Munusamy is in the 9th grade in Sembedu, India. Along with his parents and elder brother, he survives on very low wages. Yet, in spite of being financially poor, he is rich in spirit. He loves to dance and works very hard to achieve excellent academic marks. Most importantly, he wants to...
While many in the West celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, people in India celebrate love in more colorful ways. Children at the Pilgao Hope Learning Center in Goa celebrate the traditional Holi Festival. The Holi Festival is also known as the “festival of colors” or the...
Dr. Baskaran Pillai is an international teacher, humanitarian and scholar from Southern India. Through his educational and humanitarian initiatives, Dr. Pillai’s mission is to alleviate human pain and suffering in all forms. To read about his background and credentials, click here More...
Hello everyone, Just today, Dr. Pillai shared his dream for Phonemic Intelligence (PI), his brain-based educational technology that has already transformed the lives of over 55,000 children worldwide in public schools in the US, Mexico and India and our 101 Tripura HoPE Centers in India....
Like other kids at Hope Learning Centers across Southern India, Trisha is grateful to be able to receive academic tutoring, daily mini meals, physical activities, field trips, career-oriented events and innovative lessons with other children in her age group. Before coming to the Hope...
In areas of Southern India, like Tiruttani, it is all too common for senior citizens who can no longer work as laborers to be left to fend for themselves without family support. Some live alone or with an aged spouse, while others must also care for dependent children left by others in their...
As the New Year begins, people all over the world pause to reflect on the meaning of their lives and the hopes and dreams that will propel them into another trip around the sun. At Hope Learning Centers, our children take time to express their gratitude for the blessings of the past year and their...
In 2017, we empowered thousands of children in India (including Kalpana and Nivetha). We provided food and necessary grooming aids to hundreds of destitute elders, like Vellimalai. We provided feasts and new clothing to children and families throughout southern India during events and holidays,...
Kalpana is a student in 8thStandard class who attends the Guruvarajpet Hope Learning Center in Tamil Nadu, India. She writes, “I am the first child who is going to school in the history of my family. My father is a launderer and his income is low. I love dancing, and, with others’...
Near the end of each year, as people around the world celebrate abundance and the blessings of the year, many cultures practice traditions of caring and sharing. Numerous people are in need around us, and it is a joy to give back, not only within our own communities near where we love, but also to...
Giving Tuesday is an international holiday but also a movement that was initiated in the United States by the 92nd Street YMCA and the United Nations Foundation as a response to counter rampant commercialization and consumerism in the post-Thanksgiving season (Black Friday and Cyber Monday). Gifts...
Although Thanksgiving is predominately celebrated as holidays in North America (USA and Canada), its themes of joining together, sharing, and gratitude has meaning to people everywhere. Most of us celebrate some level of abundance, but for those who have the very least, a helping hand could mean...