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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
Nepal: Border awareness team rescues 3 teenage girls from trafficker
Photo: Girls in our Nepal rehabilitation home learn to make friendship bracelets as part of a skill development program to help them gain economic independence. We are happy to report that our native “border awareness team” rescued three girls from the Nepal-India border last week thanks to their vigilant watch, working in tandem with border
Case Study, India: An orphan’s story, in his own words
Photo: Saroj* (pictured at center) is grateful for his family at our India Boys Home. We are very happy to share a powerful story of 11-year-old Saroj who lost his mother and his father and became an orphan, but now he lives a happy life full of redemption and hope at our Boys Home in
Myanmar rice harvest yields 13 tons to feed 100+ orphans, dozens of elderly widows in 2015
Photo: One of the joyful women our farmland employs. Her job gives her hope and purpose knowing that her wages are helping provide for her family, and that the farmland she works for is also helping others in need. We are happy to report that the third harvest at our Myanmar rice farm was a
Nepal: ‘She Has Hope’ home receives 3 girls rescued from human trafficking; garden project successful
Photo: The garden at the home provides the girls with nutritious organic vegetables such as these radishes, rich in vitamin C, harvested last week. We are grateful to report that we received three teenage girls at our rehabilitation home this week who were rescued from human trafficking. Nepal police, in conjunction with our partner child
Uganda rural clinic meets critical medical needs, brings hope to locals
Photo: A boy admitted this week was treated for a major foot wound, now well on his way to recovery. In very encouraging news coming from our Uganda team, we are happy to report that our recently expanded rural clinic has been busy at work serving dozens of community members weekly. Just this past week