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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...
Nov 30
We had an amazing time this Fall visiting all of our Children’s Homes in Asia! We traveled to 3 countries, 9 cities, and 5 Children’s Homes in 47 days. Whew! Just in case you missed part of our trip – here’s a full wrap up of our time in Thailand, Burma, and India! Asia Trip Wrap-Up […] Read more...
Oct 23
Our hearts have been rung out today. It was our last day with our Thai girls at Baan Choo Jai, and we have felt every single emotion in a 15 hour time span. We love all of the kids we care for – but this Children’s Home is the only one we’ve ever started from the […] Read more...
Oct 20
Our 2nd Children’s Library is up and running at Baan Choo Jai (“Helping Hearts Home” – our Girls Home in Thailand)! When we arrived at this home, the House Mom told us there wasn’t even one children’s book in the entire house. Just wait until you see the girls faces when we showed them their […] Read more...
Oct 14
We’ve been dreaming of this day for more than 3 years. On our first trip to Thailand – we began fundraising for this Girls Home. On our second trip, the house had been purchased, but it was under renovation. Since then, 8 little girls have been rescued out of some terrible situations and now call this […] Read more...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...