Today is international day of the girl. These girls are changemakers. All the girls in this photo have overcome barriers that living in a marginalised community brings. They are resourceful, have tenacity are resilient and they are an inspiration to us all. All these girls are part of #hopegardensindia and thanks to our supporters they are all in education, they all have a voice and we are hearing them loud and clear.
James Smashed It!
A huge well done for James for absolutely smashing the London Marathon and raising … over £2,000 for our Hope for Children programme and specifically for our Day Care Centre!
Thanks to you James for taking on this crazy challenge because through your generous supporters we can open our Day Care centre - on MONDAY! Amazing!
Teamwork!
A real team effort this week with all the team (and their families!) coming together to help fill the #hopegardensindia trucks full of groceries, rice and vegetables to go out into the Theni area to distribute and support communities.
Emergency Appeal
Hope Gardens has launched an emergency appeal as India battles with this second wave of the virus.
Our appeal will support the vital work that the pastors are doing in the communities bringing relief parcels and also to ensure that our medical centre can continue to provide its essential service
For more information on how to donate please go to this link:
https://hopegardens.reachapp.co/campaigns/2nd-wave-appeal
Zooming you to India!
Wow!
Amazing to catch up with our supporters and Vasthi and Gold to hear how our sewing programme is changing women’s lives.
We are so proud of the trainers, the pastors wives and our generous supporters who have made this initiative a success.
93 women have graduated from our sewing institute, 26 machines have been purchased so that young girls, widows and ladies with huge obstacles in their lives can earn their own income, be independent and feel proud of themselves.
Hope is .... a new bike!
Huge thanks to our amazing supporter who has bought new bikes for Godwin, Daniel and Augustine who all live in the Rhema Gardens. They are thrilled. A great way to get to school, play with your friends and have fun, previously they were sharing one bike with Godwin’s sisters.
Godwin loves cycling, like many 7 year old boys, and during lockdown cycled 26 times around the Gardens to raise money for Hope Gardens what a superstar!
