Category Archives: Asia

Jun 17 2013

How to make chicken curry (recipe)

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Chicken curry from India … mmm!

Chicken curry from India … mmm!

Want to experience a taste of India? Try this chicken curry recipe from Prakash and Jecintha, two mothers of CFCA sponsored children. The two sisters took out a loan through their mothers group to open their own food stand where they sell this delicious dish!

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Jun 13 2013

Preserving the culture: CFCA’s work with indigenous communities, part 1

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At the ceremony recognizing their ancestral domain, the Dumagat community performs a traditional ritual.
Rasik, member of the Santal tribe in India.
Chieftain Rogelio plays a tune for his grandson, Erick (right-center) and two other children, Myrna (left), and Joshua (far right).
Macu studies to become a teacher. She hopes to one day teach the children of her village.
Rasik and his wife, Sonamoni. Their daughter, Macu, is sponsored through the CFCA Hope for a Family program.

Do you know your roots?

The spring/summer issue of CFCA’s magazine, “Sacred Ground,” features our work with indigenous communities all over the world.

Read more interesting facts about these communities and how their cultures contribute to their self-identity.

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Jun 12 2013

CFCA scholar: Education = ‘Steppingstone in reaching my dreams’

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A landscape in the Philippines.
Gina, a sponsored child and CFCA scholar in the Philippines, has endured many obstacles throughout her life. But she didn’t let that stop her from pursuing her dream of being a teacher.

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Jun 10 2013

Top 10 stories about fathers in the Hope for a Family program

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An ERPAT fathers group in the Philippines

And now, for your enjoyment, our top 10 stories about fathers! In no particular order.

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May 23 2013

Sponsored youth in India becomes first-generation college student

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Family in India

Bernard, third from left, with his family in front of their home. Bernard is a first-generation college student among his family and those in his village.

Being a first-generation college student within your family is definitely worthy of applause. But being a first-generation college student in your family and your entire village deserves a standing ovation.

Read Bernard’s story of success

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May 17 2013

How the Taylors know their sponsored friend through ‘love of letters’

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Sponsors can travel around the world, experience many cultures and make new friends … all through the pages of a letter! See how CFCA sponsors Steve and Jayne Taylor “met” their sponsored friend, Nathasha, through precious letters, even as they plan to meet her in person this October.

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May 15 2013

Family in India starts small hotel with mothers group loans

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Jyothi, left, and her son Ravi, a CFCA sponsored youth, display a cherished photo from Ravi’s sponsor.
The Jyothi family hard at work in their hotel.
Happy International Day of Families! Today, we celebrate families around the world and their successes. Read about Jyothi in India and how her family now runs a successful hotel in their village.

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