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In Deuteronomy 32:30 it says ( New King James Version): How could one chase a thousand, And two put ten thousand to flight...this text is often used when there is a struggle for victory and you stand together in the breach to get a breakthrough.
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What if we also use this for all the children who live in poverty, see no future in their young lives and have to survive every day to find food. What if we join forces to stand in the gap for these children. Rescue one by one from poverty! The word says that we can reach more when we are doing it together. Thank you for your help, in any way whatsoever!
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This is the desire of Project Held, standing in the gap for those who can't do it themselves and making a difference together with our projects!
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Behind the scenes, a lot of hard work has been done recently to make Project Held an independent foundation. We are proud to announce that this has been the case since July 1st! The Project Held Foundation now has a three-member board consisting of Alfons Buis, Iwan van den Broek and Henk Kotterink. All three are deeply involved in the work of Project Held and have a heart for orphans and the widows. In addition, very knowledgeable in the field of foundations, finance, accounting and missionary work. We are very happy with this board and hope to put Project Held even more on the map together with them. Since last week, the Project Held Foundation has been registered with the Chamber of Commerce. We will keep you informed about further developments through our newsletters.
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Update Esther Home Kenya
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Teenage girls who are pregnant are taken care of in the Esther Home. They are often rejected by their family and there is a lot of shame surrounding the pregnancy. Many girls got pregnant through rape, which of course has a huge impact on the girls. Recently, 2 new pregnant girls have been taken care of and they are guided as best as possible towards their birth. Caren is the new social worker, she herself was taken care of in the Esther Home years ago because she herself was pregnant when she was 13 years old. After high school she studied Social Work. She has recently started working at Esther Home and is a huge asset! The girls are very fond of her and are very open to Caren, because she has experienced exactly the same and knows what the girls are going through. In addition, she teaches them many things such as baking, working with beads and crocheting.
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From Kosovo we received the message that the children and the elderly are very grateful for all sponsors, they feel very blessed to receive this help. Not only the financial help is greatly appreciated, but also the letters that some receive from their sponsor. The children are very happy that they have the opportunity to go to school and to buy clothes and shoes with the money from Project Held. One of the elderly has been widowed for 2 years and indicates that she finds enormous comfort in the support she receives through Project Held. On behalf of all the children and elderly from Kosovo, thank you so much for your support!
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Letters to the projects
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As you have just read, the children and the elderly are very happy when they receive a letter from their sponsor. One of the older children from Kosovo indicated that receiving a letter makes her feel loved and that she feels that someone else is looking after her. It gives her immense joy in her heart! For example, we want to send all letters we received to our projects at the beginning of August, if you want to send another letter, you can do that before August 1st! We will then ensure that it goes to your sponsor child. If you do not have Project Held stationery in your possession, you can also use normal stationery, but it is important that you include the reference number of your sponsor child and/or your sponsor number. We often hear from sponsors that they find it difficult to write a letter, so we have a number of tips to help you on your way. For example, the children really enjoy receiving a photo from you, you can find more tips on our website. You can send your letter to Project Held, PO Box 217, 3840 AE Harderwijk, the Netherlands.
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Letters to your sponsorchild
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It really makes a big difference in a child's life when she/he has a sponsor. One of the differences is that the child can go to school. If you go to school, you will have many more opportunities in the future to find a job and take care of yourself. As a result, they come out of poverty. It also connects the children.
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In many of our projects the children in centers live together with other children. This is because the parents are unable to take care of the children, to provide the children with a safe environment, or because one or both parents have lost their lives.
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Our contacts in India take care of many orphans and they also lead food distribution projects for the poorest of the poor. In recent weeks they have been working hard again with various teams to provide as many poor people as possible with a hot meal. The need in India is very high, we are therefore very happy with all the extra gifts so that extra meals and food packages can be distributed. If you also want to contribute to this, check out our webshop and donate a food package for €7.50.
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In addition to food parcels, two sewing machines have also been distributed to widows and a tricycle to a lady with leprosy. Together we make a difference for people in need.
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Food package for the poor
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India is a poor country with a big difference between rich and poor. Street life in India is well known. People that beg because they have nothing. You already make a big difference by giving a food package. Then they don't have to go out in the streets to beg and they can get healthy food that will make them physically stronger. A warm meal a week would make a huge difference, could you help make that happen?
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Held@Home
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As you have read, Held@Home has been active in a nursing home and at a school in recent months. You can read more about this on our news page. Last week we said goodbye to the children at the school. With gratitude and satisfaction we look back on a beautiful time in which we were able to participate and help in the time when Covid-19 had a major impact on education. See below the provisional latest news item from Held@Home.
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Held@Home
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Just a few more days and the first region within the Netherlands is already on holiday. This means that a task is lost at Held@Home. Helping children at school with foreign language children. The greatest need is over at the school. For the most part, children and teachers have all returned and recovered and the occupation is back to normal.
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Thank you very much for your involvement. Together we help the children to a better future. This means a lot to us and certainly to our projects!
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Kind regards, Tine and Viviane
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