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Planning for this Summer’s Camps
The Hope Shines curriculum committee met in early January to plan the Summer 2012 program, and the team worked well into the evening to develop project-based learning activities that will spark the campers’ natural curiosity and joy. Hope Shines remains committed to our motto of keeping children “healthy, happy, and fed”; central to that commitment [...]
“I want to be a hairdresser”
There is a young woman here, Emma (not her real name) whom I have know since 2008. She is part of CSC (Child support center). She recently dropped out of secondary school…she was failing her classes. She does not want to go back to school and, instead, got a job in a salon, sweeping, cleaning [...]
Holiday Party at SINIPISI
I just left from the Hope Shines holiday party at SINIPISI, an orphanage we help to support w/ 100 kids. We gave to each child a pretty bowl, pencil, notebook and soap. Girls got bracelets. Boys got balls. Teeny tiny kids got stacking rings. We also gave 4 basketballs, sets of blocks and jump ropes! [...]
Holiday Parties in Rwanda!
I’m here safe and sound in Rwanda, Africa and am ready to start shopping for gifts for our kids! Gifts were donated and shipped from VA for the 50 kids at CSC (children’s support center) now I need to buy for the 100 at SINAPRISI! We only have a small amount of money to work [...]
Today…was a good day!
Hope Shines has many good days…but today was a banner one. To recap all that occurred, because it's almost unbelievable, a list must be created. This list is in no preferential order, for EVERY SINGLE donation is extremely meaningful! *At the Damsels In Design Holiday Party, a raffle was held to benefit Hope Shines: $131 was raised! [...]
