Stories
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
Manila slum outreach ‘Children’s Hope Center’ literacy program sees significant gains; story of one girl’s path to overcoming extreme poverty
Photo: Our youth in the after-school care program are happy to help prepare and serve the younger children fresh-cooked meals before concluding the program schedule. Today we bring you good news from our Children’s Hope Center after-school care program in the Payatas Landfill Colony of Manila, Philippines. We currently have 60 children enrolled who continue
120 orphan children complete school semester successfully in Myanmar, enjoy fall holiday break; native team prepares for annual rice harvest
Photo: These children in our orphan care program enjoy the benefits of a nurturing home, education, nutrition, and medical care. We are happy to report that 120 of our orphans completed their end-of-semester exams in October. They diligently prepared for these exams by studying their native Burmese language, English, geography, history, math, science, biology, and
Nearly one ton of corn harvested at Nepal farmland to stock orphan home pantry for one year; essay of an orphan girl’s life in her own words
Photo: Girls at our orphan home are happy to show you a sample of the recent corn harvest. We are happy to report that we harvested nearly one ton of corn on our farmland enterprise during the second week of October. This bounty will stock our orphan home pantry for one year, providing our children
Uganda farmland sees a bountiful harvest of tomatoes, watermelons, bell peppers, eggplants, collard greens; 70 students at high school sitting for national exams
Photo: One of our faithful farmland staff checking on the tomato crop a few weeks before harvest. We are happy to report that we reaped a bountiful harvest of tomatoes, watermelons, bell peppers, eggplants, onions, and collard greens in August and September at our Uganda farmland— altogether over 3,000 pounds of produce were harvested during
Cebu farmland’s hen house project now producing 1000+ eggs weekly; case study of at-risk girl benefitting from ‘Hope Center’ education program
Photo: Girls from our Philippines girls home are happy to celebrate the success of their on-campus hen house. We are happy to report that our hen house project has been operating successfully since we recently relaunched it as part of our farmland enterprise on the island of Cebu, Philippines. 65% of our 250 hens have
Extreme drought in South India affects water supply at our orphan homes; native team responds with half-mile pipeline solution
Photo: One of our resident orphans is happy to drink a cup of fresh drinking water during the unseasonably prolonged heatwave and drought. Today we bring you an important update from our native team in India who have been dealing with the effects of a severe drought in the area since June, which is when
138 Children re-enrolled at Kampala ‘Hope Center’ primary school after summer break; story of a rescued orphan girl
Photo: Children enrolled at our school are happy to receive 3 meals a day on each school day. 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 just started a new term of the Ugandan school year on
Myanmar: 114 students prepare for first semester exams; story of one orphan girl’s journey to hope
Photo: A picture of hope and transformation. Once abandoned and in despair, Lydia is now in a loving home where she is excelling in school and discovering her hidden musical talents. We are happy to report that all of the children living in our 6 orphan homes in Myanmar have done very well in school