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"And whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me."
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Together we bring hope - thanks to you
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It's truly moving to see how much impact we can make together, month after month. Thanks to your support, we were able to bring real, tangible help to those in need this past month. Here’s how your involvement is changing lives in three places where help was needed most.
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Kenya - More children in school thanks to... toilets!
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Hope for Hope is a safe place where children receive food, homework support, and help with their schooling. They now even have their own school, which is also open to local children.
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Their wish? To admit more children. But the government set a clear requirement: more toilets. With only one toilet for boys and one for girls, the school couldn't expand.
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Thanks to a generous donation, four additional toilets have been built. The school now meets the requirements, and more children than ever before have access to a good education.
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A small step with a big impact. What a milestone!
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India - Warm meals for those without hands
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In a leprosy colony in India, 50 people receive a monthly food package through Project Held. But for 25 of them, this wasn’t enough: due to the effects of leprosy, they no longer have hands and cannot cook for themselves.
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That’s why we started distributing warm, nutritious meals daily, lovingly prepared by local people. That’s 175 meals a week and 700 per month. What a blessing for these individuals.
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Do you want to help us continue this work? You’ll find the donation link below. Every gift counts.
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Kenya – Esther Home goes solar
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Esther Home in Kenya lovingly shelters 30 young mothers and their babies. Until recently, they had almost no warm water and frequent power outages. Thanks to a generous donation from one sponsor, we were able to install solar panels on the entire facility. That means: • Warm showers • Significantly lower electricity bills • More funds available for education and care.
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“For the first time, we could all take warm showers. It changed everything,” the coordinator told us with emotion.
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A lasting change that continues to make a difference every single day.
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May we introduce you to Ezra?
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Ezra is still too young to know what his dream is, but one thing is clear: he visibly enjoys being with the other children. He's a happy, healthy boy growing up in a loving environment.
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Ezra is the son of Miriam, a young teenage mother who lives with him in Esther-Home. When Miriam discovered she was pregnant, the boy she was pregnant with returned...
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Are you already using the Nofam app?
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The Nofam app makes communication between sponsors and children easier, faster, and more environmentally friendly.
If you haven’t been active in the app for a while and your sponsored child sends a message, you’ll automatically receive an email notification. That way, you can easily log in or create an account to read the message.
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In the demo video on the right, we show you how to:
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- edit or delete messages
- add fun stickers to brighten up your message
- and where to find the latest updates above your sponsored child’s photo.
Do you have any questions about using the app? Feel free to contact us!
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In addition to personal messages, general project updates are also shared in the app. (Please note: some projects are more active than others in posting updates.)
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In every newsletter, we highlight one feature of the app with a short video. So we’d love to hear from you: what part of the app would you like us to explain next? Let us know!
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Closing Thoughts
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💛 Thank you for making this possible. What you give truly makes an impact. Because of you, change is happening, not just in words, but in real action. You are part of something greater: a movement that makes love visible and tangible.
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With warm regards,
Viviane van der Bijl & Tine Buis
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