We love to hear your feedback and experiences of the joy of giving, connecting with our Hope communities in gratitude, and creating Heaven on Planet Earth!
It is with great joy that I was able to donate to feed 200 people! In 2 weeks I’ll be 76 and my sister sent me an early birthday check. As I opened the bday card, I was reading the email about feeding so many people and was so excited to donate part of my bday gift. So, this is such a treat for me to at least help a little bit.
~ Yvonne Harvey
My life forever changed when I had the privilege of visiting my first Hope Learning Center in India. Experiencing the pure love and gratitude these children exude is nothing more than a Divine blessing I will never forget. In driving through the desolate areas to reach the centers all I saw was poverty and unforgiving conditions that would naturally be connected to the tremendous underdevelopment of human life and community.
While I cannot imagine living through the unrelenting hardships these precious beings have endured, I was quite shocked to discover that in meeting these kids you would never know what they have gone through as they are not defined by it. They are full of such deep compassion and empathy it was quite overwhelming to experience how powerful their happiness and their gratitude authentically is. They were all so eager to share their joyfulness and delight while talking about how blessed they were to be a part of the HLC program, it was perhaps the most moving thing I have ever seen and brought tears to my eyes.
I am so reassured that the work of Tripura Foundation and these pioneering Hope Centers are leading the way for a path of change going forward for a better Humanity.
~ Jamie Haro
Supporting a child who comes from extreme poverty and disempowerment and uplifting him to the diametrical opposite of empowered leadership (within his community to begin with) leaves me so inspired. It is not about sustenance, survival, or coping like how it works with a government scheme, but about empowerment.
I would love for people to know that Hope Stations are run most economically. I have served and worked with many NGOs in my life, and the amount of money that trickles down to the grassroots (as a percentage of what is donated) is the metric to look for, as a donor. When I fundraise for Tripura, I feel awesome when I help people get in touch with their intrinsic generosity. That little reunion with their intrinsic generosity helps people feel much better about themselves and their lives. It adds a certain anchor of meaning, a dose of self-esteem, and re-experience of their limitless divinity.
~ Krishna Bhaavin Shah
~ Daniel and Veronica
I am grateful to Babaji [Dr. Pillai] and your institution for the rest of my life. Please keep doing the good work.
I am so touched to see the children develop skills on gratitude, nurturing and serving others while also getting academic education. In my world where I don’t need to think of basic necessities, I am grateful for the reminder of how much even small things like pulses can mean to some children in the world.
Sheetal Bagde
Thank you so very much for such a detailed and beautiful Hope for the Elderly report. We are mere channels, and so glad that help can flow through us. God bless these souls who are left with no help and such few resources. A heartfelt thank you to you for all your work.
Thank You soo much for the amazing gift that u are to the world. I’m very grateful for the possibility to contribute. Thank You.
Thank you! I am so happy to receive this progress report. I am glad to see children and the teachers doing so well in the center.
“Thank you so much for compiling and sending this precious report.”
I was inspired to facilitate a special feast for the Hope children by listening one of Babaji’s [Dr. Pillai’s] talks where he mentions that by alleviating hunger of the poor people, you open yourself to the grace of the divine. It is so fulfilling for me to be able to let the kids enjoy a nice meal, I feel this is one of the best usages of my resources. Highly encourage everyone to participate in this process!
Thanks for the update, glad to hear the children are still receiving the support they need from all your fantastic employees. Sorry to hear the schools are still closed and I fervently hope they reopen asap. They can count on my support into the future.
Thank you so much for providing this wonderful report. Tears came to my eyes, especially in this period in which I care for my own elderly mother and in-laws. Every day I see how difficult old age, being disabled it is for some people …I am very grateful for the update and send Blessings to all of you who are part of making this happen!
