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Jan 24
This incredible blog was shared recently by one of our partners in Nsoko, Swaziland, Erica Zeiler. Her words tell the story of WHY it is so important that we provide an education for impoverished Swazi children. I remember my first day of kindergarten in Colorado…standing outside in line waiting to go inside the classroom. I […] Read more...
Jan 05
We wanted to share this blog to say THANK YOU! Because of you, the children we serve had an extra-special Christmas. Here are just a few photos and a short recap of was made possible because of your generous donations. Take a glimpse at what Christmas looked like for these children around the world! […] Read more...
Oct 25
The vast majority of the precious children in Swaziland will not celebrate Christmas this year. 95% of them will not get a gift at all, or even eat a special meal on Christmas Day. When I think of how lavish our Christmas celebrations are in America, I’m appalled at the difference. Most families spend hundreds (or […] Read more...
May 09
Our Thai partners, Banya and Rapee, have been dreaming of this day for almost 30 years. Our American partners The Wards (who live and work in Thailand), have been dreaming of this day for 12 years. Together, we have been dreaming of this day and working towards this day for over 2 years… and now, […] Read more...
Feb 06
After 2 years of dreaming about these pieces, and over a year of working to make them a reality, we are thrilled to finally share our new *Hands of Hope Collection with you! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, we’ve unveiled 10 of these beautiful thumbprint necklaces. These unique pieces of jewelry feature the thumbprints […] Read more...
Jan 14
Last January, thanks to a very generous donation, we had the amazing opportunity to put every single school-age child at our carepoint in Swaziland in school for the year. Putting 112 children in school was a feat we never dreamed we could accomplish, and the results were inspiring. In March, we got a chance to […] Read more...
Dec 25
Here’s a very special Merry Christmas from The Sound of Hope, and our sweet kids in India, Thailand, Burma, and Swaziland! Thank you for giving these children HOPE at Christmas, and all the year through! Merry Christmas from The Sound of Hope on Vimeo. Read more...
Dec 22
This week, we got some heartbreaking news from one of our Children’s Homes in India. Due to insufficient funds, the government is taking away 6 of the children at Asha House and moving them to a government home. Obviously, this is heartbreaking for us and for the staff. Because our homes are small (with less […] Read more...
Dec 16
For a while now we’ve known that in order to keep The Sound of Hope productive and successful , we needed to focus on improving our organization. As many non-profits do in the beginning, we had been “getting by” with free websites and printwork designed by friends. While we’re grateful for those “freebies” getting us […] Read more...
Nov 19
In case you missed it, we posted a new fundraiser last week. Christmas is coming in India, but WINTER is already there! With each passing day, the temperatures continue to drop. We have 86 little boys and girls who desperately need blankets and winter clothes to make it through the cold weather. And we need YOUR […] Read more...