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Put yourself in the place of someone who belongs to a worthwhile Organization, Club, or Group that is struggling to raise the funds to complete their projects and goals during these challenging and uncertain times. Part of the reason Global Helps was founded was to assist nonprofits and Christian organizations.
Are you needing to raise funds for this summer’s Youth Group, Virtual VBS, or Club Project, RIGHT NOW?
Changes across our country and the world in reaction to the COVID-19 virus have disrupted all our lives. We are taking precautions with our teams here and abroad. We pray for your health and well-being during this time. Remember: “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7 Ministry goes on, and God continues to work, despite the circumstances.
We have had great success with the tailoring program this year! Our four schools in India teach women the treadle sewing machine and fundamental business practices over six months. A hundred and twenty women successfully graduated this year, and many have gone on to work in the cities or teach their own tailoring classes.
Our last clean water training was a success, with over thirty people trained from six different clusters of villages throughout Northern India. This fall, we are launching our fourth training where we will teach about hygiene, proper sanitation, and bio-sand filters.
At the same time as our bio-sand & clean water training, we’ll be running an IT training course for low caste Indian Nationals in the Microsoft Office Suite and the locally used bookkeeping software. This opportunity is excellent for low caste Indians to receive training in computer technology. Most never have the chance to touch a keyboard.
We want to start training young, low caste people who will probably not make it into university in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) so they can get data entry jobs. These jobs are higher paying than farming land or street cleaning and provide greater dignity than many jobs available to the low caste.
Another exciting project that we launched in January is a coaching program for low-caste students in India. Even when parents in rural areas can afford to send their children to school, the drop out rate is high. Many children drop out of school before 5th grade.
As we begin this new venture, both the house parties and reaching the youth, we hope to spread the word about what God is doing in India and the opportunities to spread the Gospel to the Untouchables, and other low caste. In the process, we desire to discover new partners, continue to fund the work, and inspire a passion for missions in the next generation.
Today, we have four tailoring schools running in villages in northern India with more coming this year. Every six months, a class graduates, and we give the graduates a chance to be a part of our elephant project. We want to give every woman the opportunity to support themselves financially.