Benefiting Now While Thinking About the Future

In Sri Lanka, children with sponsors are able to consider higher education

After leaving India, our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, traveled to Sri Lanka to visit our two affiliated sites in the country. His first stop was the Touch a Life with Hope Center in Colombo, the capital. Here, girls from low-income families are pursuing higher education thanks to support from their sponsors. Luis’ Visit “The Touch a Life with Hope Center is a home for girls in Colombo. The Ceylon Association supports the home, […]

Increasing Aid to Those that Need It the Most

The Chrishanti Center has grown over the years in order to help more families in the community

As he finishes his visit to our affiliated sites in Sri Lanka, our Director of International Programs, Luis Bourdet, meets with our volunteer coordinator, Dr. Rodrigo, at the Chrishanti Lama Sevana in Colombo, which she established many years ago out of her home in order to help some of the most impoverished children in her own neighborhood. Learning about the Center “The Chrishanti Center is located in the Kirulapone area of Colombo, in the capital […]

February 2025 Impact Report

Thank you for supporting children in need this past month

Our volunteer coordinator, Tonia, at Sparta Elementary School in North Carolina, recently wrote to us to express how awesome she thinks you, our loyal sponsors and donors, are for the support you provide for children at her school. Tonia’s Letter “Because of the financial support our students have received from their sponsors, I have been able to purchase clothes, book bags, school supplies, and toiletries throughout the school year. It is so exciting and rewarding […]

A Namesake School in New Orleans

Samuel J. Green Charter School has stayed true to its roots

After four wonderful visits to our affiliated sites in New Orleans, I couldn’t believe our trip was coming to an end as we arrived at our fifth and final school, Samuel J. Green Charter School. As we had done with all of our other visits, Maria met Shayne, Renée, Kristen, and me in front of Samuel Green before we entered. As we made our way down the walkway, Renée noticed that the name Samuel J. […]

Staying Warm in the South

Even in New Orleans, winter clothes are a big need for children living in poverty

Our first day visiting our affiliated sites in New Orleans was a huge success and so much fun, and I woke up on the second and final day of our trip excited for what the day had in store for us. Just as we had done the previous morning, Shayne picked up Renée, Kris, and me at our hotel, and we drove with her to our first school, the Phillis Wheatley Community School, where we […]

Needing Just the Basics at Langston Hughes

Our volunteer coordinator talks about the value of hygiene items and clothes

It had already been a fantastic day visiting two of our affiliated sites in New Orleans, and we still had one more to do before returning to our hotel for the evening. Shayne, Kris, Renée, and I made our way from Foundation Preparatory Academy to Langston Hughes Academy in the Fairgrounds neighborhood of the city. When we arrived, we met Maria outside of the school, and we all went inside together, where we were greeted […]