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Water is Flowing!
In South East Kenya Team Hope has a new project that is helping to get safe running water to communities. On December 12nd 2023, in Nzewani Community, water stared flowing freely for the first time from 200 meters underground!
The new borehole was celebrated as the best Christmas present ever for the 1,800 + children living in this community – a gift that will keep on giving for many years to come.
2023 Christmas Shoebox Appeal: THANK YOU!
Thanks to your outstanding donations we were able to send 176,615 shoebox gifts to children in 12 countries across Eastern Europe and Africa as part of the 2023 Christmas Shoebox Appeal. For many of these children, this is the only gift they will have received this Christmas (or in their lives before).
Where your 2023 Christmas Shoeboxes have gone to!
Your Christmas Shoeboxes left from every corner of the country in November and December, loaded up by incredible volunteers!
Have a look through the grid below to find out where your Christmas Shoebox has gone!
Healing the trauma of war
Psychotherapy is an often overlooked vital element of emergency response. In our partner’s centre in Moldova displaced Ukrainians have been offered counselling sessions for PTSD, art therapy sessions, children’s therapy and integration programmes.
Overcoming the trauma of war: My personal Story
I used to work as a lecturer at a Mechanical Engineering College before the conflict...It was difficult to comprehend why our peaceful Ukraine was torn apart, and the emotional toll was immense.
Kabagali Pineapple Project
Team Hope’s Rwandan partners work with survivors or the 1995 genocide against the Tutsi people.
Our most recent project with them aims to improve the income capacity of residents in Kabagali.
The project is called “The Kabagali Pineapple Project”! And as you might guess, involves growing a lot of pineapples!
Building Up Communities In Kenya
Our most recent project in Kenya is working in an area inhabited by the Kamba community. 50% of the community is made up of children and most families eat what they grown in their own gardens. But the land there is dry and the rain is unreliable so food is not plentiful and children’s health suffers because of the lack of nutrition, clean drinking water and sanitation.
Athlone Volunteers Needed!
We are hoping to start a Christmas Shoebox Appeal checking centre team in Athlone!
We are looking for local volunteer coordinators to help lead a team of volunteers to make the Christmas Shoebox Appeal happen!