by lifechanging | Apr 15, 2022 | Blog
Reading expands the mind, fires up the imagination and opens doors to knowledge. Why a Library? Studies have found that developing a reading habit while we are young improves critical thinking skills, memory and comprehension over a lifetime. In addition, it...
by lifechanging | Feb 28, 2022 | Blog
“Time is a brisk wind, for each hour it brings something new.” – Paracelsus Another year and many lessons about life, what it means to be family and finding joy in the small things. At last, all of the kids are now back in a real classroom and life is returning...
by lifechanging | Dec 21, 2021 | Blog
Education is a basic human right. We have been saying that for many years and we believe that as strongly today as we did the first day we opened our doors. Looking back at 2021, we can proudly say we now have 8 college graduates who are living on their own and...
by lifechanging | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog
The Indian education system is based on numbers – score high on a test and you are granted the opportunity to a solid education. Score low on a test and the door is shut. Hope Now is always focused on how to provide the best education for each child, balancing their...
by lifechanging | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog
When you think of the phrase, “When at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” I think of Roja. The very first child that came to Hope Now so many years ago, Roja has always been a smart, determined young woman. When Roja graduated from KIMS Medical College in 2019...
by lifechanging | Apr 17, 2020 | Blog
Who could have imagined our new world with the lockdowns, uncertainty and fear reverberating throughout the world? It is difficult for all of us to take in the sudden and gripping change COVID-19 has ushered into our daily lives. We at Hope Now feel it is vital to...
by lifechanging | Jan 1, 2020 | Blog
This Year Has Been a Smashing Success! The rains have passed, the nights are cooler and all the kids have new knit caps to keep them warm. As another year comes to an end, we want to look back and remember all the little and big things that happened this year. The...
by lifechanging | Dec 17, 2019 | Blog
In a simple ceremony, in a simple small space, surrounded by his future in laws and people who love him, Vinod got married on a Saturday in November to a beautiful girl named Shruthi. A happy ending for a young man who found himself orphaned many years ago after his...
by lifechanging | Feb 26, 2019 | Blog
Sanjana and Bheemamma are enrolled in a two-year tailoring course. They are learning how to sew pantaloons, the undergarments for an Indian outfit. Not all is equal in the developing world. India presents unique challenges for our kids living with HIV. Sometimes we...
by lifechanging | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog
Roja, second from left, and her classmates at KIMS Medical College. She will graduate in 2019 and is already planning for her future. Another year is coming to a close. It is always a bit jarring to realize how quickly time seems to pass – especially with children....