1 February, 2016
END POVERTY | CHINA | PIGS FOR POVERTY

Pigs Changed My Life

Lhamo Tserang is a mother of two children. She has liver health problems and has always had to stay at home. Because of her poor health, Lhamo Tsernag hasn’t been able to go out and help the families income and she is also unable to do the heavy work at home. “My mother-in-law is the one who does most of the house chores at home and the whole family has been depending on my husband. I can basically do nothing to assist them in our daily life until we are lucky enough to be selected as one of the beneficiaries of the pig farm project supported by Captivating International.” said Lhamo Tserang.

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19 January, 2016
END POVERTY | CAPTIVATING FOSTER FAMILY LOANS PROGRAMS | KENYA

Now my children can go to school - Thank you

Meet Linet and three of her children. Three years ago, Betty (the small girl pictured right in the photo) was born to Linet’s step sister who unfortunately died while giving birth to Betty. Linet couldn't leave this tiny, new-born baby alone to die and...

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Topics: ACDF, Micro-Finance
14 December, 2015
END POVERTY | CAPTIVATING FOSTER FAMILY LOANS PROGRAMS | KENYA

My Baby and I Now Have a Future

There are many young girls, in Kenya, who become pregnant while still in school and are often left on their own. With no education or job, these young girls together with their babies try to survive on the streets. This is a hard and dangerous...

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Topics: ACDF, Small Business
11 December, 2015
END POVERTY | CHINA | LEAN, MEAN, VEGGIE MACHINES

Greenhouses and GREENPACKAGING Asia - a winning combination breaking the poverty cycle

Tonight, 441 villagers (including 87 children) go to sleep knowing that tomorrow will be SO MUCH BETTER. It's full of hope all thanks to GREENPACKAGING Asia; a Qinghai registered charity called Shamtse; and Captivating International.

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Topics: GreenPackaging Asia
26 November, 2015
END POVERTY | CHINA | SOLAR PANELS

SOLAR PANELS lighting up the lives of children in remote Qinghai

Captivating Solar Panel Project has once again rolled out in Western China. This year 59 families living in high and cold environments benefited from receiving solar panels. Prior to the panels being installed, their supply of electricity was inconsistent and costly. Mornings mostly consisted of milking...

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Topics: Annual Charity Auction, APPLE Inc, Qinghai
13 November, 2015
END POVERTY | CAPTIVATING FOSTER FAMILY LOANS PROGRAMS | KENYA

A brand-new start for Martin

Martin has good friends and is enjoying school however this has not always been the case. Martin’s mother was abused by his continuously-drunk father. So Martin’s mother left and got remarried, leaving Martin alone with his drunk and abusive father. Martin did not...

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Topics: ACDF, African Community Development Foundation (Kenya), Micro-Finance, Orphans
29 October, 2015
END POVERTY | CAPTIVATING FOSTER FAMILY LOANS PROGRAMS | EDUCATE GIRLS | KENYA

Thank You For Helping Andrew and Stella (two of the many orphans in Kenya).

Life for little Andrew and his big sister Stella has been filled with sadness, sickness and loss. They are blessed however, to have a grandmother (Salome) to take care of them when their mother got sick and died. Andrew is a sick little boy and...

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Topics: ACDF, African Community Development Foundation (Kenya), Micro-Finance, Orphans
28 October, 2015
END POVERTY | CHINA | VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Passing-on-the-gift Triumph - Captivating Kaili Village

We are thrilled to report that passing-on-the-gift has been hugely successful. As at 30 June, 2015, there are 282 families in the Captivating Kaili Village Program. We started with 153 original families back in 2012 who received initial funding from the program and received either pigs,...

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Topics: Heifer International, Kaili Village
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