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Nepal: 11 girls rescued from trafficking situations, orphan home students begin new school year
Photo: Girls from our orphan care program are happy to be re-enrolled for another school year, seen here proudly wearing their new uniforms. There has been a lot of bad news coming from Nepal since the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the region on April 25, 2015, which killed more than 8,800 people and
Uganda: Despite recent flooding, Kampala Children’s Hope Center perseveres with 127 children enrolled
Photo: A girl studies at our school in a Kampala slum colony. Research has shown that education is the key to preventing the rampant rise of the trafficking of minors. Today we bring you an important update from our native team operating in the slums of Kampala, Uganda. Due to unusually heavy rain beginning in
Expanded small business ventures to support our Myanmar team as they prepare to send 140 children back to school
Photo: Children at one of our orphan homes are happy to be on break, but eager for the new school year which begins in just a couple of weeks in Myanmar. Today our native Myanmar team shares these requests: before the general school year begins in May, they need to buy new clothes, umbrellas, books,
India: Local water crisis prompts well drilling; renovations, new construction continue at main campus
Photo: Girls in our orphan care program are happy to have newly renovated rooms including tile work to provide for easier sanitation and cleanliness in their living quarters. Today we bring you good news from our native team in India. Thanks to your support and generous contributions from our donors, we were able to purchase
‘Aftershocks’ of Nepal earthquake include worsening of trafficking crisis; new tactics being used on girls
Photo: Teenage girls in a remote Nepali village attend our trafficking awareness workshop; they are trained in how to spot, avoid and report traffickers. Today we bring you an important update from our native team in Nepal. In the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake that occurred in last April, traffickers have been exploiting the devastation
Philippines: Cebu ‘Children’s Hope Center’ education program launched with 30 children enrolled; farmland expanded
Photo: A boy who was struggling to stay enrolled in school is now supported with school supplies, hygiene supplies, nutritious meals, and after school tutoring at our Children’s Hope Center. We are happy to report that our new Children’s Hope Center on the island of Cebu opened during the second week of March. 30 children
Uganda: Land purchase completes medical campus; students excited about new school building under construction
Photo: Children of the local community gather around our main campus entrance. We are happy to report that we recently purchased a small plot of land adjacent to our main campus which will provide a separate entrance to our medical clinic off the main road. This is a great blessing because now patients won’t have
Myanmar case study: Story of a girl’s journey to overcome extreme poverty
Photo: Once an orphan with little hope, Mary has come through our program and now has a degree that qualifies her to return to her native village to become a school teacher. She wants to offer other children who are in her former circumstances the hope that she’s been given. We are very happy to
India main campus breaks ground on new high school; existing facilities see major remodeling
Photo: Our facilities are being outfitted with tile finishings which will allow for greater ease of cleaning and a higher standard of hygiene. We are happy to report that we are making progress with the construction for an on-campus high school at our main campus, which should be completed by the end of May or
Nepal: Story of orphan girl’s journey to overcoming all odds; India blockade finally lifted
Photo: Sunita*, 13, was rescued from malnourishment and abuse 5 years ago. Her life has radically changed and now her future is full of hope. We are very happy to share a powerful story of one of our orphans, 13-year-old Sunita, who came to live at one of our orphan homes in 2011. After being