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Updates from Guatemala and Ethiopia, thanks to your donations our teams have been able to provide much-needed food and sanitation supplies to vulnerable families.

In our spring newsletter, we shared a story about Elias. We thought we would share this update with you as an example of how our team comes alongside sponsored children even during this time of COVID.

We are grateful that our Christian Horizons Global teams in Ethiopia, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Haiti have been able to remain active in providing needed nutritional and educational resources.

Christian Horizons Global was introduced to opportunities in Nicaragua in 2007. Since then, our services have been based upon a small sponsorship program which impacts over 100 families. This program is located in two underdeveloped neighbourhoods - one in Managua and one in Esteli. Currently, 135 children are supported through the child sponsorship program.

Christian Horizons Global has been working in Haiti since 2009, serving people who experience physical and intellectual disabilities, people who are unemployed and those affected by natural disasters such as the 2010 earthquake. In Haiti, we have a longstanding and valuable relationship with an international church denomination. Through this partnership and the support of generous donors, Christian Horizons Global has been a catalyst for inclusive education and community activities, spiritual leadership, micro-enterprise projects and a child sponsorship program that supports over three hundred children and their families. We work across seven communities to strengthen opportunities for inclusive education and sustainable development.

Since its inception as Children’s Homes International in 1990, the influence of Christian Horizons Global has continued to increase in Guatemala. In Guatemala City and several rural communities, Christian Horizons Global provides holistic, practical, and long-term development programs that are a source of hope for people living in difficult circumstances, often facing the barriers that accompany disability. Through residential family-type homes, inclusive education, and spiritual development programs, Christian Horizons Global strengthens local community capacity toward a sustainable future. Partnerships with international and local churches and local schools have benefited from development opportunities in local communities. Christian Horizons Global supports over a hundred children through our child sponsorship program in Guatemala.

Formerly known as Children’s Homes International, Christian Horizons Ethiopia is a well-established nongovernmental organization that has served the Oromia Region of Ethiopia since 1992. From humble beginnings caring for six orphans, the organization has now supported over 40,000 people in children’s services, inclusive education, adult and youth skills training, income-generating projects, disability awareness and leadership development. Our goal is to equip and empower women, people with disabilities, disadvantaged groups, and local communities to become economically self-sufficient. Christian Horizons Global in Ethiopia serves 26 districts through two offices and four project units.

Christian Horizons Global partners with Kenyan organizations to build the capacity of local churches and grassroots community organizations, enabling them to effectively carry out their spiritual, social and economic activities with a sustainable approach. Christian Horizons Global and partners are currently working to increase access to education for students with disabilities.

The Uganda initiative began in December 2009 after first-hand reports (from earlier that year) of the abject poverty and lack of resources that prohibited many children from getting a quality education. We have worked together to strengthen local leaders, meet emergency support needs of those with disabilities and families led by single mothers. Our partners share our passion for inclusion and accessibility for those who have disabilities.