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By Ericka
Jan 07
If you live in Alabama and you’re looking for something fun to do this weekend, then make plans to attend the very first Birmingham Spotlight Gala! This event is presented by the Zeta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota – which is the Honor Society for Counseling students at UAB. They had a great idea to […] Read more...
By Ericka
Dec 12
One upon a time (in 2007) some awesome people came up with an awesome idea to take over YouTube for one day with awesome videos talking about awesome charities – which is how the “Project for Awesome” was born! The past 2 years, thanks to the “Foundation to Decrease World Suck”, (no really – that’s […] Read more...
By Ericka
Dec 02
#ProtectOurGirls from The Sound of Hope on Vimeo. Every day at The Sound of Hope, we work to bring rescue, protection, and holistic care to orphans and vulnerable children around the world. In 2011, we began an important project in Northern Thailand that is now called Baan Choo Jai (The Helping Hearts Home). Over the […] Read more...
By Ericka
Dec 01
Hello friends, followers and donors! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. This year, we are definitely thankful for YOU and all the ways you support our important work around the world. If you’re reading this, that means you survived Black Friday and it’s time for Cyber Monday! This is the day when online […] Read more...
By Ericka
Oct 13
On our last day at The Refuge Children’s Home, we decided to have a “Fun Day” with the kids. These children have had such difficult lives, and we just wanted to do something special for them. Thanks to donations from our generous donors, we were able to make a great memory with our boys and […] Read more...
By Ericka
Oct 12
We knew our partners had some great sustainability projects at this Children’s Home – but we were blown away when we actually got to see them in person! The house parents at The Refuge are using every square foot of their small piece of property to make this home as sustainable as possible, and they’re […] Read more...
By Ericka
Oct 08
Three years ago we brought a handful of books to this Children’s Home, and I watched in awe as a whole crew of kids circled around to see them. I will never forget the little girl that came to me a few moments later, hugging a Photo Atlas Book of the world, and told me, […] Read more...
By Ericka
Oct 07
After traveling for most of the last week (2 trips by car and 4 flights around the world), we are finally in Mae Sot, Thailand! We filmed our first video at sunset on the rooftop of an abandoned building in this bordertown. The view over Thailand and Burma from this spot was breathtaking! Check it […] Read more...
By Ericka
Sep 08
Though we try to visit each of our partnerships annually, it’s been more than 2 years since we’ve been able to travel to our Children’s Homes overseas. We’ve been “stuck” in the US – partly due to a lack of travel funding, and partly because (on a personal note) we’ve been working on stacks and […] Read more...
By Ericka
May 08
This week marks one year since The Promised Land Children’s Home opened. Today we’re celebrating a whole year of love, laughter, education, safety, and HOPE for these 8 little girls in Thailand! So much has changed since this home opened. The first few months were really focused on helping these girls adjust to their new […] Read more...
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