CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | PROJECT EDEN

Project Eden - Local schools donate valuable supplies

Teachers, families and students from QSI in Shekou, Shenzhen filled a van with food, clothing and other necessities and sent it off to Project Eden.  With this project growing in numbers, it's donations like these that make a huge difference to the monthly operating budget.  You guys are terrific.  Thanks also to SIS Bayside where students ran bake sales and...


Topics: QSI, SIS
CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | PROJECT EDEN

Project Eden - Learning the art of making jewellery (and a potential future income)

We were thrilled to have Joanne F and family from Shekou, Shenzhen volunteer their time to help our Eden girls learn how to make jewellery.  They practiced on a couple of pieces with the plan to sell these at the October charity auction.  This is one of the many potential skills these girls can learn to provide options for their...


Topics: Volunteers
CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | PROJECT EDEN

Project Eden kids enjoying their new Computer Room

Thanks to generous donors, a technology room was recently established at Project Eden. Desks, furniture and a laptop were supplied by Whalen Manufacturing Inc and Crossroads International supplied desk-top computers and software. More computers will be added over time. This is a dream come true for these kids who now get the chance to learn to type, play computer games :...


UNCATEGORISED

Old People's Home - Northern China

One of our first programs in China was the establishment of a foster family village in Northern China – a program helping orphaned street children.  This was originally called the Beautiful Life Family Center (BLFC).  Although this program was concluded in 2009, the building and infrastructure have, as...


UNCATEGORISED

Seng Girl's Home Update - June 2011

Read about the wonderful progress being made with this project - now supporting 120 girls. Qinghai SGVTS update June 2011...


UNCATEGORISED

We need child sponsors for kids just below Russia

GOT 3 MINUTES? Check out our latest CAPTIVATING INTERNATIONAL dvd about our work with poorest-of-the-poor children living just below Russia. We have kids here who are desperate for a sponsor. We'd love you to join our Captivating Kids Sponsorship program (if you haven't already). Click the link at the end of the video for more details, or go straight to our...


GENERAL | PUBLICATIONS

Tyler Colquhoun - 9 year old son of founders, author

Watch Tyler Colquhoun, 9yr old son of Julie & Andrew, being interviewed by InFocus News Media about life in China, his early success as a published author, and what it's like living in China and helping the work of Captivating.

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CAPTIVATING WALNUT PROJECT | CHINA | END POVERTY

Captivating's Sapling program - Southern Gansu, April 2011.

Help us end poverty for the poorest of the poor villages in Southern Gansu. Together we can make it possible for up to 500 families to receive walnut saplings and other cash crops that will enable them to progressively rise above the poverty line. We start planting trees in April 2011 and then again in September. US$200 is all it takes to...


EVENTS

We are the World - Shekou students and Qinghai girls sing of unity and hope

Captivating International's Seng Girls Charity Auction in Shenzhen buzzed when students from the two International Schools of Shekou (QSI & SIS) teamed up with 17 visiting girls from Qinghai to sing out a song of unity and hope. The 400+ crowd of supporters and guests were in awe and this song set the tone for an amazing night of generosity in support...


Topics: LOVEQTRA, QSI, SIS
GENERAL | PUBLICATIONS

Julie and Andrew Colquhoun get interviewed by InFocus News Media - Australia.

Meet the Colquhoun's, founders of Captivating International, as they are interviewed by David Gibbon's from InFocus News Media, Sydney Australia. Our special thanks to David Gibbons and the InFocus team.

Challenging and inspiring - 31.12.10 from Read the full article...