tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5466668783118525342024-03-05T03:05:02.983-08:00PerspectiveHopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comBlogger542125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-21167247840299053812022-03-16T12:05:00.002-07:002022-03-16T12:05:37.803-07:00Perspective is Moving<p>We've moved<b> Perspective</b>, our weekly blog, to <a href="http://hope-international.com/perspective-blog">hope-international.com/perspective-blog.</a></p><p>See you there! <br /></p><p> <br /></p>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-88519412557375927852021-12-10T13:07:00.001-08:002021-12-10T13:07:18.523-08:00Christmas is for everyone with gifts that give hope!<p>Choose from a wide selection of gifts for under your tree, family, friends or co-workers and feel good as your gifts spark hope, joy and opportunity for families who need it most. </p><p>Every gift you give, including artisan crafted blankets, baskets, toys and housewares, provides hope and opportunity for families currently experiencing extreme poverty as it supports clean water, food security and learning for children and adults - all of which ensure families can step out of poverty.</p><p><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com/?utm_source=HOPE+International+Development+Agency&utm_campaign=79ed83d621-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_5_4_2020_13_37_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5fd3d42056-79ed83d621-348507742" target="_blank"><b>SHOP TODAY</b></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCRfvSWL8WLpiGsUCZvQf1AFttVZDR-rQ_JoQQ93H9-VmoqeI_LjNyCahf6a2di12EjTJ2oPEXVmVf1E90fJO1Ut1gQHH1OtOzApMENUlL-EiBtUWe9FV7oyAq038_cfIdVyJee0a7syLo3wugaC27g58LeK3r3KulPdF8CKMvyE5lIzf_haz6MnnKlQ=s600" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCRfvSWL8WLpiGsUCZvQf1AFttVZDR-rQ_JoQQ93H9-VmoqeI_LjNyCahf6a2di12EjTJ2oPEXVmVf1E90fJO1Ut1gQHH1OtOzApMENUlL-EiBtUWe9FV7oyAq038_cfIdVyJee0a7syLo3wugaC27g58LeK3r3KulPdF8CKMvyE5lIzf_haz6MnnKlQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-26135552791691076362021-11-12T08:38:00.001-08:002021-11-16T09:59:08.612-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="1628" height="509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqp5ZRbRKvUyUs7H3MKxNAlpMUvfEIJAwNJ3G2qBDBJsFoc-hF3NrxmoDGnFdpz1pe5Nv9N0UWgq1mBrh8NsbU0wOJPcC-eKFLXheoljd3BG1WAOeRLw9g6lACqJJOtmJxYWlU0r0Nud6s/w640-h509/promo.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><b>GIFTS THAT GIVE HOPE are compassion in action this Christmas.</b></p><p>Hope and opportunity spring up the moment your gifts arrive! These thoughtful gifts leave warm memories past the season.</p><p>The clean water, food security, livelihood training and education you provide will ignite hope right away and for years to come.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-5e4KxWJZc0ur9xcgQn-uMxgTN_LoE4hTncIJ8akvxARkEXeE2EtnDOmXTfJkiDLcJa5Gb1V60LKpixeiAyDszDum2kFe25iasyDXqD5QpficC_vbI8NZM33HQBpn971ABrw21y3Mz37/s600/water.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz-5e4KxWJZc0ur9xcgQn-uMxgTN_LoE4hTncIJ8akvxARkEXeE2EtnDOmXTfJkiDLcJa5Gb1V60LKpixeiAyDszDum2kFe25iasyDXqD5QpficC_vbI8NZM33HQBpn971ABrw21y3Mz37/s320/water.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com/collections/clean-water-collection" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">SHOP GIFTS OF CLEAN WATER & HEALTH</span></a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Gifts of clean water, safe sanitation and health supports</b> start something big. Good health, more time for family and livelihood begin as soon as the water flows in a community.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GxiL-wGhIVJJ3ein80sAsN1I1O6lChyphenhyphenV85Qj1uptnxdSrcepm_zD_ly0sc67lruFFsNwVkCkeegX3h6aQWGf1-f4gO2Le1ZEWgrFubhFxp8y2kZWNFwnVGGWkBGXwRc7GQvG72c81NKu/s600/food.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7GxiL-wGhIVJJ3ein80sAsN1I1O6lChyphenhyphenV85Qj1uptnxdSrcepm_zD_ly0sc67lruFFsNwVkCkeegX3h6aQWGf1-f4gO2Le1ZEWgrFubhFxp8y2kZWNFwnVGGWkBGXwRc7GQvG72c81NKu/s320/food.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com/collections/give-food-security" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">SHOP GIFTS OF FOOD SECURITY</span></a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Gifts of reliable sources of nutritious milk, plow power, fertilizer and sustainable income</b> are just a few of the big benefits creatures great and small bring to rural families.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVcICmvRBLzNUgOAx9vjGwWouich7AT8FZhW_HaareOvj0z1F3PU9JE_SfemCVh0IiNqL4ptZjAohAOZV95KMb7B2504VuZRPA4PvHe5CYglYSC2x9zy5ftq74npABMODwfsH-mdd4o2s/s600/learning.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzVcICmvRBLzNUgOAx9vjGwWouich7AT8FZhW_HaareOvj0z1F3PU9JE_SfemCVh0IiNqL4ptZjAohAOZV95KMb7B2504VuZRPA4PvHe5CYglYSC2x9zy5ftq74npABMODwfsH-mdd4o2s/s320/learning.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com/collections/help-children-and-adults-learn-ways-out-of-poverty" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">SHOP GIFTS OF LEARNING & EDUCATION</span></a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Gifts that enable children to reach their full potential with safe places to learn, schoolbooks, supplies and healthy daily meals change lives today and tomorrow.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiePxyVv801S58YM9zV1jEYB69RhB_k8WAiSNRDYZA1j4fjPk82-7ZNTL1NwPg8wHxvzH3QA6wpJb0AaAGtRvK-kgKXHD96ZW1PkOODhVOf_si7E2iBouo_a28uhDGblUprKUklg1F5_OD/s600/shg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiePxyVv801S58YM9zV1jEYB69RhB_k8WAiSNRDYZA1j4fjPk82-7ZNTL1NwPg8wHxvzH3QA6wpJb0AaAGtRvK-kgKXHD96ZW1PkOODhVOf_si7E2iBouo_a28uhDGblUprKUklg1F5_OD/s320/shg.png" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com/collections/help-children-and-adults-learn-ways-out-of-poverty/products/women-s-self-help-groups" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">SHOP GIFTS THAT HELP WOMEN BECOME SELF-RELIANT</span></a></b></p><p style="text-align: center;">Help women in Nepal and India become self-reliant with skills training and support to start small businesses that generate reliable income and empower them to be active decision-makers in their communities.</p>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-10966426710737153802021-10-14T12:30:00.000-07:002021-11-16T05:30:32.558-08:00 We're on a mission to get 20,000 people clean water this fall<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5ZbUoFPsouiS-lPL5oebZYVybtndfnimCvuUu4-HRdTOHyC3LQtbtLaBKupU9grsd1tf0X_mJf4996bY-6LuM7uroORotJtfme14InIZOcEs2Y4hLyA-cEKaFXisk6w1f7G98nEZr8aX/s400/image_oct_bg.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="297" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv5ZbUoFPsouiS-lPL5oebZYVybtndfnimCvuUu4-HRdTOHyC3LQtbtLaBKupU9grsd1tf0X_mJf4996bY-6LuM7uroORotJtfme14InIZOcEs2Y4hLyA-cEKaFXisk6w1f7G98nEZr8aX/s16000/image_oct_bg.png" /></a></div><br />
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Clean water is life and when it flows from a new tap so do opportunities that put families in control of their future!<p></p><p>Within weeks of having clean water minutes from their homes, health and vitality emerges among families. Hope rises and brings with it a vision of new opportunities.</p><p>In just months, families are able to invest the time they once spent sourcing water into schooling, livelihood training and small businesses. People start to see a way out of extreme poverty - and it all begins with water.</p><p><b>"We had hope and could see a better future,"</b> says Chhai, a mother in Cambodia who gained access to clean water.</p><p>HOPE is embarking on an ambitious initiative. Help 20,000 people get clean water this fall. Our vision is to invest into 100 taps in 100 days, opening access to clean water as soon as possible.</p><p><b>Your gift will ensure mothers like Shancote, in Ethiopia, won't ever again say, "We never know what's in our water. But we use it because we have no choice."</b></p><p>Dirty water should never be an option, let alone the only one. Join families as they construct their water systems and change their lives.</p><p>Transform lives with your gift of $75, $250, $500 towards the $5,000 it costs to make clean water flow from a brand new tap.</p><p><b><a href="https://secured.hope-international.com/ui/100taps/donations/start?it=1" target="_blank">Give Clean Water</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-84737366051918157312021-09-30T09:06:00.002-07:002021-11-16T05:19:09.401-08:00Children and youth in Ethiopia are tapping into their potential.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fwPu7ahUvnZRU6-RFSH5qTUaS5EeUC92a6dRQtrICUKsg9OPpYG7Zz1EJvWlqWItG3cuZYrDsxij5p9sl61hF0QIWUyGI5qjYQtRFGroBinZpIIU_fBMxcmLc7FSKanRUPkzisZGMbcz/s400/blog_eth_edu.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="286" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9fwPu7ahUvnZRU6-RFSH5qTUaS5EeUC92a6dRQtrICUKsg9OPpYG7Zz1EJvWlqWItG3cuZYrDsxij5p9sl61hF0QIWUyGI5qjYQtRFGroBinZpIIU_fBMxcmLc7FSKanRUPkzisZGMbcz/s16000/blog_eth_edu.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>
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Recently, HOPE supporters committed to help children and youth in the slums of Addis who've lost one or both parents.<div><br /></div><div>Children are getting the tools they need to build a future for themselves full of new opportunities.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our partner in Addis reports children and youth are receiving life-transforming resources that will enable them to dream and achieve their goals, just like Natnael did when he became a Pharmacist.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Because of your generosity and new donors joining with us, children have increased access to:</b> </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Medical care, counselling, home visits</li><li>School uniforms and shoes, books, backpacks and school supplies</li><li>Transportation to and from school</li><li>Warm meals and food (or dry goods) to take home</li></ul></div><div>These services and resources mean children can go and stay in school, play with friends, dream big dreams for their future and feel safe in their community.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://secured.hope-international.com/ui/Ethiopiaeducation/donations/start?it" target="_blank">DONATE</a></b></div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-86479941344440606532021-09-22T09:16:00.001-07:002021-10-25T09:28:06.432-07:00Urgent needs of 2,500 people have been met with your help.<p>Haiti is close to the heart of HOPE supporters and you dug deep this past month to ensure the people affected by a massive earthquake in August get emergency services.</p><p>Our partner in Haiti reports work is underway to provide assistance to people in the 3 communities where HOPE works.</p><p><b>Through your compassion in action, HOPE supporters like you are helping provide:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Emergency surgeries for people severely injured</li><li>Medical supplies and medications for community members injured</li><li>Counselling support to help people overcome trauma</li><li>Ongoing medical support through 4 nurses and 4 doctors</li></ul><p></p><p>Because of your support, families and their communities will recover from this setback and move forward with hope.</p><p><a href="https://secured.hope-international.com/ui/E182C1107C964D919553774DD60781FB/donations/start?it=1" target="_blank"><b>DONATE</b></a></p>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-9857650445652797422021-08-20T09:20:00.001-07:002021-08-20T09:20:14.125-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMNsGAYGpAv8t-mVsd0te0dkcmCSpJ4cow32Qa1JssjYWRghdPD-8UbyhwhRRyUQL2umWamgfp84Kfr-E6LQ5mROR9U6liHTvIspowwank3n_iEgxGlT9MUF_W_Ol7CLjo4zYs3sEzfz0/s400/haiti_earthquake_blog.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPMNsGAYGpAv8t-mVsd0te0dkcmCSpJ4cow32Qa1JssjYWRghdPD-8UbyhwhRRyUQL2umWamgfp84Kfr-E6LQ5mROR9U6liHTvIspowwank3n_iEgxGlT9MUF_W_Ol7CLjo4zYs3sEzfz0/s16000/haiti_earthquake_blog.png" /></a></div><br />
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HOPE has been standing with people in Haiti since 2010 when a massive earthquake leveled Port-au-Prince. Devastation has happened again.</b><p></p><p>Today, the 2,500 Haitian people we work with are very present in our thoughts and very much in need. Many in the 3 communities have been injured. Nearly all have lost their farms and with it, their family security.</p><p>As you know, 1,400 people were killed and more than 6,900 injured when a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake levelled towns and villages 100 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince recently.</p><p>The weight of responsibility to 2,500 people weighs heavy. HOPE must send help to people that matter to us. We can't do everything, but we can help these families. Please, put your compassion into action again and send emergency relief to families in southwestern Haiti.</p><p>Your gift of $100, $250, $500 will provide urgently needed:</p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Food provisions</p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Temporary shelters</p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Medicines, such as antibiotics and pain relievers</p><p><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Water purification tablets</p><p><b><a href="https://secured.hope-international.com/ui/E182C1107C964D919553774DD60781FB/donations/start?it=1" target="_blank">DONATE</a></b></p><div><br /></div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-67278237175561979602021-07-12T06:16:00.002-07:002021-07-12T06:16:45.772-07:00Your gift to save lives in Tigray, Ethiopia gets matched 4X!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQ9vfdu3LqTP0MindKGhHgPORX4Vo1s9zXVkcxtZhF_k1AhzYaPs3EANBLYbUV-cesP5-vY5KgHgLWsApIViyHEwums1nwMTKrtreeiMK3yx06ls7lrcloAno4dcs-O5PBr4OpO7-W-5U/s400/ethopia_famine_blog.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQ9vfdu3LqTP0MindKGhHgPORX4Vo1s9zXVkcxtZhF_k1AhzYaPs3EANBLYbUV-cesP5-vY5KgHgLWsApIViyHEwums1nwMTKrtreeiMK3yx06ls7lrcloAno4dcs-O5PBr4OpO7-W-5U/s16000/ethopia_famine_blog.png" /></a></b></div><b><br />
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"More than 400,000 people have crossed the threshold into famine and 1.8 million people are on the brink of famine".</b> <i>United Nations Aid chief Ramesh Rajasingham</i><p></p><p><b><a href="https://secured.hope-international.com/ui/ethiopiafamineresponse/donations/start?it=1" target="_blank">DONATE</a></b></p><p>The people of Ethiopia are precious to HOPE. It’s where our work began and our hearts are heavy right now knowing what families in the north are facing.Conflict surrounds the region and famine threatens so very many. But we can take action and be tangible compassion.</p><p>HOPE is joining efforts with two like-minded agencies to send humanitarian relief for Tigrayan IDP’s and refugees to increase the collective impact of our efforts and to address a critical and dire situation facing people caught in the conflict plaguing Ethiopia.</p><p>Mothers and children are most at risk right now. They are the focus of our efforts. UNICEF reports that <b>140,000 children are facing level 5 famine-like conditions</b> in the area as a result of the Tigray crisis.</p><p><b>"There is the risk of a loss of life running into the hundreds of thousands or worse," </b>says Mark Lowcock of the UN.</p><p>Given the size of the crisis, <b>please be as generous as you can and make the most of the 4X match</b>. </p><p>Your gift of $100, $250, $500 will save even more lives when matched as it provides:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Emergency food provisions</li><li>Emergency shelter</li><li>Access to medical care</li></ul><div><b><a href="https://secured.hope-international.com/ui/ethiopiafamineresponse/donations/start?it=1" target="_blank">DONATE</a></b></div><p></p>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-80819743992853046352021-06-18T06:14:00.002-07:002021-06-18T06:14:51.229-07:00The strength and resiliency of people like Nadeeka means poverty can be overcome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIsoWKDAhpKpvrr96v9BAJp9WGUtuDF2Rbwuz8-nUYCsgugclo-6LmAFybNIfPbUnZXrAvaR2-g3CNe_rxNwCodjxlzOG5KarmQqX7nyOcEzFhhnBiUpdurXbsPmZltfNHFZYfidblw7w/s400/may_blog.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="341" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsIsoWKDAhpKpvrr96v9BAJp9WGUtuDF2Rbwuz8-nUYCsgugclo-6LmAFybNIfPbUnZXrAvaR2-g3CNe_rxNwCodjxlzOG5KarmQqX7nyOcEzFhhnBiUpdurXbsPmZltfNHFZYfidblw7w/s16000/may_blog.png" /></a></div><br />
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<p>Before HOPE supporters put their compassion into action, Nadeeka and her family struggled significantly. There was never enough food to eat, no medicine for her ailing son, and no job prospects to support her family.<p></p><p>Today, just one year later, Nadeeka is the proud owner of a thriving sewing business. The income she earns enables her to feed her family every day, pay tuition for her school aged children, buy medicine when needed and save for the future.</p><p>Nadeeka was even able to add a room to her modest home so her children, now excelling in school, have a place to study. </p><p>The same training and support Nadeeka received as a member of a HOPE-supported Self-Help group member will transform other families.</p><p>Putting compassion into action today will support women in their efforts to earn sustainable livelihoods through small businesses like rope making, mushroom growing, organic farming, dairy production and more.</p>
<a href="https://hopeinternational.akaraisin.com/ui/srilankaeveningofhope/donations/start?it=1" target="_blank">LEARN MORE</a></p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-85677645120754183362021-06-11T06:44:00.001-07:002021-06-11T06:44:22.420-07:00MOVE FOR H2O<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXRXet6OLEHsZjkqndxdD6emIqYF_ObEQ7Pdqr4g-cJrG74CCKYniblJYYH8ibxzP4LgCOMYk0XnW1kGY7X1PB0mfWxkDLBcMmsuko9X8J23QxWwe8Q6aBK37rQ-0Zk09T9fGDED5JCwv/s600/moveforh2o_hero_pic+copy.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="287" data-original-width="600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXRXet6OLEHsZjkqndxdD6emIqYF_ObEQ7Pdqr4g-cJrG74CCKYniblJYYH8ibxzP4LgCOMYk0XnW1kGY7X1PB0mfWxkDLBcMmsuko9X8J23QxWwe8Q6aBK37rQ-0Zk09T9fGDED5JCwv/s16000/moveforh2o_hero_pic+copy.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>
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In 2020 the world changed, so we did too. Formerly the Run for H2O, Move for H2O has expanded to include all the things you love to do!<br /><br />Move for H2O will be held virtually across Canada! This event is open to all ages, skill levels, and number of legs (dogs are, of course, encouraged to participate). Pick any day over June 18th - 27th to complete your activity, and reach your fundraising goal.<br /><br /><div>No matter who you are or how you like to move, you are invited to join hundreds of participants across Canada as we work together to raise $200,000 for clean water.<br /><br />
Whichever activity you choose to do, and whatever distance you do it, you will <b>be part of a team that is dedicated to helping 2,128 people in El Capotillo, Dominican Republic build a water system</b> in their community!</div><br />
<div><a href="https://secured.hope-international.com/ui/moveforh2o"><span style="font-size: medium;">Learn More</span></a></div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-39058906158907268732021-05-14T12:36:00.001-07:002021-05-14T12:36:34.854-07:00<!--Playable Video, Patent No. 2,613,821--><style>
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<p>Our recent <b>Evening of HOPE virtual event raised $394,000</b> to unlock opportunities for families in Sri Lanka to become self-reliant.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqXjbN_ltOQ&t=940s" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">WATCH FILM</span></b></a></p><p>The premiere of our latest film, HOPE in Sri Lanka, featured three families living in Hambantota, and the changes that are possible with training and small loans to start a small business.</p><p><b>Livelihood Training</b></p><p>Skills training is enabling women across Hambantota to earn a sustainable livelihood through mushroom cultivation, rope making, organic farming, dairy farming and more.</p><p><b>Access to Loans</b></p><p>Small loans, from a revolving loan fund owned and run by the women using it, are enabling women to start small businesses that lift their families out of poverty.</p><p><b>Small Business</b></p><p>Using their loans, women start small businesses and join a network of other business owners supporting each other to create and market products.</p>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-3217559341934557532021-04-19T06:45:00.003-07:002021-04-19T06:54:12.027-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hopeinternational.akaraisin.com/ui/eveninghope/tickets" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcs3RusizlGklVJ5TrIktjX3z7Hor-IYXwZPCCytdAhsd7wagMtnRUCOmpjXNBlVHnYPnmUOre9Ayr1mAp3ZqqgfN1qhBGptAL71ZGCvgZKnpSD8WHhgq7qUtFjWsPxVvLi7K6LHU_W8l/s16000/2021_eoh_bp_promo_new.png" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>
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Join us from the comfort of your home on Thursday, May 6, for a one hour virtual event to create real change for families in Hambantota, Sri Lanka.<div><br /></div><div><a href="https://hopeinternational.akaraisin.com/ui/eveninghope/tickets"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Get Tickets</b></span></a></div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-72676625042252772252021-04-01T06:06:00.001-07:002021-04-01T06:06:04.049-07:0050 female entrepreneurs in Sargodha, Pakistan are starting small businesses through their skill and your investments!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iT06Bx4oX7UH8iagCKjPXR8JiPl_wObxZrB5p4ACOSHL1RezIiLliTc3MExcEJab35hDGawjPpWTek7VPjKL7IhoahCpGCZGh_o2yq8mAJcVvFR-AadnxgOP_77D8HAUzpNKJiolGj0n/s600/ihh.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7iT06Bx4oX7UH8iagCKjPXR8JiPl_wObxZrB5p4ACOSHL1RezIiLliTc3MExcEJab35hDGawjPpWTek7VPjKL7IhoahCpGCZGh_o2yq8mAJcVvFR-AadnxgOP_77D8HAUzpNKJiolGj0n/w400-h266/ihh.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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<p><b>”I am using my income to pay for groceries, household items, medicines, and the education of my oldest daughter, something I never had.” </b><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Fozia Jamal, small business owner</span></i></p><p></p>
More than $39,000 was raised through <b><i>In Her Hands</i></b>. It will provide a group of remarkable women with tools to succeed in the coming months.<p></p>
<p>This small business toolkit program supplies each woman with:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Small group meetings with entrepreneurs to share skills, knowledge and support.</li><br><li>Business training to enhance their skills in marketing, finances and to create a business plan. </li><br><li>Leadership training to cultivate confidence, self-esteem and communication.</li><br><li>A custom toolkit designed to support the business goals of each entrepreneur.</li><br><li>Networking meetings with heads of companies and non-profits, government officials and department heads to access new markets and expand their businesses.</li></ul><p></p><p>Women in Sargodha are ready to change their lives for themselves and their families. Friends of HOPE have helped 50 female entrepreneurs get the tools they need to start!</p><div><br /></div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-22216544018847267432021-03-26T05:04:00.000-07:002021-03-26T05:04:06.572-07:00On May 6, join us from the comfort of your home for an Evening of HOPE<!-- Playable Video, Patent No. 2,613,821 --><style>
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<b>This year's Evening of HOPE is virtual, but the change you will create for families in Sri Lanka is very real.</b>
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On May 6 be among HOPE friends joining us from the comfort of their homes to see what's possible through the lived experiences of Chamila, Nadeeka and Anula as they share stories of transformation from Hambantota, Sri Lanka.
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Though this year's event may look different, it will have everything you know and love - the premiere of our new film, "HOPE in Sri Lanka", an online auction with over 100 items sourced from around the world and locally. There are even VIP packages available, filled with gourmet treats for your household to enjoy.
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On World Water Day we celebrate with families and communities in Africa, Asia and The Americas who are enjoying the life-transforming power of clean water today.<div><br /></div><div>Access to clean water along with improved hygiene, safe sanitation and locally available health clinics and medicines gives people the ability to chart their course out of poverty.</div><div><br /></div><div>In one year alone, as many as <b>374,000 participants take steps out of poverty through water, health and hygiene initiatives</b> funded by generous HOPE supporters.</div><div><br /></div><div>On World Water Day we also take time to think of how we can help families and communities who have not yet gained access to clean water: 1 in 10 people in the world lack access to clean water.
Clean water is especially important during these times. In some places in Africa, 75% of people lack access to basic hand washing facilities.
In places where clean water is not yet available, women and girls spend up to four hours a day, every day, collecting water. When clean water is available, women and girls get their lives back.</div><div><br /></div><div>Clean water is the beginning of big change for families experiencing poverty.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://hopeinternational.akaraisin.com/ui/wheremostneeded/donations/start?it=1">Make a difference on World Water Day</a></div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-29682437796380292662021-03-08T07:49:00.002-08:002021-03-08T07:50:22.607-08:00Celebrate International Women's Day by putting tools in the hands of women entrepreneurs in Pakistan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrkjRm4Ri2jloplpzo5FwEUdDZ9KVYSgXn70zCOWIEuN1dfK6dgWeY4bN0lSRAH-9W9Qz0BZ1MRruq1spK6fwU6Rp0BkHyBqW6kGPF1VKPPJ3VFfvvTGuC5DQhMd8MywpzVoHD_yDOffP/s420/sonia_pic.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPrkjRm4Ri2jloplpzo5FwEUdDZ9KVYSgXn70zCOWIEuN1dfK6dgWeY4bN0lSRAH-9W9Qz0BZ1MRruq1spK6fwU6Rp0BkHyBqW6kGPF1VKPPJ3VFfvvTGuC5DQhMd8MywpzVoHD_yDOffP/s16000/sonia_pic.png" /></a></div>
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<p>We’re celebrating International Women’s Day, March 8, by launching <b><i>In Her Hands</i></b>, a fundraising campaign to raise $40,000 this month so 50 women can change their lives through a unique small business program made by women, for women.
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For women participating in the small business program it is about more than earning an income; it is about the intentional integration of women into the economy through the encouragement of female entrepreneurship and leadership.
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<b>Sonia Bibi, a women entrepreneur in Pakistan, tells her story.</b>
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I became a widow when my husband died 15 years ago, I was only 40. I have four daughters and one son, all of whom were studying at that time and suddenly I had no income. So I began to work as a daily labourer, moulding bricks at a brickyard. But I was always worried about my safety there as I faced a lot of harassment as a single woman.
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Someone from my village recommended I visit the office of Taangh Wasaib Organization (TWO), a HOPE and tell them about my story. I entered the program and started a business buying and selling goats.
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In my toolkit I received a small grant to buy my first goats. Currently, I am doing animal trade on a small scale. I purchase goats from different villages at a lower price and sell them at the animal market. I also attend different training workshops organized by TWO which have built my skills and confidence to handle the needs of my business. My communication and bargaining skills are improving day by day. Now, I earn more than enough for all of my family expenses and have been able to expand my business activity. With the success of my business my family is eating good food, can access healthcare, my children are getting a good education, and we are not worried about the daily expenses anymore.
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I have a plan to establish my own animal farm in the future where the breeding also takes place - currently, I am reinvesting a portion of my profits to buy more goats. I am also saving for my daughters’ weddings. I hope for more prosperity at my home in the future.
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<br> In a patriarchal society, I am the head of my family and am fulfilling all of family’s needs. I feel stronger and safer with the help of my business. I am becoming a successful businesswoman.</p>
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<a href="https://hopeinternational.akaraisin.com/ui/inherhands"><b>Join In Her Hands<b></a> and help women in Pakistan change their lives.
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<b>Empower 50 female entrepreneurs to change their lives</b> in Sargodha, Pakistan through a unique small business program offered by women for women.
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There is no shortage of capable women in Sargodha, only a shortage of opportunity for them to earn an income and participate equitably in the workforce.
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Sobia is a talented seamstress, but the only jobs available pay too little to support her family. With her skills, Sobia knew she could start a thriving business.
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In 2019, Sobia received business training and a custom toolkit complete with a sewing machine to get her started. Today, Sobia earns more than enough income to support her family of five and pay for her mother’s heart medication and her sibling’s school fees. Sobia dreams of starting a sewing centre to teach young women and help them start businesses – so they too, can support their families and chart their futures.
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The unique small business program brings skilled women into small working groups where they create business plans, participate in leadership training and receive community mentorship. After their training, each woman entrepreneur handpicks items to build her toolkit; the missing pieces to launch her business.
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<b>You can help put the tools in her hands to build a better future:</b><br />
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$50 enables a small group of women to meet monthly for a year, supporting one another as they build their businesses</li><li>
$130 provides business and leadership training for each small group participant</li><li>
$250 provides networking meetings with heads of companies, non-profits and government departments to help participants grow their businesses</li><li>
$800 (or $65 per month) provides a custom toolkit for one female entrepreneur</li></ul><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://hopeinternational.akaraisin.com/ui/inherhandsdonation/donations/start?it=1">DONATE</a></span></b></div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-57994607756272370832021-02-08T08:13:00.001-08:002021-02-08T08:13:41.200-08:00Sharing love so mothers in Honduras can keep sharing theirs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEufm7BBKGjSz32X9FNf5y1ahn0qOkARhq-a_Ti7A4nXpYMtUkoIaRW2-bycrYC0XrdOhEZMBIZUPheK9OEkmco8AzOiPr39sVnUTnYFPLWwWqQC4S6T8rzy1r2bfwoFHv2TS6d6QDIYC/s419/honduras_blog.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="419" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilEufm7BBKGjSz32X9FNf5y1ahn0qOkARhq-a_Ti7A4nXpYMtUkoIaRW2-bycrYC0XrdOhEZMBIZUPheK9OEkmco8AzOiPr39sVnUTnYFPLWwWqQC4S6T8rzy1r2bfwoFHv2TS6d6QDIYC/s16000/honduras_blog.png" /></a></div><br />
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The realities of poverty will never overwhelm a mother’s love for her family. But those realities of extreme need are creating impossible situations for mothers to care for their families as their own health is under constant threat from illness and disease.<br />
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Life is hard in rural Honduras. In fact, <b>six out of every ten households experience extreme poverty and are forced to try and survive on less than $3 a day</b>.
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To make matters even worse, health education, disease prevention training and health care services, including timely diagnosis and treatment of conditions and illnesses that can quickly become life-threatening, are nonexistent.<div><br /></div><div>A recent women’s health survey in rural Honduras found that 92% of the more than 1,000 women examined had severe and acute infections, many of which will become life-threatening if left untreated.
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A gift of $44 today is a gift of good health for a mother and hope for a family and can directly help 750 vulnerable women access:</b><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>
Hygiene training, health education and support, significantly reducing the number of infections and illnesses</li><li>
Timely diagnosis and treatment of infections and illnesses - before they become disabling or life-threatening. It will save lives</li><li>
Training in the prevention of transmittable diseases. It will significantly reduce high rates of sickness and mortality. When disease is detected, immediate treatment will be available</li><li>
Early detection of cancer and assistance. Help navigating treatment at specialized health care facilities in major centres will save lives</li></ul><div><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="https://secure.hope-international.com/registrant/DonationPage.aspx?eventid=351986&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=https%3a%2f%2fwww.hope-international.com%2f">DONATE</a></span></b></div>
</div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-66468612044597403252021-01-04T08:17:00.001-08:002021-01-04T08:17:34.327-08:00More HOPE. More People. More Possibility.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VcaJAXhnCEnNjWt2wgtL6gMxL-HtnARuh5-gss9KFZzEaSOL8ia7eOnOHCSvQQufWyXCeIQbHeq7_gRrxjwtR57CZlTiDmhH3TnviTQVVZQNsSqOsQAqczHkSVFOUHYy8ft-43hCj84I/s400/2021_wp_j4.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="281" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VcaJAXhnCEnNjWt2wgtL6gMxL-HtnARuh5-gss9KFZzEaSOL8ia7eOnOHCSvQQufWyXCeIQbHeq7_gRrxjwtR57CZlTiDmhH3TnviTQVVZQNsSqOsQAqczHkSVFOUHYy8ft-43hCj84I/s16000/2021_wp_j4.png" /></a></div><br />
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In 2020 HOPE celebrated 45 years of the transformational power of compassion and generosity that has transformed the lives of more than 25 million people. HOPE supporters believed in the possibility of people and said "yes" over and over as they invested in their potential.
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Despite a difficult year for many people around the world, including here in Canada, compassionate people exceeded our expectations of what was possible. In the face of a year that told us to be apart - they were a declaration of the hope that rises when we join together.
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In 2021 HOPE will continue to be compelled by the inherent worth, potential and dignity of every person as we keep working together to ensure even more families have access to clean water, food security and learning opportunities that help enable people to step out of extreme poverty.
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Together, we'll continue to equip and empower possibility through approaches that are locally initiated, sustainable and permanent with a focus on clean water, food security and livelihoods.
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Whether you buy gifts sent directly to families overseas or gifts for under the tree, you're helping families step out of extreme poverty with Gifts of HOPE.<p></p><p><b>Clean water, safe sanitation and health supports</b> start something big. The benefits - good health, more time for family and livelihood - begin as soon as the water flows in a community.</p><p><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com/collections/clean-water-collection">GIVE CLEAN WATER</a></p><p>Gifts of <b>livestock, agricultural training, tools and seeds </b>enable families to grow their way out of poverty permanently.</p><p><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com/collections/give-food-security">GIVE FOOD SECURITY</a></p><p><b>Gifts of livelihood training, education and life skills</b> are more than practical, they’re a gift of hope that fuels lifelong opportunity.</p><p><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com/collections/help-children-and-adults-learn-ways-out-of-poverty">GIVE LEARNING</a></p>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-83455901840649910462020-11-16T05:59:00.000-08:002020-11-16T05:59:34.066-08:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQ30BCqp222M_2S_IDDHqFFOq2_9Ihs2m9lwXCAO4QcnbqvLEPrTmXTbNpnjDtGSq3Pb5rP2BflTG4ZqfvkXGAaP3E6vNdEXwkW-qSr_Vkl8hs0jWhsJYt9SOvIKa5VaG5jxDxwipHl1-/s420/catalogueblog.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQ30BCqp222M_2S_IDDHqFFOq2_9Ihs2m9lwXCAO4QcnbqvLEPrTmXTbNpnjDtGSq3Pb5rP2BflTG4ZqfvkXGAaP3E6vNdEXwkW-qSr_Vkl8hs0jWhsJYt9SOvIKa5VaG5jxDxwipHl1-/s16000/catalogueblog.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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<b>GIFTS OF HOPE</b>, our online Christmas store, is full of thoughtful gifts that change lives and brighten yours.
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From gifts of clean water, food security and education for families around the world, to baskets, blankets and artisan handicrafts for under the tree, there's something for everyone this Christmas in our online store.
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Every gift gives hope, joy and possibility to families experiencing extreme poverty.
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<br /><a href="https://gifts.hope-international.com/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">SHOP GIFTS TODAY</span></b></a>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-20519870828503018982020-11-09T05:59:00.001-08:002020-11-09T05:59:52.830-08:0011,000 people step away from chronic hunger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHLTpZUttz6rSdJQuP1L6cFzf6MHK6MggI2WJRPCT04aCY-0iiSaaBbKE1AhzuCQ6BJy6e9MWMK-gBlQEBF3ooV3k_jT37obxckyy3eKN9swY84XlUlJoIx366xoNn5xMbJ9QhxofN30I/s420/foodsecurity.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHLTpZUttz6rSdJQuP1L6cFzf6MHK6MggI2WJRPCT04aCY-0iiSaaBbKE1AhzuCQ6BJy6e9MWMK-gBlQEBF3ooV3k_jT37obxckyy3eKN9swY84XlUlJoIx366xoNn5xMbJ9QhxofN30I/s16000/foodsecurity.png" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>A reliable food supply is creating self-sufficiency and a way out of poverty. HOPE supporters are ensuring over 11,000 more people step away from chronic hunger by the end of this year. <div><br /></div><div>Garden tools, vegetable seeds, tree seedlings, fish fingerlings and training are creating significant increases in both the quality and quantity of food families grow. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, improvements in fingerling quality and fishpond management are yielding a 300% increase in fish harvests. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Supporter generosity is helping families become self-sufficient:</b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>1,600 people are benefiting from 40 animal banks and 120 home gardens</li><li>5,000 people are benefiting from agriculture and animal husbandry training, fishponds, gardens and fruit tree orchards</li><li>4,800 people are benefiting from seeds, fruit tree seedlings, tools and training</li></ul></div><div>Thank you for helping ensure families are able to step away from chronic hunger permanently.
</div>Hopeful!http://www.blogger.com/profile/15001389090099609844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-546666878311852534.post-13314909962666982272020-10-09T13:12:00.003-07:002020-10-09T13:13:33.984-07:00Transformation for thousands of people is possible this Thanksgiving<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">As Thanksgiving approaches, our hearts are with families experiencing chronic food shortages and ever deepening hunger in countries like Cambodia, Ethiopia, Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo to name just a few. Floods, storms, landslides, eroding economies, armed conflicts and COVID are the obstacles face as people simply try to access food.
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A gift will help provide garden tools and seeds to establish year-round household vegetable gardens, seedlings to create backyard fruit tree orchards and fish fingerlings to stock family fishponds. It will also provide the training needed to ensure families make the most of the resources you give. With a gift, people can transform their lives and step out of hunger and poverty, just like Dawili did when he received help.
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<b>“Fishponds have transformed my life and my family,”</b> says Dawili who started with one fish pond and expanded as his confidence grew. Today, Dawili is a successful fish farmer with a secure source of nutritious food year-round and a reliable income that enables him to meet all of his family’s needs and even send his daughter to university - a first for his family.
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You can make a lifetime of difference by putting tools. resources and training in the hands of families so they can become self-sufficient and put food on their tables every day.
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For children in rural areas of the Philippines and South Sudan, education is THE path out of extreme poverty.<p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #626262; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s1" style="background-color: white; font-kerning: none;"><span style="color: #565656; font-size: 19px;">One of the biggest reasons extreme poverty remains so pervasive in Mindanao, Philippines and Ibba, South Sudan is because </span><span style="color: #565656; font-size: 19px;">today's adults did not have access to education when they were children</span><span style="color: #565656; font-size: 19px;">.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #626262; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="s1" style="background-color: white; 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<br />An alarming rise in urban poverty in Hosur, a city located on the banks of the River Ponnaiyar in Tamil Nadu state, India creates big challenges for youth.
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In response, HOPE International Development Agency and the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) launched the Sustainable Urban Centres Project.
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<br />The prevalence of urban poverty in India is exacerbated by COVID-19 and the country has been deeply impacted the pandemic. In response, the Sustainable Urban Centres project provided COVID-19 relief to students and their families in the form of PPE, sanitizer and other hygiene and sanitation-based training and activities.
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