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Series Code: HIM
Program Code: HIM000208A
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00:07 Child Impact International is an organization giving hope,
00:11 previously called Asian Aid. 00:13 Child Impact International is an organization 00:15 fostering permanent positive change 00:18 in the lives of disadvantaged children 00:20 and their communities. 00:21 Child Impact is committed to making a difference 00:24 in the lives of children and those who are in need, 00:27 serving communities in India, 00:28 Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, 00:32 and will soon expand to other countries. 00:34 For the last 50 years, 00:36 Child Impact has invested in the futures of people, 00:39 and their investment has proven infinite returns, 00:41 driven by the dedication 00:43 to helping those who have the least. 00:45 Child Impact is an organization 00:47 focused on the welfare of children, 00:49 implementing diverse development projects, 00:52 and sponsoring thousands of children. 00:54 Their outreach spans from child rescue operations 00:57 to providing an education for orphans, 00:59 deaf, and the blind children, giving them a sense of place, 01:03 a home. 01:04 But above all, Child Impact is an organization giving hope, 01:08 giving hope to children, giving hope to communities, 01:11 giving hope to the ones who needed the most. 01:14 This is Hope In Motion. 01:19 A television series, 01:21 Hope in Motion has been a big success. 01:24 And we want to continue to share with you 01:27 some of the field stories 01:28 that we have filmed over the years. 01:31 So just from time to time, 01:33 it may refer to Asian Aid 01:35 as we reflect on these great stories 01:38 as we share them with you. 01:42 Nepal is renowned for its natural beauty 01:44 and enduring culture, 01:46 having existed as early 01:47 as its neighbors India and China, 01:49 Nepal has kept its cultural heritage intact, 01:52 offering an extraordinary travel experience 01:55 for a visitor. 02:00 With 8 of the 10 highest mountain peaks 02:02 in the world, 02:03 including Mount Everest, 02:05 Nepal's landscape is truly inspiring. 02:07 Nepal is also one of the poorest countries 02:09 in the world, 02:10 where one-third of the population 02:12 live below the poverty line, 02:14 earning less than $2 a day. 02:17 For most of our work is in India. 02:21 But when we come to Nepal, 02:23 we see a different level of poverty. 02:26 The economy is certainly worse here, 02:28 the level of poverty, the level of pollution, 02:31 there's a huge need, 02:33 and we want to do more in Nepal. 02:35 With a majority of Nepalese depending on their daily wages, 02:38 obtaining healthcare is one of the main challenges 02:41 people face in this developing country. 02:43 This is where Scheer Memorial Hospital 02:46 plays a crucial role in serving the medical needs 02:48 of the people of Nepal. 02:53 Scheer Memorial Hospital 02:55 was established over 55 years ago 02:57 by Adventist missionaries serving in Nepal. 03:00 Situated just outside Kathmandu, 03:02 the hospital is an important institution 03:04 for the community 03:06 and the Adventist church in Nepal. 03:08 Well, at the beginning, the hospital, 03:13 after the establishment of the hospital 03:14 is when the church has started to expand. 03:17 So Scheer Memorial Hospital is basically the birth 03:20 of the Adventist community in Nepal. 03:24 Right now, the church has been growing. 03:27 Now we have over around 4,000 members, 03:31 but the main organization 03:33 of the Seventh-day of Adventist Church 03:34 in Nepal is our hospital. 03:38 Although the cost of a doctor's consultation 03:40 is only 33 cents, some cannot even afford that. 03:44 People come from miles around, 03:46 from rural villages to hilltop settlements, 03:49 seeking medical help. 03:50 The hospital also provides ambulance services 03:53 to emergency cases, 03:54 often traversing through inaccessible 03:57 and dangerous roads. 04:13 Child Impact International's focus 04:15 has always been about children, 04:17 providing children who are in need 04:18 with an education and giving them an opportunity 04:21 for a better future 04:22 through its sponsorship program, 04:24 along with the need to get healthcare 04:26 and access to medical centers. 04:28 The opportunity to get good education 04:30 is highly important to the people of Nepal. 04:32 The main thing is education. 04:35 And because in this part of the world, 04:36 if you've got no education, 04:39 your life is really, 04:42 you know, you can't earn hardly anything, 04:46 all you can do is labor. 04:48 And in many places, 04:49 what the labors are paid is almost nothing. 04:52 So I think education just makes 04:56 so much difference in this part of the world, 04:57 more than it does in Western countries. 05:01 But in a world where earning $2 a day 05:03 is a struggle for the majority of the people, 05:06 sending their children to school 05:07 is a strain on their finances, and it remains a distant dream. 05:12 Without sponsorship, 05:13 it would be very difficult for their children 05:15 to receive an education. 05:17 I'm here at the school where Asian Aid USA 05:20 is sponsoring a number of children 05:22 next to Scheer Memorial Hospital 05:25 in Kathmandu in Nepal. 05:27 We have about 40 children at the school, 05:31 and we want to increase the numbers. 05:33 This school is very important to Asian Aid USA 05:36 as we don't have many schools in Nepal 05:39 where we're involved in, 05:40 and we have chosen the school 05:42 because of its close relationship 05:45 to the Scheer Memorial Hospital 05:47 but also the need in the area. 05:53 Children from the local community 05:55 and some of the hospital staff's children 05:57 attend the school. 05:58 Although the church is trying to develop 06:00 more schools in Nepal, without sponsorship, 06:03 it would be difficult to attract students 06:05 from the community. 06:44 Suman Praja is a fourth grade student 06:46 at the school. 06:47 Orphaned at a very young age, 06:49 Suman grew up begging in the streets 06:51 in the town close to Scheer Memorial Hospital. 06:54 A local church pastor found him 06:56 and brought him to a small orphanage 06:58 he was running for abandoned children. 07:00 His church members supported his work 07:02 and provided funding 07:03 for their food and accommodations. 07:05 But he found it difficult to pay their tuition fees. 07:08 Fortunately, for Suman, 07:10 the pastor knew people at Scheer Memorial, 07:12 and Suman was enrolled at the school. 07:17 I'm very happy 07:18 that Suman could go to the school, 07:21 and he's getting sponsorship. 07:23 And this school at the hospital is a Christian school, 07:26 and he could continue to learn about Jesus there. 07:57 My name is Goma Paudyal. 07:59 I teach in playgroup. 08:01 These kids are lovely, and I enjoy teaching them. 08:05 This is the best job I enjoy the most, 08:07 and I don't even notice when the time pass 08:09 when I'm playing with them and teaching them. 08:12 This is what I enjoy the most here. 08:17 The school provides employment to teachers 08:19 who are from the local community, 08:21 like Goma Paudyal, 08:22 who otherwise would have to travel long distances 08:25 or go to Kathmandu to find a good teaching job. 08:28 The school also provides one nourishing meal a day 08:31 for all the children 08:32 as part of its incentive program 08:34 to encourage parents to send their children 08:36 to school. 08:41 Education is highly valued in Nepal, 08:43 as it is in the rest of South Asia. 08:45 Parents perceive a good education 08:47 as a catalyst for change. 08:49 This perception is not just for a better future 08:51 for their children 08:53 but they also believe it will bring changes 08:55 to their own fortunes. 08:57 In these cultures, usually, 08:59 the educated children will care for the parents also 09:02 when they get old 09:03 because if a parent gets to the place 09:05 where they're too sick and too old 09:08 to work in the fields 09:09 or whatever laboring work they've been doing, 09:12 well, what do you do? 09:13 You basically beg and starve 09:16 or, you know, depending where you live, 09:19 maybe some beggars, 09:20 you know, can make a little bit, 09:21 but in remote areas, 09:24 especially if they're in a village 09:25 where everybody's poor, 09:27 you know, they're lucky to get anything. 09:29 So I think a lot of parents will also think about that, 09:33 you know, if my child gets a good education, 09:35 it'll also be a blessing to me in my old age. 09:44 My name is Andrew Rapp. 09:45 I'm from Walla Walla University. 09:47 I'm studying business, 09:49 marketing, and international business, 09:51 but I took a gap year to come to Nepal 09:53 and work as a volunteer school teacher 09:56 and youth mentor. 09:58 Colorado native Andrew is a volunteer teacher 10:00 at the school. 10:02 Because of its close association 10:03 with the hospital, 10:04 the school has been privileged to bring in overseas teachers 10:08 who come here bringing a new approach to teaching. 10:10 This not only exposes the students 10:12 to an international array of teachers 10:14 but also helps the missionary teachers 10:16 get a different outlook in life. 10:19 I think, for me, it is really important 10:21 just to be able to take a break, 10:24 take a step back from my life in school 10:27 and being so focused on what I want to do, 10:29 and take a step back and see what other people need 10:34 that there's more important things 10:35 than just my concerns. 10:37 There's people that have more immediate needs 10:40 than the fickle things 10:42 that I think might be so important back home. 10:46 No doubt 10:47 a good Christian education in schools 10:49 providing that opportunity 10:50 is a beacon of hope for the children here. 10:53 And Child Impact Sponsorship Program 10:55 is helping them see that ray of hope 10:57 in this impoverished yet idyllic region. 11:01 A key mission school in Bangladesh 11:03 where Child Impact has many sponsored children 11:07 has an urgent need for a multipurpose building. 11:10 The current building, 11:12 which you can see here is over 20 years old 11:15 and was poorly constructed. 11:17 It is extremely dangerous. 11:20 I'm Jim Rennie, 11:21 CEO of Child Impact International. 11:24 And recently, I visited the school 11:27 and was able to confirm, 11:29 with an engineer that traveled with me, 11:31 the critical state of the building. 11:34 The school, 11:35 Kellogg-Mookerjee Memorial Seminary 11:38 has over 450 students, 11:41 including, as I said, many sponsored by Child Impact. 11:45 This school is a key mission outreach 11:48 and serves a very poor community. 11:50 Simply put, this building is dangerous. 11:54 We need to build a new three-story building. 11:57 And in this building, 11:58 it will have over eight classrooms, 12:01 a science laboratory, a school library, 12:05 school administration offices, but more important, 12:08 a new English medium school 12:11 right at the front of joining the road 12:13 where we have multi-level English training school. 12:17 This will attract fee paying day students 12:20 and will drive urgently needed revenue for the school. 12:26 The total cost including the material, 12:28 library, science lab, 12:30 and English training school is about $520,000. 12:34 And to date, 12:36 Child Impact has reached $350,000. 12:39 Right now, we're asking you to help us. 12:42 Any amount would be great, 12:45 but the exciting thing 12:46 is that we have a generous donor 12:48 who will match it dollar for dollar. 12:51 So each dollar you give will be turned into $2. 12:55 If you give $1,000, he will match it with $1,000. 12:59 It includes large or small donations. 13:02 You're able to double your giving. 13:05 This is a very special school that serves a poor community 13:09 and has over 50 orphans. 13:11 The need for the classrooms, library, 13:14 science lab is critical to the children graduating. 13:18 The English training school will be critical revenue 13:22 for the school. 13:23 Realistically, 13:25 the current building is dangerous 13:26 and must be replaced. 13:28 Please help us 13:29 with the special Bangladesh building appeal. 13:33 You can go to our website and donate 13:36 to the Bangladesh building appeal 13:38 or you can ring our office. 13:40 Thank you. |
Revised 2019-05-06