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About hopebuilding

I have always been interested in what works in terms of locally-led sustainable development, and I have seen it in action in different parts of the world. I believe that if people can read or see what others have done elsewhere, it will inspire them to try something similar for themselves. I hope you enjoy the 400+ stories.

Grandparents who are raising orphaned grandchildren

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I was listening to a podcast about politics when a staggering statistic popped out at me, and made it impossible for me to keep listening. In the US, 140,000 children have lost one parent to COVID and 20,000 have lost both parents. That’s one in 500 children.

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