A new village warmly opened its doors to our foundation, allowing us to hold English activities for the local children. With the help of village volunteers and a few foreign volunteers, we spent time preparing the space and planning the program. There was excitement in the air as we got ready to welcome the kids.On the day of the event, thirty children showed up with curious eyes and hopeful smiles. Many of them had lost their fathers, and some were completely orphaned, now living with relatives.
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In 2023, a SEEDS worker engaged with a local healthcare training with other national partners. One of the training modules involved checking basic eyesight, and giving an assessment about presbyopia before providing reading glasses to the community.
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Many university students want to learn English not only to meet foreigners but also to study abroad one day and continue their postgraduate studies. One of the main universities in the city and the entire province of West Sumatra is the University in Padang where the Faculty of Humanities has the Department of English for university students.
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SEEDS recognizes that people need hope. Hope comes from within, but after generations of living hand-to-mouth, hope for a better future for one’s family, community, and even country must also come from without. SEEDS desires to reverse the flow of the vicious vortex of poverty. It desires to bring a better life to thousands of Southeast Asia’s poorest people through improved skills that will allow them to pass on hope and a better future to their families, neighbors, and countrymen.
Click below to read more to learn and see how SEEDS brings hope for tomorrow.
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