Since February, 25 students—11 girls (Including Brenda, seen below) and 14 boys—have been boarding at the Stepping Stones hostel for a four-month period. They are housed in two dormitory wings, with no more than eight students per room, creating a cozy and supportive environment. The hostel, which was kitted out…
written by Janaki We spent two days on Sunday and Monday in mission work. We opened two churches in villages that have not had a church for a very long time. We did a lot of evangelism in the area and through it God raised up people from those villages…
The Mothers Program focuses on empowering women to prevent children from ending up on the streets. Women are trained in various income-generating skills. Skills such as Making reusable sanitary pads, peanut butter making, tie and dye, smoking of fish and chicken, sewing and crocheting are taught so that the women…
written by Mesfin, CEO of CBISDO The Community-Based Integrated Sustainable Development Organization (CBISDO) was founded in 1997 by the visionary philanthropist, Dr. Jember Tefera. At the time, the organization began its journey in Lideta Sub-City, Woreda 5, in Addis Ababa—a place that was once characterized by severe poverty, overcrowded housing,…
The drop-in sessions for street kids continue to be run by GNPDR staff Angelique and Jeremiah. Some of the recent sessions were a bit lower in number, and this was primarily for two reasons. Some weren’t there simply because they gone to look for food, but, more positively, others weren’t…
written by Janaki Menni Our school children recently competed in the 2025 All India Maths Olympiad exam and 16 children from St Joseph’s have secured ranks in it. Out of those 16 children, a student named Nutanesh got All India rank 15th, a student named Greeshma Rose got All India…
written by Ellilta staff Early Life in Hosanna Sgana was born and raised in a town called Hosanna. She is now 28 years old. When she was nine, her older sister brought her to Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Her sister helped take care of her and even…
One of the teachers at Galaxy school in Uganda recently invited some members of the Acholi community to come to the school and meet pupils of the ‘jewellery club’. The students learned from the Acholi women how to make paper beads, and then how to turn them into pieces of…
The Chisomo Drop-In Center, in the heart of Lusaka, Zambia, provides daily support to children still living on the streets, offering food, medical care, counseling, and educational activities. In 2024, the center provided support for 2880 young people, of which 487 were girls and 2403 were boys. 1,382,400 hot meals…
Written by Bishnu Bhatta PSD Nepal remains committed to supporting vulnerable children through our ongoing partnership with the Unforgotten Fund. This year, we have focused on the well-being of 21 orphaned children and 21 children from waste picker families in Kathmandu and Lalitpur. By providing access to formal education, scholarships,…
