Jan 26, 2005 | Humanitarian Projects, Scholarships
In 2002 we started a scholarship program to help the most needy underprivileged girls to continue their education. In the last two years, we have given five university scholarships and seven college and high school scholarships to girls from Africa and Sri Lanka. This...
Jan 25, 2005 | Humanitarian Projects, Medical Equipment
Several years ago, in an interview with a doctor in a rural hospital in Cameroon, I learned how he does all surgical operations under local anesthesia. He explained how many deaths occur simply because of the lack of available oxygen to assist the patients’...
Jan 24, 2005 | Housing Projects, Humanitarian Projects
A home for the youngest victims of genocide in Rwanda. Accepting an invitation from individuals conducting humanitarian projects in Rwanda, I spent three days in the capitol, Kigali, visiting many hospitals, rehabilitation centers, Aids orphanages, and homeless...
Jan 23, 2005 | Helping Children, Humanitarian Projects
Bhante visits a remote village in Kenya where many children have lost their parents to AIDS. In this age of disposable technology, we often take for granted the high tech equipment that makes our lives so much easier. In many parts of Africa, people do not count on...
Jan 22, 2005 | Helping Children, Humanitarian Projects
Students gathering in the playground to greet Bhante. To reach the small school, we traveled two hours by car from the city of Anuradhapura. Then we traveled another three kilometers on an unpaved dusty road. At first sight, it didn’t look like much at all. If...
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