Giving Children Hope (HQ)

Disasters Strike Japan
http://www.gchope.org/disasters-strike-japan.html#upd-2418

Collecting Supplies

2011.03.11 by Holly Johns
Product Available for Disaster Relief Teams
For relief teams preparing to respond to the recent disasters in Japan, Giving Children Hope has disaster relief product available.

Items vary from first aid supplies to medicines, medical supplies, water, food, blankets and much more. Please contact Ken Hicks or Sean Lawrence for more information or to receive supplies for your team’s relief efforts.

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Giving Children Hope is privileged to work with diverse individuals and communities both locally and around the world, supplying projects that address and focus on the needs of children.

GCH works to promote family sustainability, economic independence, and self-sufficiency so that children may grow in stable environments. GCH also plays a role in the redevelopment and rehabilitation of under resourced schools, hospitals, and orphanages. Our programs mobilize organizations so that they can provide a bridge between the sources of aid and those with the greatest need, this empowers individuals to reach children caught in hopelessness.

Domestic
Giving Children Hope has a variety of activities to serve area children who are impacted by poverty, homelessness, and broken homes. GCH programs supply some of the most basic needs for ensuring a context of hope and health for children. These programs include:

-Job-skills training in warehousing, truck driving, and office skills to enable adults to sustain their families
-Distribution headquarters to over 50 local agencies to bring relief aid to the areas poor children and their families
-Partnerships with national domestic agencies to bring aid to needy children and their families in the United States

International
Giving Children Hope operates on a global level, working with other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to implement relief and development programs in under resourced and marginalized communities around the world. GCH especially focuses on the needs of women, children, and families. International programs include:

-Relief aid for children and their families living in crisis zones, including Afghanistan, Bosnia, Iraq, Serbia, and Tajikistan
-Development projects bringing self-sufficiency to the poor
-Establishing medical clinics and supplying hospitals with needed equipment
-Rehabilitating hospitals, orphanages, and schools