EMERGENCY REHABILITATION AND CARE | INTERCEPT A GIRL AT THE BORDER | NEPAL | STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Nine girls have a lucky escape

Yesterday we received this news update from one of our program partners in Nepal. 3 Angels Nepal (3AN) and Captivating International are working together to intercept girls being trafficked from Nepal into India for the sex trade. The team from the newly established Vhairahwa branch yesterday informed us that they have been successful this past week in rescuing 9 young girls who...


CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | PROJECT EDEN

Change is in the Air

Several weeks ago Project Eden made an exciting change. Several of our girls have started attending a local public school and are truly enjoying their new learning environment. Their new school focuses on Math, Chinese and English. Their original teachers from Project Eden help them with their homework each night for a few hours after dinner to provide extra support.Read the full article...


CHINA | END POVERTY | PIGS FOR POVERTY

PIG PARADISE

Bason Lhamo (Carrie - our Captivating Project Manager based in Qinghai) reports a successful start to our Pig's For Poverty project in Qinghai Province. Tonight, 74 families are sleeping a touch more soundly thanks to them being the new proud owners of a quality pigsty and at least one quality sow. Thanks to financial support from Captivating's Annual Charity Auction in...


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

2014 - The SGVTS Dream Continues

Although the winds are howling outside most days, and the temperature spends most of its life below freezing, life at 4,200 mtrs (14,000 feet) stills feels sweet for the Seng Girls Vocational Training School and Home. 2014 marks another year of wonder for Dockpo (the founder of the home) and his team who 9 years ago started the SGVTS adventure. Bringing hope and a...


Topics: LOVEQTRA, Qinghai
CHINA | END POVERTY | VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Life is hard, but don't lose your hope!

Wu ZhimeiWu Zhimei is a 5th Grade student of Daxi Elementary school and she lives with her Dad and Grandpa. Every day after school Zhimei helps the family with horse feeding, cooking, house cleaning, and whatever she can do to alleviate some of...


CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | PROJECT EDEN

Happy Chinese New Year from the staff and students at Project Eden!

We celebrated two New Year's this month with the welcoming of 2014 and the year of the horse! We didn't hear a single firework on January 1st but on January 31st, the air was thick with the aftermath of the evening's firework celebrations. We had a big barbecue under the glow of the moonlit sky and our girls were able to...


CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | PROJECT EDEN

Two Seng Girls Doing Well in Dance School

Thanks to arrangements made by our Qinghai based partner, LOVEQTRA, two girls who had been previously based at Project Eden learning Chinese are now progressing well in their first year at a Chinese Dance school. Many of the Seng girls dream of becoming professional dancers, but for these two, it looks like that dream might become reality. They are experiencing...


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

I made a speech this year - by Pema Lhamo (Stella)

Have you ever done something that you never imagined you would do when you were young? When I was a little girl sitting near a black tent on the thick and wide grassland, I never knew or imagined that I would go to Shen zhen one day and learn English. It was even harder for me to believe when I...


CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | PROJECT EDEN

Treasure and Appreciation of Christmas time

This month at Project Eden has been filled with exciting activities as well as some local outings. As you may know, Andrew, Julie and Tyler Colquhoun have moved back to Australia, but before they left we had a wonderful visit with them. After lunch, the girls spent the afternoon playing games and singing songs with their “little brother” Tyler. We...


CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | PROJECT EDEN

Moments to Treasure - Project Eden (by Ashley McClanahan)

This past month has been filled with exciting moments here at Project Eden. We started this month with midterm exams in English, Computers, Chinese and Math. The girls are so determined and focused and it makes teaching them enjoyable each day. They are showing improvements in all three subjects and each of them love to play basketball during our P....