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Nov 01
We've been buzzing with excitement the past few weeks about everything that's been happening at The Sound of Hope. We recently posted an update about how your donations provided the medical care our girls in India needed, and then we shared about the new project we helped start in Swaziland. But we definitely saved the BEST update for last! Read more...
If you're familiar with our work at all, then you know that we're about more than just providing the basic needs for orphans and vulnerable children overseas. All our partnerships - in Thailand, India, and Africa - provide more than just "the basics". We are passionate about EMPOWERMENT, so finding partnerships that provide holistic care and are working towards sustainability is extremely important to us. We want to encourage self-sustainability, not create a dependence on foreign funds.
That's why we we're so excited about the latest project we helped start in Swaziland!
Read more...We're so excited to share an update about our two sweet girls in India, Aksha and Jyoti. A few months ago, we blogged about some upcoming medical needs for these girls. Jyoti had been suffering from seizures and blackouts due to parasites in her brain, and the last treatment the doctor prescribed hadn't healed her. Even though she's 7 years old, she has been unable to go to school because of her health issues. She needed to see a new specialist, which would cost $480.
We also told you about Aksha, a 3 month old baby girl who had already been hospitalized with high fevers and other serious symptoms. The doctors thought she might have a hole in her heart, and she needed to see a pediatric cardiologist. This appointment would cost yet another $480.
We asked you to help, and you responded! The money needed for these two appointments came in quickly, and because of your generosity, the girls were able to get the medical care they needed!
After quite a few tests and an echocardiogram, we found out that Aksha does not have a hole in her heart! (Praise God!) She does, however, have serious issues with her lungs.
Read more...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 thousands) of dollars on gifts for their children, decorations for their home, and every kind of delicious treat you can imagine! Yet these precious children in Swaziland will go without.... unless we do something about it!
Our partners in Swazi are planning 30 different Christmas parties at the 30 carepoints they serve. The children who come to these carepoints are orphans or vulnerable children whose lives are deeply affected by poverty and HIV/AIDS. They face hardship, death, and disease on a regular basis, but at these Christmas parties, they are free to just be a kid! The parties will be a time of celebration, games, and songs for the children to participate in. Each child will eat a good meal, with some chips, fruit, and donuts as an added treat. They will also each receive a special gift, and the school age children will receive a backpack too! As you can see from their smiles below, this is the highlight of their year!
But this won't happen without your help!
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