Stories
India: 21 orphans rescued from child labor this summer; new school bus arrives
Photo: Girls at our India Girls Home were ecstatic to be the first to try out the brand-new school bus just delivered to our India campus. Thanks to your support, and generous contributions from our donors, our new bus arrived at our main India campus last week! The 31-seat school bus will help us safely
Nepal: 7 Girls rescued from human trafficking, now safe at ‘She Has Hope’ rehabilitation home
Photo: A girl rescued from human trafficking is learning to make embroidered purses as part of her skill development coursework at our rehabilitation home. We are happy to report that 7 girls, ages 15-23 years old, were recently rescued from the dangers of human trafficking thanks to the courageous work of our native team and
Death toll rises as Myanmar faces flood emergency, native team plans relief effort
Photo: Local children make their way through flood waters on the way to school. Today we bring you urgent news from our native team in Myanmar. Residents of the country’s low-lying delta region braced themselves last week as flood waters from the north began to flow into the area, pushing river levels dangerously high. More
Philippines: Piggery project further diversifies farmland enterprise to support education in Cebu and Manila
Photo: Our Philippines Director’s son is excited to show the photographer the new piggery. The venture will advance sustainability goals for our local programs. We are happy to report that we have expanded our farmland enterprise in the Philippines to include a piggery, which currently houses 6 pigs. Our native team cares for the pigs
Uganda: High school scholarship program for orphans striving toward sustainability thanks to tuition-paying students; recent harvest success
Photo: Part of the boarding, nutrition, and education expenses for our orphan girls are paid for by students who are able to afford tuition payments at our high school. We are happy to report that we currently have 45 paying students enrolled in our high school, and their tuition fees cover 25% of the school
Traffickers swarm Nepal in aftermath of earthquake; our grassroots prevention campaign broadens
Photo: Nepali schoolgirls gathered for a training session led by our staff. They are taught how to spot and avoid the deceptions of traffickers. In the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake, sex traffickers are exploiting the devastation to snatch thousands of women for brothels across Asia. The death toll from April’s disaster has reached 7,566,
India back-to-school season: our students face caste discrimination; how you can help
Photo: Students in our 5th grade class last year; now being shuttled to local government school for junior high where they face several challenges. Our orphans in India started the new school year on July 1st, but due to funding challenges, we can only provide education to our 1st-5th grade students (ages 5-12) on campus,
Myanmar orphan home renovations and new security measures complete
Photo: Our children are enjoying more comfortable living arrangements and are happy to be back in school. We are pleased to report that our Myanmar orphan home expansion project was completed at the end of May. We have 2 new rooms, which are used for sleeping and studying, and a new dining room. The 40
Philippines: 770 pounds of fish harvested at fishery project, profits aiding education programs
Photo: Girls in our orphan care program are happy to celebrate the second harvest at our small-scale fishery project. Earlier this month 1,500 mature, healthy fish were harvested at our Philippines fishery weighing in at about 770 pounds (350 kgs). We sold all of the fish in the market and received a profit of $852.
Case Study, Uganda: 20 orphan girls’ lives transformed by education, nutrition, clean water
Photo: These girls are thankful for a safe place to live, and the opportunity to attend school and receive quality nutrition and medical care. We are very happy to share a powerful story of redemption for 20 orphan girls rescued by our native team in Uganda. Our team found the girls in different villages and