What’s New in Nepal?
Our efforts in Nepal continue to grow substantially, in partnership with Sunsar Maya, a local NGO on the ground providing educational opportunities to better the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in Nepal. With their support we were able to provide life-saving food and supplies to families living in extreme poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
MAP in Iran a Year in Review – 2020
Long before the pandemic shut down in the United States, Iran was one of the epicenters of the crisis. Since February, nearly 50,000 people in Iran have died of COVID-19, and the country continues to see tens of thousands of new confirmed cases every day. Even before the pandemic, Iran’s healthcare system was strained to […]
Afghanistan in the time of COVID-19
In August thanks to your generosity we provided food packets to 200 Afghan families in collaboration with IOC. The packets included food staples such as rice, flour, oil, beans and hygiene essentials such as soap supporting 1400 individuals. This was done thanks to the support of IOC and other volunteers in the town of Herat. […]
Moghaddas
Her name means “blessed or sacred” and despite all the hardships her family is experiencing, Moghaddas feels her life is true to her name. Living in a remote area of the Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast region of Iran, she shares a small rented room with her four brothers and parents. Her mother […]
MAP Cambodia’s Preschool & Day School in the time of COVID-19
In 2017, when MAP’s orphanage in Cambodia transitioned into a foster based care and school, there were still children that needed our help and support during the day. For this reason, we added Pre-school and Day School programs at our center. This program offered a reprieve for especially single mothers whose relatives do not live […]
Remittances Increasing the Hunger Pandemic in Nepal
In early July, due to the increase in Coronavirus cases, the government reissued strict country-wide lockdown orders. The lockdown began on March 24, and cases remained under 1,000 up until May 28. The strict lockdown and re-closure of all non-essential businesses has put families across the country yet again without an income. Adding to the […]
MAP Dormitory in Cambodia
When MAP first started in Cambodia, the orphaned kids we supported were just that—kids. But after ten years of MAP working and developing our community, some of our children have grown into teenagers and young adults, and with that change comes new opportunities for expanding MAP’s programs. Our team has been observing the behaviors of […]
Children of Nepal Need Your Help
Imagine living in a country where one in four people live below the poverty line surviving on less than fifty cents a day, where three percent of children die before the age of five. Nepal suffers these hardships and more and is one of the poorest countries in the world with high rates of disease […]
I Will Definitely Become A Doctor
The sky is blue, and the wind is blowing, as white clouds gently float above. The crunching sound of the snow beneath people’s steps resemble the sound of a whimper. Everyone has gathered to learn about the new school and when it would open. I rapidly pranced past the crowd to reach the very front. […]
A COVID-19 Impact story from Iran Your Donations Help Families such as Farideh’s
I had put out a word to everyone I knew, asking to help me find a job, any job. The factory I worked at had fired all non-essential personnel due to the Coronavirus. I as well as many others were out of work. Over the coming weeks, I searched far and wide but had not […]
