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.
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
Hope is ....... a new school bus
We are so proud of our school and thrilled that last January it was recognised as the Number One School in the Theni district for its facilities and educational provision by the Theni District Differently Abled Welfare Officer.
One of the USPs of our school is the pick-up and drop off service for all children from their homes by our school bus which enables the children’s parents or carers to work while they are at school.
Great News! We are excited to announce that 100% of our new school bus has now been funded.
Thank you to all our supporters of this essential initiative
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
Hope Garden Heroes
Priya's #education has been sponsored for many years by #hopegardensindia enabling her to graduate with a BSc in Nursing! She has gone straight into a front line role. We're so proud of Priya & so grateful to her sponsors for giving her access to this vital career serving others.
Read more about our Hope for Children’s programme in our latest newsletter