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Afghanistan Blessing Bags

Melissa — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:46:20 +0000

The Hopeful Hearts Foundation is requesting your help!

We are collecting blessing bag items for orphaned children in Afghanistan. These bags will be passed out to the children of the Aschiana School in the village of Barack Aub by a mission team for Christmas.

These children have been orphaned by war in their country with either one or both parents having been killed. They may have just been separated and neither the child nor the parents know the whereabouts of the other. The annual blessing bags give a bright spot of cheer in the lives of these little people who really have no hope. Would you prayerfully consider helping to bring joy to a little one who has nothing?

The deadline for the bags is September 15th. The items can be dropped off at Heick Hester and Associates located at 408 Blankenbaker Parkway, Louisville, KY or contact a HHF Board Member and we will make arrangements for pick-up.

If you are unable to donate items at this time, but would still like to help, please consider giving a tax-deductible contribution to support this effort.

The following items are needed:

Small Toy for a girl (similar in size of Polly Pocket dolls)
Dark Colored Socks (no whites please) Child sizes: Medium and Large
Small Stuffed Animal (Beanie baby size)

REMEMBER: This is a wonderful activity for Scout Troops/School Classroom projects/Sunday School classes/Workplace Community Service projects/Home Economics Clubs/Junior League/Sorority and Fraternity Projects/etc.

Please refer all questions to Kathy Drane at babylady290@aol.com or (502)254-2813.

Afghan School Site Selected

Jeff — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:22:49 +0000

Hopeful Hearts announced last month the opening of a new school for street children in Kabul, Afghanistan. The project is well under way and final preparations are being made for our grand opening in March 2009. School teachers and staff are already in place and anxiously awaiting the arrival of 100 children in March 2009.

This school will provide an education opportunity for approximately 100 children. For these children it will be their first opportunity to attend a structured school program. The school will provide all educational materials, school supplies, and a hot lunch every day. Years and years of war have taken a toll on this country and the children are suffering the consequences. Most of these children will come from war torn families where they are either orphaned or the primary breadwinner for the family.

Total estimated cost for this project is $41,000 per year. Please consider sponsoring a child for an entire year for as little as $34/mo or $400/year.

Blessing Bag Project in Afghanistan

Melissa — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:22:49 +0000

Over 1000 orphan children at a refugee camp in Afghanistan last December received a token of hope and love from America: a small blessing bag along with a warm coat, new shoes, socks, a hat, and gloves to keep warm during the cold winter.

Many children in Afghanistan live in refugee camps. Children in these settings often have nothing to call their own — not even the clothing they wear.

Hopeful Hearts Opening School in Afghanistan

Jeff — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:55:31 +0000

Hopeful Hearts is proud to announce the opening of a new school for street children in Kabul, Afghanistan.

During the month of February, a site was selected for the school and staff is in place to begin welcoming children in March of 2009. This school will provide an education opportunity for approximately 100 children. For these children it will be their first opportunity to attend a structured school program.

The school will provide all educational materials, school supplies, and a hot lunch every day. Years and years of war have taken a toll on this country and the children are suffering the consequences. Most of these children will come from war torn families where they are either orphaned or the primary breadwinner for the family.