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.

An equal world is an enabled world

This year’s International Women’s Day slogan is “An equal world is an enabled world” and we wholeheartedly support this message.

Hope Gardens is all about providing opportunities to enable and enhance the lives of others. Regardless of gender we promote those who have compassion and drive to deliver change in our communities.

On International Women’s Day we celebrate Ruby’s achievements. A truly remarkable women who, through a year of personal challenges, has retrained from being a school teacher to becoming a leader in her community and will be ordained as a Deaconess on Sunday 8th March.

Sadly not all communities that we serve in are respectful and supportive of all individuals and today we pray for courage and strength for those who face opposition or discrimination due to their gender or faith.

Bible College Student Trip

We were delighted that our Bible College were able to go away as a family and see the marvellous meeting of the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. This is a beautiful place where the students were able to take time out from their academic studies and focus on team building.

New After school programme opens

We are delighted that our first after school programme has opened in Kerala!

We are so grateful for the foresight of Robin and his team for seeing the need and starting a new programme for the local children. The children will be tutored, play games, make new friends and be fed after school each day. This village is up in the Keralan hills surrounded by tea and spice plantations.

As is the case with many of these villages the parents work late into the night on the plantations and the children are often left to fend for themselves.

Isn’t it fantastic that the children now have such a fun and safe place to be!

Huge thanks to all of our Hope for Children supporters - you are transforming lives.