South Asia / Middle East

by Monday, 29 November 2010 04:46

Cambodia Mourning Disaster Victims

Phnom Penh, Cambodia - As the nation celebrated the Water Festival on November 22, a sudden stampede tragically took the lives of 345 people and injured 750 more. The Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE and the Phnom Penh Church of Christ, a partner of HOPE worldwide, responded immediately by bringing food and help to the victims.

by Monday, 30 August 2010 07:08

Pakistan - The Floods That Just Won't Stop

"In Pakistan, over 17,000,000 people have been displaced or severely impacted already, with new rains coming this weekend. As this piece is being written, even more flood waters are reaching new areas of Pakistan."

Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of more people are going to be impacted by the recent flooding in Pakistan.

You can help.

by Monday, 04 January 2010 05:33

Hope for Pakistan's Children

In Pakistan, friends of HOPE worldwide have independently been running a small school for around 50 children in the Lahore area for about 9 years. This kind of personal initiative is not simply admirable, but truly inspirational considering the monthly wage of most Pakistani families.
by Monday, 30 November 2009 10:26

They Need You in India

Two months after the floods in India, the situation is desperate.

Thousands of homes have been destroyed but many families have no way to rebuild.

They need your help.

by Tuesday, 27 October 2009 11:02

Floods in India Kill 200

The floods in South India have a left a trail of death and devastation. Over 200 people have died, and a million have been rendered homeless.

Our teams on the ground are already providing medical care, food and clothing. As time progresses, the emphasis will shift to long-term rehabilitation. If funds allow, initial investments would be designed to dovetail into initiatives related to education, training and micro-finance.
by Friday, 16 October 2009 09:09

Three Hands That Lifted Anju

Anju was a little girl with a fractured leg abandoned on the street corner. When the police picked her up, no one knew her fate. But it took three hands to lift her up from that gloomy life to bring her to a happy ending.

Firstly, HOPE worldwide's Asharan orphanage who loved, cared and educated Anju.
by Thursday, 27 August 2009 05:00

Washington Post Highlights True Health Care at SHCH

In 1997, the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE was established by people from varied races, religions and places to save lives. HOPE worldwide was there when it opened and has proudly managed the hospital since.

Recently, Washington Post writer Katherine Marshall highlighted SHCH as "Interfaith Health-Care Reform: Faith in Action."

by Thursday, 20 August 2009 07:11

Follow the Chotton Ki Asha Program

In India, mothers and their children face daily struggles to remain healthy and strong. Dehydration, malnutrition and poor conditions threaten to steal away what little stability they have. HOPE foundation in India has created the Chotton Ki Asha program to specifically deal with those challenges.

by Wednesday, 29 July 2009 06:57

Treating the Overlooked in Cambodia

While the world strove to address the needs of the thousands with AIDS/HIV in Cambodia, another life threatening disease crept through the country: Diabetes.

Maurits van Pelt, director of MoPoTsyo Patient Information Centre in Phnom Penh, recently published and article titled "Improving access to education and care in Cambodia," explaining the facts about Diabetes in Cambodia.
by Monday, 20 July 2009 08:07

One Heart to Make a Difference

June 20 – July 4, 2009 was a life-changing two weeks for 17 NTU Hall of Residence X students. Having “One Heart to Make a Difference” was what bound 17 different and diverse teenagers on a mission: to make a difference in Indonesia one way or another. Armed with mediocre practical skills for the physical jobs they were supposed to perform, but with a strong desire to complete what they set out to do, they managed to pull through our tasks.

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