Praying for rain
You may have heard about the serious drought that is afflicting parts of Africa including Zambia - there have been a couple of news articles about it recently on BBC news, here, and here from 41:00 to 45:50. They mention…
Asha Kiran Ashram
HHI set up Asha Kiran Ashram about 10 years ago as a centre for helping disabled children in Tamil Nadu, India. The latest Tidings tells the story of two children, but there are many others whose lives have been transformed…
Another success story
A couple of months ago we received an email from Pastor Santhosh, one of our co-workers in India, telling us about a young woman who needed an emergency operation on her appendix. But there would be a cost involved, and…
Make it Christmas for Chipata Hospital Children!
Our regular readers will remember that Jute visited Dr Martha Phiri, a children's doctor, in Chipata, Zambia on her last visit. Dr Martha is married to Dr John Phiri, whom we at HHI have known for many years. She reported…
Raising the roof!
As promised, the roof was put on the dining block at Naanga Special School before the rains arrived! This has been funded entirely by HHI supporters like you. The new building houses a dining room, store room and kitchen and…
Tailoring training success
For the last six months, HHI has been supporting a programme whereby destitute women are given training in sewing (tailoring). The idea is that they will then be able to support themselves and their families. Pastor Wilson, who oversees this,…
Mealtime at Muumba
The Proof is in the pudding! Our regular readers will remember that the area of Zambia that we work in is in the grip of a serious famine. Government efforts to address this may politely be described as insufficient. On…
News from Pastor Wilson at the Neyyar Dam
We have worked with Pastor Wilson for a number of years on a variety of projects. He has written to us recently about some of them. A little bit of money goes a long way in India! SUCCESS STORIES WITH…
Another India update
Philip has sent us an update on Shibu's work in Trivandrum General Medical College Hospital. Patients here need a "bystander" - someone who will look after them, get their food and buy their medicine, keep them clean and so on…
Letter from India – Thanal House
We have had a great update from Salini, full of news about what has been happening at Thanal House. Salini and her family run Thanal House, a refuge for destitute women, many of whom have pschiatric or other problems. She…