Crystal Matterson writes:
How do you dress when it’s cold outside? Do you layer? Where do you go to get lost in your favorite book? Perhaps you frequent the local library. Now, so can our friends in Gengga Village, thanks to project manager Zhou Tso!
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Story by Francine Zhang (Project Manager, Captivating Village Development Project, Guizhou Province) Daxi villager Wu Chaowen and his wife have two lovely children, one son and one daughter. This is considered a great blessing in a Chinese family. But, this great blessing was in actual fact a great burden for Wu Chaowen - a father who...
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EASTER brunch & Spring Fair TANGLA Dongguan (Formerly Known as Sofitel Royal Lagoon Hotel) April 4, 10 am-2 pm. In partnership with AMBD Dongguan, Dongguan, TANGLA Dongguan, and Treasures of Hope! Easter Brunch, Royal Ballroom, 3rd Floor: Advance Price: 150 RMB Adult, 75 RMB Child (3-12 Years Old) At the Door: 175 RMB Adult, 100 RMB Child Group Rate: 10% Discount of Groups 15+ Under 3: FREE...
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December saw an interception at our new Tatopani border monitoring station – an operation established by our local partner - Tiny Hands Nepal (THN), and financed by Captivating. This interception has lead to a case being filed against a suspected trafficker. Tatopani station is a relatively new station, replacing a previous location that was not proving so effective (at Barabise). This...
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It is said that behind every successful man stands a surprised wife. In the case of Andrew and Julie, and the Board of Captivating, standing behind us is an amazing and dedicated Captivating team of ladies who work tirelessly day in and day out in our Shenzhen based office. We try to acknowledge as many volunteers and donors as we...
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Yuan Dacheng is one of the local farmers in Censer Mountain village. He is suffering from poor health, the whole family living depends on breeding 13 geese, 16 ducks and planting 10 mu (1.6 acres) of vegetable land. Yuan’s younger daughter stays at her aunties’ in the downtown during the week for studying because the only primary school in their village...
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Nepal based project partner, 3AN, intercepted 5 young girls at the Captivating funded Bhxxxxawa checkpoint. They were in the process of leaving Nepal without any convincing purpose or paperwork and...
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2014 finished on a high note for Captivating's Kenya Project Manager - Everlyne Onwonga. Everlyne graduated from a Bachelor of Commerce Degree - Finance option, receiving 2nd class upper honours. She joined KCA (Kenyan College of Accountancy) in the 2010 after finishing a Certified Public Accounts certificate. Everlyne states, "I have great passion for figures and I love what...
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Thanks to the ongoing support of their individual sponsors and the incredible Medical School scholarship program funded by KONG, a Hong Kong based Company, three Seng Girls continue to progress well in their Medical school studies.
Our latest update is that the two original girls (Santen and Lahrchen) are doing very well and enjoying their studies. Santen is...
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When I think about what my now 14 year-old daughter and what I can do and where we can go during our vacation time, I like to find places where we can be a part of the lives of the people we meet. Although I love to travel, I do not always like to be a tourist. I have been looking...
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