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India: First rice harvest at new farmland a success; education facilities undergoing expansion
Photo: In addition to supplying nutritious ingredients for our children’s meals, our farm also provides employment opportunities for local impoverished villagers. We are happy to report that we harvested 4.6 tons of rice this month at our new rice farm. We will use the rice for the children’s meals, realizing a savings of about $2,800
Nepal team thrives in spite of crippling India blockade; garden project success
Photo: Innovative improvements to our garden project at the ‘She Has Hope’ rehabilitation home were a huge success, providing an abundant organic tomato harvest. Today we bring you news from our native team in Kathmandu, who have been severely affected by an economic blockade unofficially imposed on the people of Nepal by their neighboring country
Philippines: New Children’s Hope Center planned for Cebu Island; farmland improvements implemented
Photo: Children of our current weekly outreach will now be among the candidates to attend the new Children’s Hope Center education program on Cebu. In some good news coming from our Philippines team, we are in the planning stages of starting a Children’s Hope Center program on the island of Cebu. The Children’s Hope Center
Uganda main campus installs new solar power solution; takes major step toward high school accreditation
Photo: The new solar installation has radically transformed our campus which is in an area of Uganda with no available public electrical supply. We are happy to report that the new solar power system was installed at our Uganda main campus on December 5, 2015. The system was funded by a grant from the French
Myanmar rice harvest yields 6 tons, stocks orphanage pantries with 41,580 servings of rice
Photo: A woman we employ at the farm is happy for a good harvest for our children, and grateful for the job it provides her. We are happy to report that the fourth harvest at our Myanmar rice farm was a success earlier this month. The crop yielded approximately 6 tons of rice at the
India campus recovers from recent storm damage; Hope Center expansion under way
Photo: Children at our Hope Center campus are excited about the coming improvements to their facility. Today we bring you an update from our main campus in India, which was recently affected by a severe tropical storm. Our campus wall and our vegetable gardens were significantly damaged — part of the wall collapsed, most of
Nepal-India border blockade crisis enters 3rd month; fuel and cooking gas supplies cut off
Photo: As all cooking gas supplies have been cut off, our native team is preparing all meals on makeshift wood-burning stoves. Today we bring you a critical update from our native team in Kathmandu, who have been affected by an economic blockade since September 21st, unofficially imposed on the people of Nepal by their neighboring
Myanmar team works to improve orphan care programs; how to help grant their Christmas wishes
Photo: The children were happy to receive new blankets in time for the winter season, when temperatures can drop relatively low in the evenings. We are happy to report that we recently delivered blankets and towels to the children at our Myanmar orphan homes for their warmth and comfort during winter. However, with your generous
Uganda: Overhaul of main campus provides running water and electricity; farmland expands
Photo: A standby generator will provide electricity and light needed on campus when our solar system is not capable to do so during cloudy days. We are happy to report that the installation of the new plumbing system and the new water tower will be completed within two weeks. We’re in the process of installing
Manila Children’s Hope Center breaks ground on new facility, expands reach to child labor victims
Photo: Our program director Malaya stands beside building materials for the new Hope Center. The new facility will enable us to rescue many more children from hazardous child labor. We are happy to report that construction is underway to build a permanent building for our Children’s Hope Center deep in the heart of one of