Impressive Ludington Library in Brwn Mawr, Pennsylvania was the setting for Alpha Delta Kappa Sorority’s monthly meeting On Thursday evening, September 26, 2013. Sarah Anne Smith, Hope for Change International’s South Asia Director, was the featured guest  speaker at the Zeta Chapter of Professional Educators who emphasized “World Understanding” as the theme for the gathering. […]

Hope for Change International E-Newsletter Autumn, 2011 Overview of past year Dear H4C friends and supporters: Welcome to our annual E-newsletter. We hope this past year has been good to you and your loved ones. If you are new to our H4C network then we extend a warm welcome to you as well. James, Paul, […]

Today I was listening to the update from the team of workers who are trying to help those infected with TB who live on the dump site.  They currently have 14 people receiving the much needed medication, but many more are in need.  They shared the story of visiting a young mother who is infected […]

“Kohima is Yours ~ Keep it Clean” Welcome to MBELE! blog site. This site serves to keep our Hope For Change International followers informed of our travel exploits and inspired by the dedication of our remarkable H4C partners around the globe. On November 17, 2010, I returned safely home in the USA from a five […]

Seven days from today my dear friend, Patty Tiernan, and I will begin our five week journey to Nagaland. Every hour counts now in getting ready. Notwithstanding, I am taking the time to write something to all of you ~ to James, the Smith Family, my twin sister & her husband, the McDermott Clan, “Hope for […]

  Well, this picture of an avocado tree will have to do until our African traveler sends me the “actual” image of the avocados that he has to dodge while he ambles along the village paths. “You  have to be careful when you walk under the trees because avocados are falling from trees and will hit […]

The countdown until James’ departure for Africa on June 16, 2010 has come and gone a week ago. Earlier today, Wednesday, June 23rd, we spoke using his Motorola phone with a SIM card. James is adjusted to the environment in Sakila Village, Tanzania. As his wife, I was relieved to hear that! Since his arrival, there […]

  In less than one week Hope4Change will be hosting its first benefit concert with the help of our friends in the music world. James, Paul, and I (Sarah) agreed that holding an event that will allow us to share our passion for the poor “eyeball to eyeball” with concert-goers would have great impact. So we’re […]

Myca Amaro died on March 1st, 2010 of Dengue Fever in Manila, Philippines. Myca’s life on earth is now gone.  She died of  Dengue Fever –  and it could have been prevented if she had gotten the right medical treatment at the right time.  Who can find the words that can that express the pain […]

                                                     NEWS THAT HAS COME TO US: CHRISTIANA GIDEON – (Arusha, Tanzania) died from malaria Sept. 21, 2009. Christiana was a 4th grade student who was preparing for her national exams in one of the schools that we are helping sponsor in Tanzania. She was excelling in her studies. Sadly, like over ten million others in developing nations she […]