EMERGENCY RELIEF | NEPAL

Nepal Earthquake Update - Tiny Hands Nepal

It has been almost 4 months since the devastating earthquake struck Nepal. Thanks to fundraising efforts, one of Captivating's Nepal based partner agencies - Tiny Hands Nepal, were able to purchase necessary emergency supplies, obtain a truck and go to a small southern village to distribute the much needed provisions where 42 families have been displaced. Read the full article...


Topics: Tiny Hands
CHINA | END POVERTY | VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Hope never got lost here!

Xu Xikui turns 70 years old this year. He and his wife have a son who is married with two children. His two grandsons are studying in the City of Kaili an hours drive from their village. They are in Grade 3 and Grade 8. Their son and his wife have part time jobs near the school in order to earn more money...


CHINA | GENERAL

CAPTIVATING forms historic partnership with the SHENZHEN CHARITY FEDERATION, China.

August 4, 2015 was an historic day in the life of Captivating. To further enhance our transparency and impact in China, Captivating was accepted as an officially registered charity fund under the umbrella of the Shenzhen Charity Federation. The Federation is a group specifically established by the Chinese government to assist in the legal distribution and control of...


CHINA | END POVERTY | PIGS FOR POVERTY

PIGS creating a future for 150 families

FAMILY PIG BUSINESSES are now bringing hope to Guide County in Qinghai Province. This Captivating project, in partnership with SHAMTSE, our Qinghai registered charity partner, has just been completed.  50 of the poorest families in the village of over 1,300 people are tonight sleeping with hope of a brighter and more secure tomorrow.  Each family has received a quality pigsty,...


Topics: Qinghai, Shamtse
CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | PROJECT EDEN

My Teenage Summer Break

by Ruth Gummin (16 years)

What comes to mind when you hear the words “summer” and “teen”?   You might think of swimming, ice-cream, rollercoasters or summer job.  Regardless of the activity, it really should involve hanging out with your friends enjoying life and making life-long memories.  And that’s just...


CHILD SPONSORSHIP | CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | SENG GIRLS VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL (SGVTS)

Home sweet home for 8 Seng Girls

To be able to return home and continue on with their education at local schools - that's an ideal outcome for many of the Seng Girls.

This is exactly what happened in September 2014 for 8 girls in the program.


Topics: LOVEQTRA
CAPACITY-BUILDING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS

Training young people with the capacity to be leaders of tomorrow

With the continued partnership of PCH, another 26 university level students have been equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to bring about sustainable change helping poor families and children. The PCH Capacity Building program, in partnership with Captivating and registered Qinghai based partner, Shamtse, aims to help remote villages address some of the...


CAPTIVATING FOSTER FAMILY LOANS PROGRAMS | END POVERTY | KENYA

Juma, an orphaned child, experiences the love of a new family

Meet Juma and his adoptive mother Mary Monda. Juma, from Tanzania, was a runaway orphan who lived on the streets. Mary’s daughter found Juma asking for food and took him in but she couldn’t continue looking after him so she sent him away. One afternoon on her way home from the market, Mary saw...


EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE - Oct 17 is CAPTIVATING's 7th Annual Charity Auction - Shenzhen, China.

If you're in or around China October 17, we'd love to see you at our premier fund-raising event. Reservations are about to open for tables and tickets (Aug 1), so now is the time to start talking to your friends and work colleagues about getting a table of 8 people together. Join us at the Futian Shangri-La and share in a...