“A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.” -Zen Shin #MotivationalMonday quote for you! It’s so easy to get caught up in what other people are doing and to compare yourself to them, but remember how wonderful you are already! Put your efforts into your unique calling […]
Archives for November 2015
1 in 4 Children are Malnourished
1 in 4 children are currently malnourished around the world, according to a world report: http://goo.gl/5sOSgD. Without the proper nutrition, children’s health are in peril. We work to address this problem with sustainable projects, like our greenhouse at St. Catherine’s Home in Kenya. The greenhouse project will grow fresh veggies to supplement the diets of […]
MLK Motivation Monday
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” This inspiring quote comes from Martin Luther King, Jr. Given all of the terrible things that have been happening in the world, it is easy to get drawn into negativity. The important thing is to […]
Kids Shouldn’t Have to Choose Between Eating and Learning
No child should ever have to choose between going to school and having enough to eat, but that is the unfortunate reality for many of our partner homes. They are under operating under the financial burden of caring for too many children and school takes the back seat to basic, pressing needs. Children have the […]
Motivational Monday with JK Rowling
Happy #MotivationalMonday! This quote comes from the lovely and wise JK Rowling and we couldn’t agree more: “Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.” We know that children hold all the potential to make to create meaningful change, which is why we work so hard to support children around the world. All kids […]
Education and Nutrition: From India to Kenya
Happy Friday from one of the amazing kids at the Ashirvad Home in India! Our chicken farm at the home generates income that addresses the nutrition and education of the kids living there. The home sells the chickens in the market and those profits pay for fresh fruit and computer education for the kids. Our […]
TBT with Fiwagoh Home
#TBT to a year ago and one of our homes in Kenya: The Fiwagoh Home! In the past year, we have partnered with this home to build 6 greenhouses on the home’s property! The produce grown is sold in local markets. Those profits are then allocated towards the hiring of 2 additional caretakers! And by […]
No Child Should Have to Choose Between A Meal And An Education
If you had to choose between going to school, or getting enough to eat, the choice would be pretty obvious: food, as a basic human need in life, will always prevail as a one of the things we ‘must’ have in order to survive. But we believe every child should have an opportunity to thrive in […]