Divya Draws A Brighter Future

We at Tripura Foundation receive many stories about brave, intelligent children facing and overcoming steep obstacles. This is one in which our heroine takes extra steps to create a bright future for herself, her family, her friends and her community. Like many HoPE Learning Center children, Divya...

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Independence Day = Cultural Pride

In India, August 15th is a day of rebirth. At midnight on August 15, 1947, British rulers handed the country back to Indian leaders, ending a remarkable struggle that lasted 200 years. On this date, sovereign India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, unfolded the tricolor flag...

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Widower Embraces Warm Support

Karuppaiya lost his wife a few years ago.  He lives alone in a small decrepit hut and receives a government stipend of approximately Rs. 1000. This is not enough to cover the costs of daily rations of watery rice. In addition, Karuppaiya walks half a mile to fetch water because there is not a...

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Lepers Gain New Leases On Life

Chandra and her husband do not have children to look after them. Other relatives deserted them because they suffer from Leprosy. Due to long-term illness, neither can return to work as laborers. All they can do is beg for alms here and there to survive. They live in a single room built by the...

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Tamil Learns Trust

Tamil is a seventh grader who lives with his parents and three siblings. He is a loving child with many fine qualities, but, for good reasons, he still occasionally struggles with trust issues. In addition to enduring seizures and a speech impediment, Tamil’s family life has been tremendously...

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The Bus Stops HERE!

Palanisamy, from Pachapalayam, India, an active child with strong social values, shared with his HoPE Learning Center teachers his concern for the village bus stop. It was run down, dirty and had become a shelter for stray cattle over the past few years. When the teachers asked him what he thought...

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Rare, Exquisite Gems

In India, even the poorest of poor wear colorful jewelry. Expensive gems are not needed to adorn bodies with flashes of sparkle. What’s needed instead is an eye for beauty, steady hands, and a caring heart. Mrs. Meena works at a private school, but she also designs jewelry on the side. She...

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Sewing Seams and Sowing Seeds…

Tailoring and Science may seem like very different subjects to learn about in school, but we assure you that both can be taught to eager young students harmoniously en tandem. During our summer workshops, Mrs. Lakshmi and Mrs. Stella trained the children in Tailoring, a skill which will allow many...

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Basking In The Bounties Of Basketry

Learning how to make something beautiful or useful = learning a skill that can provide essential life income.  And basketry is such a skill. Ms. Karpagam Meenakshi conducted vocational classes on basket making  for Hope Learning Center children. She also taught creative crafts, including bowls...

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As Sweet As Can Be

Q: What could be sweeter than a cake baking class? A:  A cake baking class teaching children a skill to support themselves and their families held at a HoPE Learning Center in Coimbatore, India. Mrs. Elizabeth came from the Middle East and brought along recipes for many types of cakes.  Her...

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