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Featured · Community

How 40 Volunteers Rebuilt a Village Water System in Nine Days

When the well serving Maratane village collapsed after seasonal flooding, 400 people lost their only clean water source overnight. Here’s how our Sustainable Development team, a local cooperative, and 40 volunteers rebuilt it in record time — and what we learned about disaster-proofing the next one.

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Education

Meet the Six Students Who Just Graduated Our Scholarship Program

A look at what four years of consistent support made possible for this cohort.

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Healthcare

Inside Our First Mobile Dental Clinic for Rural Schools

Why oral health was the missing piece in our children’s wellness programs.

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Food Assistance

Meet the Family Behind Our 2 Millionth Meal

A milestone moment, and the mother who inspired us to keep counting.

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Sustainable Development

How 40 Volunteers Rebuilt a Village Water System in Nine Days

A look inside our fastest sustainable development sprint yet, and what made it work.

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Community Empowerment

From Microloan to Market Stall: Amina’s First Year in Business

How a $180 loan turned into a thriving vegetable stand feeding twelve families.

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Fundraising

Behind the Scenes of Last Year’s Lights of Hope Gala

What $412,000 in a single night actually funds across our five programs.

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