Meet Rotha: Future Engineer
We met Rotha during an English class at her school after a dynamic meeting with the Local Education Working Group on the outskirts of the sprawling and chaotic Poipet, near the Thai – Cambodian border. Life here is tough. Most of the poor live in makeshift shelters they built after moving from refugee camps they escaped to during the Khmer Rouge genocide. There is little or no sanitation. Often, families live near landfills and Rotha’s family is no exception. Continue reading... |
“I have long wanted to be an engineer. Ever since
I was really young, whenever I saw bridges and tall buildings,
it always made me want to build them."
- Rotha
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Blossom Bus Now Ferries 300 Girls to School
Lotus Outreach’s Blossom Bus program is bigger than ever! We have just expanded our bus services to 50 new girls from 8 villages in the state of Rajasthan, India. The girls live four to eight kilometers from the nearest school, in rural areas where it is dangerous for a young girl to walk or ride alone and where there is no public transportation. Continue reading... |
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"Now I am sure
I can complete my studies.
I am so happy!"
- Pooja, new Blossom Bus rider
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Sports Day and an Exciting Development for LEARN
An inter-school Sports Day competition took place this December 11th at Chandanki school in the Punhana neighborhood of Mewat. The other two participating schools were Bhuriyaki and Shah Chokha. White Lotus Trust, Lotus Outreach’s India affiliate, has been organizing sports events in schools of Mewat for four years.
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Shari Cartun's Crowdfunding Success to Sponsor a Well
In March this year, Shari Cartun visited Mondulkiri province in the hill region of Northeastern Cambodia. Mondulkiri is where Lotus Outreach runs the Phnong Education Initiative, a program that helps the indigenous Phnong youth stay in school and supports training for young Phnong aspiring to become teachers. Continue reading... |
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End-of-the-Year Gift of Hope!
There are two days left to give the greatest gift of the season! We have given our friends and family so many wonderful presents over the holidays, and the spirit of generosity lingers in the air. The Gift of Hope is a gift that you may not hold with your own hands, but it changes the lives of the women and children Lotus Outreach supports in India and Cambodia. Continue reading... |
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Ways you can donate to Lotus Outreach -
- Donate appreciated assets at the end of the year and get double taxation savings.
- Donate a used vehicle! All it takes is a phone call! Learn more here.
- Planned Giving by including Lotus Outreach in your estate planning.
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| Lotus Outreach is a secular, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the living conditions of vulnerable children and their communities through education and healthcare. Lotus Outreach is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN# 80-00139009 |
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