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WorldHope Corps Mid-Year Accomplishments


Since January 1, 2011, WorldHope Corps, Inc. has raised a total of  $86,000 to sustain the Hope programs in Malawi, support relief and development projects in Uganda, Ethiopia, Haiti and Belarus, and achieved the following practical results:


Fed, clothed and supported over 100 orphaned and vulnerable children in Malawi through Hope Homes;

Provided educational scholarships for 16 youth who otherwise could not complete High School though Hope Scholarships;

Graduated the third class of 12 young seamstresses in Hope Tailoring School)
And put in six new village wells (for a total of 18) providing safe drinking water to over 10,000 people in remote areas.

During our annual mission trip to Malawi in May, ten WorldHope Corps volunteers:
Visited and served daily meals to orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children;




Served food and led recreational and educational activities at HopeHomes feeding program sponsored by Mzuzu United Methodist Church. 


Visited with youth recipients of Hope Scholarships and encouraged their education, vocational 
training and professional goals.


Participated in graduation ceremony of Hope Tailoring School;
Visited women prisoners and distributed hygiene supplies.


Conducted ShalomZone training at the University of Mzuzu and HIV/AIDS training in churches;


Worshiped with Malawian brothers and sisters on Sunday in churches






In addition, WorldHope Corps continued to assist earthquake victims in Haiti, sponsor youth at risk for HHIV/AIDS for a summer camp experience in Kampala, Uganda, continue our support of St. George Heath Centre in Western Uganda, sponsored two orphans in . Other special projects in Ethiopia, and contributed to CitiHope's  medical airlift to Belarus in commemoration of the 25th Anniversary of Chernobyl. 

We could have not achieved so much with such tremendous results without a loyal donor base of Friends of Mzuzu (who have gone on this and previous mission trips in the last 7 years), community program sponsors, and generous benefactors. In particular, we want to thank our major donors and corporate sponsors:

World Children's Fund
United Methodist Church
John Culp
Helen Ford
Sarah Harrington
Mike and Diane Rose
William and Carolyn Knox

And each individual and small group that supported WorldHope Corps in the first half of this year.

Thank you!  Thank you All!



Your continued support of WorldHope Corps is critically important, carefully managed, and deeply appreciated:


WorldHope Corps, Inc.--a 501 (c) public benefit organization focused on eliminating extreme poverty and developing sustainable communities through on-going programs in Africa and other world areas with critical needs.


Contribute today online:   www.worldhopecorps.org 

Or send a check to WorldHope Corps, P.O. Box 295, Madison, NJ 07940

In behalf of the Malawi Mission Team 2011

Michael J. Christensen, Ph.D., Founder
WorldHope Corps, Inc.
P.O. Box 295
Madison, NJ 07940
info@worldhopecorps.com





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