Stories
Despite several damages from monsoon storm, India computer camp concludes successfully
Photo: Girls at our computer camp are happy to learn the basics of desktop publishing. A massive monsoon storm hit our main campus in India this past weekend. Sadly, our rooftop gardens were completely destroyed, several banana trees in our grove are gone, and we sustained damage to our solar arrays and electrical connections. Despite
Bolstered by successful farm profits, 415 children equipped for back to school season
Photo: Children in an impoverished community with no means to purchase school supplies are happy to receive all the supplies they’ll need to enroll in school. Thanks to your generous donations and profits from our farmland enterprise, we recently distributed school supplies to 415 impoverished children — last Friday they received notebooks, pens, pencils, pencil
One month later: Nepal team serving 18 villages devastated by 2 earthquakes
Photo: Our team was the first to respond to 13 villages in critical need of relief supplies. A brave survivor of Dhumkus village seen here receives rice and lentils. The people of Kathmandu, Nepal, continue to rebuild their lives after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the region on April 25, 2015, which killed
Myanmar team ready for rainy season; back-to-school preparations underway for 125 students
Photo: Our children are happy to have new umbrellas which will keep them dry on their way to school. We’re happy to report that our flood-proofing project for our main orphan home campus in Myanmar is now complete. This project included bringing in several tons of dirt to raise the entire level of the property
Uganda: Children enjoying new orphan home; further improvements, security planned
Photo: Girls at our Uganda campus are happy about the addition of the newly constructed orphan home. We are happy to report that our children in Uganda moved into their new orphan home in March 2015. They are very thankful — it is a completely new home built from the ground up. The previous rented
India team wraps up exciting school year in education programs; many improvements enjoyed
Photo: Our girls are very happy to have the chance at an education, a luxury they did not have access to before arriving at their new home. We are happy to report that all of our students from our orphan homes and slum outreach education center passed their exams, which means they will move up
Nepal earthquake: Critical relief supplies reach our children and staff, more aid needed
Photo: Children at our orphan home were ecstatic to receive food such as protein bars, along with coloring books and notes of encouragement sent from students in the U.S. We are thankful to report that our Executive Director, Kirby Trapolino, and our friend Cody Moore arrived safely in Kathmandu on Thursday afternoon local Nepal time
Massive earthquake devastates Nepal, urgent aid critically needed
Photo: Children from our Nepal orphan homes can be seen sleeping outdoors to avoid the dangers of the dozens of aftershocks that followed Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake. We are very happy to report that all of the children, our staff, and the girls of the She Has Hope rehabilitation home are safe after the devastating
World Malaria Day Spotlight: Flood-proofing our Myanmar orphan home
Photo: Children from our main campus orphan home are happy about the prospect of flood-free living and fewer mosquitoes. Tomorrow is World Malaria Day, so we are thankful to bring you good news of how we are fighting this disease to protect the health of our children in Myanmar. In the past we’ve held campaigns
Update: Hope Center wraps up 5th school year; new rice farm acquired
Photo: Girls rescued from child labor are so grateful and happy to get to go to school and receive after-school care. We are happy to report that our Children’s Hope Center in Hyderabad, India, is nearing the end of its 5th school year since we began operation in 2010. 48 children rescued from child labor