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Nepal: 46 children in Kathmandu slums receive scholarships; over 300 girls trained in trafficking avoidance
Photo: Children we work with in the slum colony of Kathmandu are thankful to receive scholarships which enable them to attend local schools in the city. We are happy to report that 46 children are currently enrolled in our Children’s Hope Center education outreach program in the slums of Kathmandu, Nepal. With your support, we
India farmland, gardening projects prepare for upcoming season; expanded education facilities near completion
Photo: Children from our India Girls Home are happy about the on-campus gardening projects which include a small banana grove. We are happy to report that construction of the new building for our on-campus high school at our main India campus will be finished this month. However, we are still facing some challenges with getting the
Uganda: high school expansion almost complete; farmland prepares for planting season
Photo: Our students are extremely excited about the new, additional building on campus that will be ready in time to host their upcoming national examinations. We are happy to report that construction of a new school building on our main Uganda campus, which is phase two of our goal to get our high school fully
Cebu ‘Children’s Hope Center’ making a difference for 34 at-risk youth; improvements planned
Photo: Some of the children who are enrolled in our after-school care program which provides them with new clothing, hygiene items, snacks, tutoring, and a fresh-cooked dinner each weekday. We are happy to report that our new Children’s Hope Center on the island of Cebu has been operating smoothly since it opened during the second
Myanmar team seeks to convert old farmland facility into apartment complex to generate funding for orphan care programs
Photo: Students from one of our orphan homes are excited about the education our program affords them. In continuation of our mission to develop sustainable in-country programs, we are planning to convert an old farmland facility into an income-generating rental property consisting of 15 apartments that will be available to low-income renters. Currently, our 14-acre
Manila: New ‘Children’s Hope Center’ facility applies finishing touches, prepares for relaunch with 110 children enrolled
Photo: Children who would otherwise be involved in hazardous child labor gather at our outreach center for education and nutrition assistance. We are happy to report that construction of a permanent building for our Children’s Hope Center in the Payatas Colony will be finished later this month. Earlier this year we built the study hall
Nepal: Jewelry designer from U.S. visits ‘She Has Hope’ home as guest teacher
Photo: Guest teacher Lindsey shows the girls how to make a new kind of clasp in their jewelry-making class at the home. We are happy to report that earlier this month, two volunteers traveled from Houston, Texas, to visit the girls living at our ‘She Has Hope’ rehabilitation home in Nepal. The volunteers, one of
Due to recent severe flooding, Kampala slum school relocates during recovery effort
Photo: Recent floods destroyed most of our school’s desks and benches; we are operating in makeshift facilities during renovations. Our native team operating in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, reports that they are still experiencing unusually heavy rains which began in April, causing severe flooding. The destructive weather has affected our Children’s Hope Center since
India: 113 children begin new academic school year in renovated and expanded school facilities
Photo: Girls from our girls home stand happily in front of the almost-complete high school construction. We are happy to report that we recently rescued 42 orphan children from hazardous child labor situations and the trauma of child marriages, through the help of a government agency that is working to protect children in India. This
Uganda: 50 women artisans graduate from our crafts skill development program, begin seamstress coursework
Photo: Some of the women enrolled in our crafts program took time out to pose for a group photo on our main campus in rural southeastern Uganda. We are happy to report that 50 women recently graduated from our 6-month ‘She Has Hope’ crafts school where they learned to make handmade necklaces, earrings, paper beads,