Emergency appeal for Manipur

Ethnic violence broke out in Manipur on May 3, 2023, with reports of 140 deaths with homes and churches burned, and an estimated 50,000 people displaced.

Hope Gardens are committed to providing relief and support to the people of Manipur affected by this violence.

The violence has been largely concentrated in an area where the majority Meitei community and the tribal Kuki community have been clashing.

The government and army have set up camps to provide shelter and food for the displaced people with different organizations across the country providing medication, food, and support.

We are responding to the situation in Manipur by providing the following:

• Shelter for displaced families, including food, accommodation, and schools for their children.

• Part-time work in our paddy fields for some workers.

• Jobs, accommodation, and food for two Bible college teachers.

• Education, accommodation, and food for 10 Bible college students who have had their studies disrupted.

We are committed to providing relief and support to the people of Manipur affected by this violence. We believe that everyone deserves to live in peace and security, and we will continue to work to help those who have been affected by this tragedy.

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Richard reports from India

We are delighted that four of our trustees have been able to visit India and see all of our project

To see Richard short video and his reflections from the gardens please click here

Hope comes in all shapes and sizes

I can’t believe it is February already, January has flown by!

We continue to bring hope through the compassion of our pastors, the comforting advice from our nurses, the surprise food parcel at the front door and the reassurance to families that the school fees have been paid. Our latest highlights of hope newsletter is out click here to read it- enjoy reading how our Hope for Churches programme has been supporting their diverse communities and congregations and how we are training the next generation of Christian leaders.

Thank you and Merry Christmas

2021 has been a year on which we look back with great thanksgiving and we thank God for the generosity of our supporters and the commitment of our partners in South India.

Here are some highlights from the past year:

Sustainability: We’ve increased the sustainability of our projects with the purchase of another paddy field, which together with the existing paddy will produce the vast majority of food needed for our projects.

• Our Covid response: thanks to your support this has been amazing : approximately 18,000 individuals have been blessed with Hope Gardens food parcels, hygiene equipment and PPE since March.

• Healthcare: Our Medical teams have worked alongside government officials and police in support of the national vaccination rollout.

• Education: We have focused on educational continuity - school fees have been paid, online learning enabled and additional tutoring given as well as our after school programmes expanded.

Every blessing for 2022

The Hope Gardens team

Smashing Sterotypes!

8th March is an important day #iwd2021.

It’s a day where globally we celebrate women's achievements & seek to make this world we live in inclusive. At #hopegardensindia we pledge to continue to smash stereotypes, offer opportunities for all & importantly enable girls to be educated to a level where doors are opened and not shut for them. We believe in leading by example and what fantastic women we have in our communities to do just that. Look no further than Saguntha.

Covid-19 update from Archbishop Samuel

Thank you for your concern over the communities that we are serving in Southern India. The Coronovirus continues to spread throughout the regions of India and is prevalent in both Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the two states that we as a charity work in.

Since the outbreak, our faithful Indian Partners have been doing what they do best  - supporting those who are in need, but as the situation escalates Archbishop Samuel has been in touch with an update on the situation.

"Our Central and State Governments have instructed all the educational institutions, hostels, malls etc to shut down until  in order to control the spreading of Corona Virus. Due to these measures all students and staff in our trusts will now be on holiday. As a charity we have advised all who work with us and all who we serve to take practical preventative measure to ensure they safeguard themselves from this virus.   On top of it we have been praying to our Almighty God to eradicate this killing virus."

We will continue to update you on the situation. We appreciate your prayers for the vulnerable families and children that we serve who are now without medical, educational, financial or emotional support.