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Farmland profits expand education outreach to slum children
Photo: A girl rescued from extreme poverty is happy to show us her new uniform and backpack. She’s ready for school! We’re happy to report that children of the Thapathali slum colony in Kathmandu, Nepal, recently received new backpacks, uniforms, and education scholarships, which have enabled them to attend local schools in the city. Focusing
New small-scale fishery project launched; profits to fund outreach program
Photo: Our Philippines Director is happy to show us the “mother fish” that will multiply into an abundant harvest in 6 months’ time. We’re very excited to announce that our new small-scale fishery project has now been completed on the island of Cebu in the Philippines. The new concrete-lined pond holds a volume of approximately
India team partners with government, establishes scholarships to fight child marriage
Photo: Orphan girls rescued from child labor situations are well on their way to recovery at our girls home. Yesterday our India team hosted a public seminar to explain the legal rights of minor girls and to heighten awareness of the illegal and dangerous nature of child marriage. Motivated by extreme cultural pressures, relatives of
Despite being underfunded, Uganda elementary school perseveres in difficult circumstances
Photo: Children at our elementary school gather under a tree for class, as our current facility does not offer enough space to meet the demand for local education. Without our school these children would otherwise have no education opportunities within a reasonable distance of their village. Two years ago we acquired this land, launched the
Over 5,000 girls trained how to avoid deceptions of human traffickers
Photo: One of the many schools our staff have visited to inform girls on the dangers of human trafficking and how to protect themselves. Each year over 12,000 Nepalese girls as young as age 7 are trafficked across the Nepal-India border, mostly into Indian brothels. Many are from families who were tricked into believing there
After a 4-year wait, electricity connection finally installed at Children’s Hope Center
Photo: A young girl enrolled in our program is now out of child labor, being equipped with an education that will take her far. Good news! After a 4-year wait—yes, 4 years—we finally got our electricity connection at the Children’s Hope Center in the slums of Hyderabad. All this time we’ve been running on lanterns
Philippines team continues typhoon recovery plan with help of improved hen house
Photo: Students at our main campus are happy to show you eggs yielded from the newly renovated hen house. In November we brought you news of Typhoon Hayan, one of the worst storms in history, making a direct hit to the island on which our native team faithfully operates. We had told you we committed
Children’s Hope Center in Hyderabad enjoys several improvements
Photo: Students rescued from child labor enjoying the newly improved computer lab and classroom space. In one of the world’s most populous and fastest-growing cities—Hyderabad, India—there’s a slum colony situated on the edge of one of the city’s major landfills. In this colony made up of make-shift homes pieced together from discarded vinyl ad banners,
New land acquired for Manila slum outreach center, new facility to be built
Photo: Children in our Manila slum outreach education program enjoy after-school activities including computer literacy classes. Deep in the heart of one of Manila’s most hazardous slums, our children’s outreach center is shining the light brightly into the darkness of child labor and malnutrition. Situated on the edge of a huge city landfill, the Payatas
Over 40 children rescued from child labor at our slum outreach education center
Photo: A reason to be joyful! Girls rescued from a life of child labor in the slums are being equipped for a life of hope—at our Children’s Hope Center in Hyderabad. As a lesser-known but massive city with a population of almost 8 million, the South Indian metropolis of Hyderabad faces extreme infrastructure and poverty