Blankets are a necessity that many children and elders in impoverished rural India cannot afford. Here, the type of sleep they have directly impacted the overall quality of life and the future of the community members. Part of Tripura Foundation’s mission is to lift people out of poverty....
On February 1, 2020, children in each of the Hope Learning Stations celebrated our Founder’s birthday with great cheer, happiness, and enthusiasm. The children developed beautiful handmade birthday cards for Dr. Pillai. In the spirit of hope, they planted tree saplings in their area in...
September is Hunger Action Month, a time when people across the world take stands against hunger in tangible ways! No one should have to go hungry, and Hunger Action Month reminds us that there are those out there who need the help of a kind people with open hands because there are more than...
As many children in western nations gear up to return to school in September, children in India have been back in their classrooms since the start of their academic year in July. Returning to classrooms after weeks of getting to roam outside is never easy, but the children in India often welcome...
Sneha is in the seventh standard at a government high school in Goa. She lives with her father, mother and three younger sisters. The only source of income for her family is from her father, who is a driver. Even though they are all grateful that he is employed, the pay is meager for a family of...
Thinakaran is attending 7th-grade classes in Vedambur. His father and his mother work as farm laborers. He has two elder brothers. Thinakaran’s parents earn very low income but still go without necessities to allow all three to attend school instead of join them working in the fields. They...
Malayayi is a single mother, abandoned in pregnancy by her husband. With no one to depend on, Malayayi took refuge with the members of her family until her pregnancy was over. Malayayi was blessed with a baby girl, but was not in an emotional state to celebrate the birth. Malayayi says, “I had...
In addition to the many academic and spiritual classes offered at HoPE Learning Centers, students also learn the value of being caretakers of nature and the world around them. Whether at Earth Day celebrations or as part of ecological studies, they literally get their hands dirty while learning to...
Surya is in the 7th grade and attends a HoPE Learning Center in her village of Pudhunagar. She has long been interested in sports and games and won many prizes in athletic competition, but, until recently, she was not interested in academic studies. Like many children her age, Surya...
The Hope Goa Project Phonemic Intelligence Approved in Goan Government Schools BREAKING NEWS Dr. Pillai’s Phonemic Intelligence (PI) school program was just approved for delivery to 21,192 students in 757 Goan government schools during the 2018/2019 school year thanks to the incredible results of...
Children from the village of Eari enjoy drawing pictures and making designs with cut-and-paste geometrical shapes and animal images. Some even choose to make clay sculptures to express artistic talents. When they all perform well on exams, they are allowed time for art activities as a fun...
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’...