Micro-enterprise development for families (ongoing)
To provide families living within the Minahasa region the opportunity to join a local loan group and partake in a 2-year micro-enterprise program. Each family business will receive a series of micro loans, business development training, mentorship and savings options. The capital raised will revolve every 2 years helping further families. Further details.
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Sponsorship of child development (ongoing)
To disciple, equip and enable children living in poor areas of Manado to develop into fulfilled and responsible adults. Compassion’s Church -based child development program provides Christian teaching, learning opportunities, health treatment and training, socio-emotional development and material supplies. Further details. Your sponsor request will be sent to a local volunteer who will contact you to organise your sponsorship.

Project: Child Survival Program to support 50 mothers & babies (July ’09)
Aim: To prevent premature death, secure good health and enable positive early childhood development of the most vulnerable children in this part of Manado. Interventions include medical assistance, pre-natal and post-natal care, and education on preventable diseases and malnutrition. Further details.

Goal: $40,000
Raised: $40,000
100% supported Mar '10
Project: Micro-enterprise development for 125 families (Nov ’09)
Aim: To provide 250 families living within the Minahasa region the opportunity to join a local loan group and partake in a 2-year micro-enterprise program. Each family business will receive a series of micro loans, business development training, mentorship and savings options. The capital raised will revolve every 2 years helping further families. Further details.
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Goal: $43,750 (calculated at $350/family)
Raised: $43,750 (125 families)
100% supported Mar '10
Project: Sumompo Rubbish Dump Resource Centre: Stage 2 (Sept ’09)
Aim: The Sumompo Rubbish dump and nearby vicinity is home to around 1,000 people.  The overall aim of this project is to improve the standard of living for families living on Manado's Rubbish dump, many of whom, including children, earn their living by scavenging for recycable items, 8-10 hours a day, six days a week.

Funds raised from Stage II of this project will extend the existing library, resource centre and educational facility on the dump so that it can accommodate an additional teacher and health worker.  The teacher will be involved in educating the ever growing number of children. The health worker will be involved in providing basic sanitary and health education as well as operating a free medical clinic. 

Bridge Hope will also be providing micro-loans to assist in the small businesses being operated by the Sumompo residents as well as providing training in business skills.  Further details.




Goal: $7,500
Raised: $7,500
100% supported Jan'10
Project: Sponsorship of child development for 25 children (Dec ’07)
Aim: To disciple, equip and enable 50 children living in poor areas of Manado to develop into fulfilled and responsible adults. Compassion’s Church -based child development program provides Christian teaching, learning opportunities, health treatment and training, socio-emotional development and material supplies. Further details. Your sponsor request will be sent to a local volunteer who will contact you to organise your sponsorship.
Goal: 25 sponsors at $44/month per child ongoing
Raised: 25 children sponsored
100% supported Mar '10
Project: Sumompo Rubbish Dump Resource Centre: Stage 1 (Dec ’07)
Aim: The Sumompo Rubbish dump and nearby vicinity is home to around 1,000 people.  The overall aim of this project is to improve the standard of living for families living on Manado's Rubbish dump, many of whom, including children, earn their living by scavenging for recylcable items, 8-10 hours a day, six days a week.

The aim of Stage One of this project was to establish a library and resource centre providing basic education for children who have had no education.  In July '09 seven children graduated through the program and started school in September '09.  Proceeds from the project have supported the salary of a Bridge of Hope worker, Meldie, to work full time at Sumompo.  Bridge of Hope has also conduced a free medical clinic for the residents of Sumompo.  Further details.




Goal: $12,500
Raised: $12,500
100% supported Sept '09
Project: Child Survival Program for 20 mothers/babies (May ’08)
Aim: To prevent premature death, secure good health and enable positive early childhood development of the most vulnerable children in this part of Manado. Interventions include medical assistance, pre-natal and post-natal care, and education on preventable diseases and malnutrition. Further details.

Goal: $11,250 per annum
Raised: $11,250
100% supported Jun '09
Project: Micro-enterprise development for 250 families (Dec ’07)
Aim: To provide 250 families, living near Manado’s rubbish dump, with the opportunity to join a local community loan group and partake in a 2-year micro-enterprise program. Each family business will receive a series of micro loans, business development training, mentorship and savings options. The capital raised will revolve every 2 years helping further families. Further details.
Goal: $87,500 (calculated at $350/family)
Raised: $87,500 (250 families)
100% supported Oct '08
Project: Fishing boat, nets & training for 5 families (Jul ’06)
Aim: To help 5 refugee families who lost all their belongings to start a small fishing business, allowing them to provide for their own basic needs of food, shelter, medical care and education for their children. Further details available here.
Goal: $6,000
Raised: $6,000
100% supported Nov '06
Project: Daily maintenance costs for 100 children (Apr ’06)
Aim: To help a pastor and his wife support the maintenance costs of 100 children in their care for 1 year, providing food, daily essentials and school uniforms, while they find sustainable local support.
Goal: $10,000
Raised: $10,000
100% supported Nov '07
Project: Sponsorship of child development for 200 children (Apr ’05)
Aim: To disciple, equip and enable 200 children living in poor areas of Manado to develop into fulfilled and responsible adults. Compassion’s Church-based child development program provides Christian teaching, learning opportunities, health treatment and training, socio-emotional development and material supplies. Further details available here.
Goal: 200 sponsors at $40/month per child ongoing
Raised: 200 children sponsorsed
100% supported Aug '08
Project: A new home for 100 children (Apr ’05)
Aim: To help a pastor and his wife buy land and build a family home for 100 orphaned children who are currently sleeping on the floor of their church in a rural region near Manado.
Goal: $23,000
Raised: $23,129
100% supported Mar '06
Project: Micro-enterprise development for 1,000 families (Apr ’05)
Aim: To provide 1,000 families the opportunity to join a local community loan group and partake in a 2-year micro-enterprise program. Each family business will receive a series of micro loans, business development training, mentorship and savings options. The capital raised will revolve every 2 years helping further families. Further details available here.

Goal: $300,000 (calculated at $300/family)
Raised: $300,000 (1,000 families)
100% supported Nov '07