Category: Survival Skills

Hero Spotlight: Joanna Henriquez, Answering God’s Call in the Dominican Republic

Without exception, the local people we employ are not only technically qualified for their jobs, they also bring an extraordinary degree of passion and personal investment that makes them ideally suited for working with people eager for a hand up. Joanna Henriquez is our Survival Skills teacher in the Dominican Republic, where she teaches 35… continue reading

December Project Roundup

Bauya, Sierra Leone Team Bauya continues to do an excellent job of walking alongside people in savings and agriculture. Eleven savings groups are still working together toward economic empowerment, with 57% of participants being women. Three of these groups will end their first cycle together with a share-out this month. The team is now working… continue reading

Survival Skills Students Share Their Thoughts

Several of our students in the Survival Skills program in Panama wrote notes about what the program has meant to them and what they have learned. We’d like to share a few highlights with you. “I learned how to use a knife, and I got to learn about a restaurant and what they have to… continue reading

New Project! Survival Skills Program Launches in the Dominican Republic

We are excited to announce the launching of another survival skills program in the Dominican Republic! Over the past few months – even during the torrential rains and flooding delivered by Hurricane Matthew – we have conducted multiple site visits to the orphanage, where dozens of young people need solid preparation for life as an adult…. continue reading

November Project Roundup

Panama We visited both groups of girls in Panama this month to celebrate the completion of our first Survival Skills pilot program. We spent some time with Karen Robinson, our new English teacher in Colon. She is completely fluent, an excellent translator, and has a deep conviction to help the girls become independent. During our… continue reading

October 2016 Project Roundup

Get the latest updates on our projects around the world. Ghana David Dyer reports that we are now working with 27 savings groups. Participation continues to be strong, with many groups entering into a second savings cycle. Last month we reported that our second savings group, Adwumapa, completed their first year-long cycle. They have now… continue reading

September Project Roundup

This is a busy season at Just Hope International! See what’s happening at our projects around the world… Ghana The hard work of our Ghana team, as well as the success of the groups themselves, continue to attract people to the savings groups. They are now 529 participants strong, 268 of them women. This month, our… continue reading

August Project Roundup

Catch up on the latest from all of our projects around the world! Panama Classes are going very well. Walkiria has done a great job of engaging other staff from Malambo in the survival skills classes. The social worker and psychologist are both involved in mentoring the girls and helping them in several aspects, such… continue reading