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Sometimes sadness and joy are close together. Grief because you lost someone. Joy and gratitude when you can help so many children to build their futures that would otherwise have no chance. We often don't understand everything, but we should never doubt one thing: GOD IS GOOD! ALL THE TIME!
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Our beloved ambassador passed away
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It is with great sadness that we announce that our ambassador, friend, hero and example Paulina Zoetebier passed away on June 2nd.
Most people know her as a great worship leader, which she certainly is. But she has also a beautiful heart for THE ONE. During the trips with Project Held you saw her loving heart for the children, the widows and the poor. We will never forget you dear Paulina! An example for many. Heaven is certainley a great treasure richer! See below the song that Paulina has written and sung with love and passion for Project Held!
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Update Project Held Foundation
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As we indicated in our previous newsletter, we are in the process of turning Project Held into our own foundation. In recent weeks, for example, we have been busy drawing up statutes and a policy plan. These are now at the notary and have now been approved, we are very happy with this! As it looks now, the foundation will be a fact at the beginning of July. We are looking forward to growing and rescuing even more children out of poverty and giving them a chance at a bright future!
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Just a little patience and then the policy plan can be found on the website www.projectheld.nl
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Emergency Call from Kenya
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Safina is a 13-year-old girl and one of the best players on the soccer team of the Hope4Hope children's home in Kenya. Three weeks ago, Safina became very ill and had to be urgently examined in the hospital. Unfortunately, there was no money for this and Project Held was approached to pay for these studies. We transferred the money that same day. It turned out that she had a congenital abnormality in the abdomen that needed urgent surgery. She had a number of cysts in the abdomen that caused severe abdominal pain and prevented menstruation. Thanks to emergency surgery, she is now much better. Safina comes from a very poor family and that is why we decided to include her in our sponsorship program. So she is looking for a sponsor!
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Food distribution in India
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In India, Pastor Abraham Kuchipudi and his team have been busy distributing rice and fresh vegetables to the poor widows. These widows often live on the street because their husband has died and the income has disappeared. Our contact person, pastor Abraham, wants to help as many people as possible by distributing food. Last month, Project Held received a generous gift that enabled hundreds of widows to be helped. We are extremely grateful for this.
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Online contact with mothers in prison
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The girls in the children's home in Thailand are there because their mother, often years ago, had to go to prison because of a crime. drug possession. The often poor mothers are promised money if they smuggle drugs. If she is caught, it is normal in Thailand that the children also go to prison. Often for many years. The children are rescued from this plight and taken care of at Baan Zion, a children's home in Thailand that is run by the Dutch Jan and Ellen Smit. Due to the whole situation surrounding Covid-19, it was not possible for the girls to visit their mother in prison. Last month it became possible for the girls to see their mother via an online chat for the first time in a long time. Of course it is not the same as a live meeting but they were very happy about this and are very grateful.
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Lockdown in Uganda
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While things are going in the right direction here in the Netherlands and more and more is possible, a lockdown has been announced in Uganda in the vicinity of the children's village of Carolyn (Iris Ministries). The children will not go to school for 42 days and are not allowed to leave the site. A big challenge with so many children in a not too big place. Carolyn and her team do everything they can to help the children with schoolwork and organize daily sports activities to do with the children. The atmosphere is very good and the children and the caretakers enjoy the organized sports and games events on the site.
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Held@Home
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Just a few more weeks of hard work and then the summer holidays will start at the school where Held@Home is helping. A number of children have made great strides and it is very nice to see and hear how well they master the Dutch language. For others it is still a big barrier to speak Dutch and write the words. …Read more
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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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