We visited India this summer and one of the main touching points was our visit to an orphanage in Bangalore. This orphanage is run by a benevolent family, housing elementary, middle, and high school kids and supporting them with food, shelter, and education.My mom used to volunteer as a teacher in her undergraduate days. SheContinue reading “Gratitude”
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Not once, but twice
Hassan was only a year old when his family fled from Syria to Ukraine, which was not home for too long. Now eleven, he embarked on another dangerous three-day journey across hundreds of miles, this time all by himself and with only a phone number written on his hand to lead him to his destiny.Continue reading “Not once, but twice”
What does it feel like to not have a home?
“No lights to turn on at night, it’s scary”, says Afra, who fled on foot from her home, narrowly escaping a barrel bomb. This was just the beginning of a painful journey for her and thousands of others seeking asylum in the makeshift settlement at Za’atari. Living in a home with doors and windows isContinue reading “What does it feel like to not have a home?”
Amazon Smile
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Blogs/Updates
Please use this link to shop at smile.amazon.com and support our tax-exempt non-Profit (Tax Id: 87-2194179) at no extra cost , or to donate items from Amazon Smile Charity Lists. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/87-2194179 December 2021: HEARD’s Holiday Donation drive. Proceeds were donated to TX CPS (Child Protective Services) in Round Rock. https://theheardfoundation.org/testimonials/ November 2021: We are IRSContinue reading “Blogs/Updates”