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Meet Reyna
Reyna (not pictured) and her family have clean, safe water now, thanks to the new water systems provided by our partner El Porvenir in Nicaragua. Reyna says, “I feel very excited because I have waited a lifetime for nearby water, and that wait is over.”
Join us in celebrating stories of dignity and hope this holiday season!
Meet Reyna
Reyna (not pictured) and her family have clean, safe water now, thanks to the new water systems provided by our partner El Porvenir in Nicaragua. Reyna says, “I feel very excited because I have waited a lifetime for nearby water, and that wait is over.”
Join us in celebrating stories of dignity and hope this holiday season!
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Project #289 | Community Hygiene Center for Indigenous Batwa Community
Our Partnership with AIMPO Indigenous ethnic groups in Rwanda, including the Batwa, face disproportionately higher barriers to health and economic well-being. Batwa traditionally lived and hunted for food in the thick forests of central Africa, but were evicted in...
Project #288 | Education for Maya Ixil Girls
Our Partnership with Limitless Horizons lxil Chajul was at the center of the Guatemalan Civil War - which contributed to extreme poverty and inequalities among indigenous communities - yet maintains its rich Maya Ixil traditions and language. Due to its remote...
Project #287 | Equipping Young Mothers in Kibera with Entrepreneurship Skills
Our partnership with Garden of Hope Foundation Informal settlements are not legally recognized and do not offer government services like schools, medical care or running water. Located on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kibera is the second largest informal settlement in...
Project #286 | Food Support for Earthquake-Affected Families in Türkiye and Syria
Our Partnership with Karam Foundation Situated right on the Türkiye-Syria border, Reyhanli was once a small town, but over the last 12 years more than doubled in size to over 200,000 people, most of whom are Syrian refugees fleeing conflict. The 7.8 magnitude...
Project #285 | Hygiene Relief Kits for Earthquake Affected Families
Our Partnership with İlk Umut Derneği On February 6th, 2023, a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated Southeast Türkiye and Northwest Syria. The death toll from the earthquake surpassed 50,000 people, and millions more were displaced from their homes due to...
Project #284 | Ethiopia Crisis Response
Our partnership with Medical Teams International In November 2020, long-rising tensions between the federal government in Ethiopia and the leadership of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia exploded into military confrontation, resulting in the Prime Minister...
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