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Nepal Update: Farmland diversifies; 3 women rescued from traffickers
Photo: Our faithful farmland staff cares for our goats and a variety of crops. We are happy to report that we’ve planted 3 new crops at our farmland enterprise: onions, tomatoes, and green beans. We eagerly await a plentiful harvest of onions, tomatoes, and garlic next month, and we look forward to a harvest of
India campus installs second phase of solar project; electric bill reduced by 40%
Photo: Girls from our India Girls Home send donors their love and gratitude for the new solar water heating system! We are happy to report that a solar water heating system has been installed at our main India campus, and with the main solar panel system back online after recent construction, the campus can now
Despite recent burglary, Myanmar program enjoys new diversification of farmland enterprise
Photo: The garden is flourishing with fresh vegetables such as carrots, celery, and mustard greens. Unfortunately, our main campus orphan home in Myanmar was robbed this week in the middle of the night. The thief took our camera, a cell phone, a purse with cash, and our laptop computer. In total we lost about $3,000
Kampala children’s slum outreach, now with a K-7 primary school, sees several improvements
Photo: Children in one of the newly renovated classrooms are happy to not have to worry about dirt floors turning muddy during the rainy season. Thanks to a recently successful fundraiser, our Kampala Children’s Hope Center has been undergoing renovations and improvements to prevent flooding and provide adequate shelter for the students during the rainy
Philippines: Increased yield at farmland results in 60 scholarships for destitute children
Photo: Thanks to profitability at our farmland, our program provides this young scholar with everything she needs to attend a local school. We are happy to report that due to recent improvements at our farmland enterprise — a new fishery, a second fishery pond for fingerlings, and a new storm-proof hen house — we have
Nepal: 170 girls trained in trafficking avoidance; 3 girls rescued from trafficking
Photo: These brave survivors of human trafficking are happy to be learning a new skill in their seamstress class as part of our rehabilitation program. We are happy to report that we recently received three girls at our rehabilitation home who were rescued from the perils of human trafficking in Delhi. The Indian police, in
Case Study, Myanmar: Orphan rescued from a life of poverty, now living with hope and empowerment
Photo: Bo (pictured at front) is thankful for her new sisters at one of our orphan homes, and the opportunity to attend school. We are very happy to share the powerful story of 9-year-old Bo who lost her father and became an orphan, but now lives a happy life full of redemption and hope at
New uniforms make 8,500 mile journey to our Uganda students; orphan home improvements begin
Photo: Children in our primary education program are thankful and happy for new uniforms! We are excited to report that our students in Uganda, ages 4-13, recently received new school uniforms. This generous donation was made possible by Paratus Classical Academy in Houston, TX. The children and parents of Paratus wanted the delivery of the
Philippines: Farmland dodges local mudslides, recovers from storm; second fishery pond complete
Photo: Thanks to profits from our newly expanded fishery enterprise, our students will be better equipped at the start of the next school year. Our facilities in the Philippines were rocked by tropical storm Seniang which hit the islands at the turn of the new year, leaving the region with 54 dead and 260,000 affected.
India Update: Abundant gardens flourishing; upgrades to solar power coming soon
Photo: Our girls are thankful for a harvest of radishes, a healthy ingredient for their meals. We are pleased to report that the last phases of the harvests for our 14-acre farmland, and the on-campus ground level gardens and rooftop box gardens are going very well. The latter two projects are an effort to introduce