Stories

Kampala primary school successfully starts new school year in Katoogo slum colony, repairs and supplies funded; seeking to expand school to make way for additional classrooms
Photo: Children at our urban primary school eagerly await a nutritious lunchtime meal of fresh-cooked beans and rice. Today we bring you an important update from our Children’s Hope Center School in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, beginning with the good news that we successfully started the new Ugandan school year at the beginning of

Cebu, Philippines, team expands farmland enterprise with additional banana grove; fishery harvests continue to meet demand of local community
Photo: Children of our native team are happy to bring home bananas from a recent harvest at our existing banana grove. Today we bring you a good report from our native team on the island of Cebu, Philippines: we recently utilized an unused portion of our land to plant a new banana grove, and we

After joyous Christmas and New Year celebrations and abundant garden harvests, India campus looks to enjoy new security improvements and playground soon
Photo: Girls at our girls home are happy to show you an abundant harvest from our on-campus gardening project. We are happy to report that our native team in India threw a Christmas party for our 119 orphans on Christmas Eve. The children received new clothes as gifts and enjoyed a special holiday meal of

Manila Children’s Hope Center expands curriculum to include nutrition education; progress seen in literacy and math goals for 60 students enrolled
Photo: Our program is made possible not only by your generous donations but by countless hours volunteered by concerned local citizens. Today we bring you a good report from our Children’s Hope Center after-school care program in the Payatas Landfill Colony of Manila, Philippines. We recently added nutrition education to the students’ curriculum. Our 5

Nepal rehabilitation home gardening project sees continued success; the story of one brave survivor and her courageous journey to escape slavery
Photo: Girls recovering from trafficking are happy to learn advanced gardening skills at their beautiful rehabilitation home in central Nepal. We are happy to report that we recently harvested 66 pounds of green beans at our Nepal ‘She Has Hope’ trafficking rehabilitation home garden project. We are also looking forward to a bountiful harvest of

Myanmar rice harvest yields 12 tons to stock orphan home pantries with key staple; harvest byproducts sold for funding
Photo: A local woman is happy to be empowered by her seasonal employment at our rice farm. Today we are happy to report that the 6th annual harvest at our Myanmar rice farm took place in late November and its success encouraged our children and our native team. The crop yielded approximately 12 tons of

Uganda rural campus diversifies farmland with new fruit and vegetable crops; school year concludes with strong test scores among our students
Photo: One of our faithful farmland staff is happy to show us one of the many passion fruit plants that have recently produced a half-ton harvest. Today we bring you good news from our farmland enterprise in rural Uganda, which is flourishing thanks to our native team’s diligent hard work. In October we began to

Kampala trafficking survivors progressing in skill development at rehabilitation home; story of an orphan girl rescued from extreme poverty
Photo: One of our rehabilitation home residents is thriving in her newfound talents as she discovers the joys of jewelry making. Today we bring you some important updates from our work in Kampala, Uganda. First we take you to our Children’s Hope Center School in the Katoogo Slum Colony, where we provide, in conjunction with

Cebu girls home seeks security improvements; the story of one orphan girl’s path to success and her dream to be a teacher
Photo: Your support of this program has made a world of difference for this girl who lives at our girls home on the island of Cebu, Philippines. Today we bring you an update from our native team on the island of Cebu, Philippines — we want to share their urgent need to install security lighting

India water crisis update; Girls Home issues Christmas wish list, includes a playground, new clothes, educational aids, and security improvements
Photo: The girls at our girls home are happy to have a steady supply of cool, safe drinking water thanks to our recent water well improvements. Today we are sharing an update from our native team in India who have been dealing with the effects of a severe drought in the area since June, which