Two weeks ago we had the pleasure of meeting Sam Alipio, a man who works as a Customer Service Agent for United Airlines. Sam’s mom lives in Hawaii and he had recently visited just a few days after Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted on the Big Island. While in Hawaii, he learned of how bad the […]
Welcome Home, Liliana!
A few weeks ago, Giving Children Hope received a phone call from a paraplegic man looking to donate a $20,000 hospital bed that had never been used. Within a few days, Marius, our warehouse manager picked up the bed and brought it to our warehouse. Several days later, Giving Children Hope received a visit from […]
Summer of Sharing
The demand for Giving Children Hope’s resources has grown faster and more urgently than at any other time in our 24-year history. Across the street, what started with preventing hunger, has transformed to preventing homelessness. This summer, we’ve seen a 50% increase in families coming to us to help them end the cycle of poverty. Around […]
Relief for Venezuela
At one point, it was the richest country in Latin America, flourishing from the oil industry, but now, Venezuela is experiencing a humanitarian crisis. With skyrocketing inflation rates over 800% and a growing political storm, the crisis in Venezuela is continually worsening. As prices increase, severe basic needs shortages are occurring, including food and medical […]
Saddleback Church Sends Container to Kitale Kenya
Saddleback Church is on the forefront of serving the poor in some of the most remote locations around the globe. A 40-foot shipping container left Giving Children Hope’s Buena Park-based facility heading towards Kitale, Kenya on October 18th. Giving Children Hope’s partner, Saddleback Church, is sending supplies to support their teams in Kitale. The supplies […]
Roads of Success Sends Container to Refugees
Giving Children Hope recently sent out a container of supplies to for Middle Eastern refugees who fled from their home country because of war and turmoil. Many of these refugees have experienced fear and uncertainty in their daily lives. They don’t know if they are going to have a roof over their head, where their next […]
Hurricane Matthew Haiti Relief
Update: 10/24/16 Giving Children Hope is sending life-saving emergency relief supplies to victims of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti. The hurricane struck October 4 with winds up to 140 mph, devastating all in its path. Reports say it has claimed 1,000 Haitian lives. The first container of relief supplies is scheduled to leave this week. Giving […]
Medical Team Returns from Congo
Linus and Maureen Ojukwu have their own home care agency in Southern California but their passion lies in the Congo Republic. The two of them plan an annual medical missions trip in Pointe-Noire with a team of 27 medical professionals from around the world. For one week the team works 10-hour days, performing over 200 […]
Aid Africa Volunteer Event
A group of passionate volunteers gathered at Giving Children Hope excited to partner with Aid Africa, a nonprofit organization rebuilding sustainable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The group assembled birthing kits for pregnant women in rural areas. Giving Children Hope is proud to host this 4th annual volunteer event with Aid Africa. The birthing kits included […]
Supplies for Malawi
With five children sleeping in each bed, Malamulo Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi is in desperate need of supplies. There has been a surge of people in need due to malaria season, forcing adults to sleep two to a bed and children four to five per bed. Giving Children Hope’s partner, Dr. Tiffany Priester, is the […]