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Check out the latest stories from the field!Growth and Togetherness Through Fun and Games
Some of the best lessons on cooperation and loving each other can be learned by simply playing together.
Personal Value and Personal Growth
Learning to value oneself is an integral part of learning to value others.
The Pursuit of a Milling Machine
Women involved in commercial palm oil production initiated a meeting to request productive loans that will help them improve their profits and processes.
Happy First Birthday to the Loan Project!
The goat and sheep loan project celebrated its one-year anniversary and the testimonies and growth of the program are wowing the community.
Witnessing the Impact of a Goat Loan
Goat loan beneficiaries began to pay back their debts, creating a cycle of independence, accountability, growth, and new Income Generation.
How Simple Waste Bins Prevent Disease
Locals learned how to prevent the breeding of disease-causing organisms through proper hygiene practices, handwashing, and handmade waste bins.
Meetings Birth New Plans for Spitak
Our meetings with government and community leaders and TCD members were productive and have given us hope for the future!
Poplars, Strawberries, and Veggies Help Afghans
GHNI has helped poor Afghans to be nourished and generate income through agricultural training, planting trees and various other plants.
Feeling Heard and Being Seen
Continued care for those traumatized by the earthquakes leads to growing mental and emotional relief for the displaced.
Seeking to Help Holistically
ToTCD training encourages TCD workers and empowers them to gather like-minded community members who desire to help build self-sustaining villages.
Growth… Even in a Tough Economy
Although the price of fertilizers have skyrocketed, Batemone farmers continue to thrive thanks to TCD and their new locally made organic fertilizer.
Working Towards Sustainability
Through maximizing local resources, five villages are working their way towards sustainability.
Learning Basic Truths of Life
Sometimes having the simple framework of the basic truths of life and love can make a tremendous difference in the hearts of children.
Mindset Change is Key!
The Village Committee now understands how to help their village themselves.
Dish Racks Lead to Fewer Hospital Visits
A family built their own handmade dish rack, leading to a healthier family with fewer hospital visits. Goodbye germs!
Small Businesses Provide Income
Producing products people want to buy is key to Income Generation success.
United Through Continued Difficulty
The Mawa community continues to work together and form partnerships to find solutions to their swine flu problems.
Developing New Areas and Growing Others
Never keeping success to themselves, the Polewali village clusters continue to share and spread the lessons they have learned.
Working Together to Lift up Refugees
Multiple organizations and local groups came together to help the heartbroken Sudanese refugees find hope and care as they fled the civil war in their country.
Vocational Training for Future Growth
Learning a helpful trade will lead to future growth and security.
Welcome to Financial Literacy Class
Women participated in a financial literacy class where they learned how to practically guard against wasting money and sustain the income they are now generating.
Motivated Villagers Act Immediately
Excited by the prospect of having clean drinking water, the villagers started preparing immediately!
Tailoring Center Brings Style & Opportunity
As a new form of income, the tailoring center provided a safe place for interested locals to upskill and contribute in an important way to their culture and society.
United Through Continued Difficulty
The Mawa community continues to work together and form partnerships to find solutions to their swine flu problems.
Developing New Areas and Growing Others
Never keeping success to themselves, the Polewali village clusters continue to share and spread the lessons they have learned.
Raising Funds to Finish the School
The Education Committee pinpointed the projects needed to complete the school and locals are working towards raising funds.
Provision of Water Keeps Women & Children Safe
A Plea for VIP Latrines
As students learned about hygiene, primary school management made a plea for the construction of VIP latrines within school premises.
Relief Amid Conclusion of Government Surveys
After nearly 18 months of uncertainty, life-changing TCD activities are on the horizon amid the conclusion of government surveys and allocations of land.
Changing the Poverty Narrative
Men, women, and youth are working collectively to establish employment strategies to change the state of underdevelopment in their community.
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How Simple Waste Bins Prevent Disease
Locals learned how to prevent the breeding of disease-causing organisms through proper hygiene practices, handwashing, and handmade waste bins.
Witnessing the Impact of a Goat Loan
Goat loan beneficiaries began to pay back their debts, creating a cycle of independence, accountability, growth, and new Income Generation.
Happy First Birthday to the Loan Project!
The goat and sheep loan project celebrated its one-year anniversary and the testimonies and growth of the program are wowing the community.
The Pursuit of a Milling Machine
Women involved in commercial palm oil production initiated a meeting to request productive loans that will help them improve their profits and processes.
Personal Value and Personal Growth
Learning to value oneself is an integral part of learning to value others.
Growth and Togetherness Through Fun and Games
Some of the best lessons on cooperation and loving each other can be learned by simply playing together.
Working Together to Lift up Refugees
Multiple organizations and local groups came together to help the heartbroken Sudanese refugees find hope and care as they fled the civil war in their country.
Dish Racks Lead to Fewer Hospital Visits
A family built their own handmade dish rack, leading to a healthier family with fewer hospital visits. Goodbye germs!
Growth… Even in a Tough Economy
Although the price of fertilizers have skyrocketed, Batemone farmers continue to thrive thanks to TCD and their new locally made organic fertilizer.
Vocational Training for Future Growth
Learning a helpful trade will lead to future growth and security.
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Poplars, Strawberries, and Veggies Help Afghans
GHNI has helped poor Afghans to be nourished and generate income through agricultural training, planting trees and various other plants.
Developing New Areas and Growing Others
Never keeping success to themselves, the Polewali village clusters continue to share and spread the lessons they have learned.
United Through Continued Difficulty
The Mawa community continues to work together and form partnerships to find solutions to their swine flu problems.
Small Businesses Provide Income
Producing products people want to buy is key to Income Generation success.
Mindset Change is Key!
The Village Committee now understands how to help their village themselves.
Working Towards Sustainability
Through maximizing local resources, five villages are working their way towards sustainability.
Seeking to Help Holistically
ToTCD training encourages TCD workers and empowers them to gather like-minded community members who desire to help build self-sustaining villages.
Developing New Areas and Growing Others
Never keeping success to themselves, the Polewali village clusters continue to share and spread the lessons they have learned.
United Through Continued Difficulty
The Mawa community continues to work together and form partnerships to find solutions to their swine flu problems.
Motivated Villagers Act Immediately
Excited by the prospect of having clean drinking water, the villagers started preparing immediately!
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Feeling Heard and Being Seen
Continued care for those traumatized by the earthquakes leads to growing mental and emotional relief for the displaced.
A Deeply Dedicated Partnership
House of Ruth continues to provide services, help, care, and learning to their community, giving their participants the necessary skills for the future.
Mental Health Team goes to Turkey!
A Continued Resource for Many
House of Ruth continues its multi-faceted work for the community.
Many Facets of Hope and Help
House of Ruth is meeting the needs of the surrounding communities in a variety of meaningful ways.
An Active Role in Rebuilding
A Willingness to Help
A community’s willingness to help with many needs has led to individuals investing in the needs of the community.
A Fresh Hope
Hope grows in the hearts of the Roma youth, even as a neighborhood experiences its last months.
Ongoing Updates on our Disaster Response for Turkey
Read the latest updates on our Disaster Response for the earthquakes in Turkey! Please consider donating to help families devastated by these earthquakes.
So Many Moments to Celebrate
Through many excellent programs and classes, the House of Ruth continues to guide and celebrate families.