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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,
Philippines farmland further diversifies to support new ‘Children’s Hope Center’ outreach
Photo: Two of our new students at the Children’s Hope Center on Cebu Island are happy to have received new uniforms, book bags, and school supplies for the recent start of the new school year. We are happy to report that our native team has recently launched a free-range poultry farming project at our farmland
Myanmar team opens new orphan home, improves main home, enrolls 132 children back to school
Photo: Children at one of our five Myanmar orphan homes are ecstatic to get new school supplies and uniforms for the start of the Burmese school year. We are thankful to report that we recently partnered with a new local orphan home in Myanmar to provide for more children in need. With this new orphan home, our native
Despite recent challenges, Uganda rural high school receives official accreditation
Photo: One of our high school students enjoying the new chemistry lab in our recently expanded facilities. We are happy to report that our high school received full accreditation after receiving a center number from the Uganda National Examination Board. The center number will give our high school the official status to allow students to
India: Despite recent setbacks from heavy storms, high school construction nears completion
Photo: Our India director placing the ceremonial first trowel of concrete onto the roof slab of the new high school building. Today we bring you news from our native team in India, who recently suffered from severe storms in the area. We received damage to our entry drive which spans a ditch, and lost some
Manila: New facility at Children’s Hope Center to strengthen outreach to child labor victims
Photo: Our Manila Director seen with some of the girls in our program, in front of the construction site for their new Children’s Hope Center facility. Deep in the heart of one of Manila’s most hazardous slums, our Children’s Hope Center is shining a bright light into the darkness of child labor and malnutrition. Situated