The Children's Hope Center Expansion.
GIVE THEM SOME HOPE. We're seeking $19,000 for an urgently needed facilities expansion at our slum outreach center in India. Launched as a project of Peace Gospel International in June 2010, The Children's Hope Center seeks to rescue children aged 5 to 7 found working in the trash heaps of Hyderabad's slums. Hyderabad, India is a city of almost 8 million and one of the fastest growing in the world. These children often have no choice but to sift through the city trash heaps for redeemable materials to be sold to recycling traders.
Our native team finds candidates for the program and spends time counseling parents (or relatives of orphans, as the case may be) on the benefits of enrolling their children into the program. Many are hesitant because they have come to enjoy the benefits of having an extra set of hands in gathering the recyclables. However, thanks to our team's persistent efforts and the generosity of our scholarship donors, we currently have 32 children enrolled.
The program achieves the following:
• Rescues destitute children aged 5 - 7 found scavenging in trash heaps
• Provides all supplies & uniforms needed for school
• Enrolls them in school and provides after-school care & tutoring
• Provides hygiene education & hygiene supplies
• Provides a nutritious hot meal after school
• Incorporates computer education at after-school care program
• Provides safe escort of children home at end of program each evening
• Offers Bible-camp style activities & hot meal on Sunday evenings
WHAT'S NEXT? In April of this year an opportunity came up for us to purchase the facility we were previously renting. Funds were provided and the land and small building were successfully purchased. Now plans are under way to expand the center, which currently consists of a very small one-room building for the computer lab, one restroom and an outdoor kitchen.
The new facility will include an indoor kitchen, more space for the computer lab to grow, and a multi-purpose hall for classroom and dining space. The total goal for the construction of the space is $19,000.
ANY AMOUNT you can contribute, however insignificant it may seem, will make a substantial impact in an area where the average daily wage is $1. As always, we appreciate your ongoing response to our fund-raising appeals for our projects. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Give us a shout at info@peacegospel.org.
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