Widows of India – 2021 Report
Dear friends, Arunachalam! Greetings from Tiruvannamalai! As we come to the end of yet another year of pain, penalties, restriction, regulations, travel bans, closures, lockdown, masks, social distances, etc. it is hard to take stock and be grateful. It has been a difficult year, probably a year of losses. Many of you may have suffered […]
Child Sponsorship Program – Celebrating 13 Years
Hello friends! Can you believe our Child Sponsorship Program is now in its teen years – with November 2021 marking Year 13?! What an adventure we have shared thus far!! In October 2009, I sat down with the leadership of Shalom Orphanage Centre and heard their request for a focus on educational support for the […]
Widows of India Pandemic Response
The economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic have been devastating all over the world. In India, as everywhere, the poor have suffered most. In the midst of all the challenges we face here in the United States, the Aruna Partnership community has reached out, asked how to help, and has sent generous donations to help […]
Child Sponsorship Program – Celebrating 11 Years!
Child Sponsorship Program (CSP) Tanzania: Celebrating 11 Years! | Surely 2020 has been a year of transitions! Thankfully in the midst of Covid-19’s spread, all of our students and program partners in Tanzania have remained healthy and safe! Earlier this year, two students, Elijah & James transitioned out of the CSP and we anticipate one more transition in early 2021 after Rose V. completes a […]
Overcoming Obstacles at Amigos en Accion
This year has certainly been an interesting one, challenging us in ways we could not have imagined, but also revealing how resilient we are. If you have ever visited Nicaragua or gotten to know Nicaraguan people, you will surely agree that Nicaraguans are truly resilient people. They have overcome so much, and through it all […]
Update From Amigos En Accion – April 2020
In light of the current health crisis in our world, I wanted to share some good news on behalf of Amigos en Accion. Before beginning, I want to say that I hope that all of you are staying healthy and safe during these difficult times and are adjusting to your new normal. There are two […]
Lightness’s Women’s Projects, March Update
Updates from our February 2020 Visit I wish each and every one of you could experience the joy we experienced over the last two weeks. Our journey to Lake Eyasi in February 2020 was a very special one filled with much celebration. We arrived to a large celebration of the new well. The sun was […]
Lake Eyasi, February 2020 Update
I wish each and every one of you could experience the joy we experienced over the last two weeks. Our journey to Lake Eyasi in February 2020 was a very special one filled with much celebration.
Update from Uprising, Uganda
2019 has been a year of stretch for Uprising as we continue our work supporting vulnerable youth and families in Uganda. We have largely completed construction on a new school facility in Kankoole. Little Wings Academy now provides a primary education to 206 students, quadruple the capacity of the previous site, in addition to providing […]
THE WORLD IS NOT AS CRACKED UP AS IT WAS LAST YEAR
In Nepal, funds were raised to finish our Sherpa friend’s house that was damaged in the earthquake…