EDUCATE GIRLS | END POVERTY | NEPAL | STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Laying the Groundwork

Last month, our co-founders Andrew and Julie Colquhoun went to Nepal to visit our current projects and partners in the region. They spent time with the girls that they have helped to get back to school through fifteen Captivating Village programs, and also checked the school where they will be attending. They also...


EDUCATE GIRLS | END POVERTY | HONOR 1000 - MANILA SLUM PROGRAM | PHILIPPINES

A Step Towards Breaking the Cycle

We are happy to announce that Captivating International, with its Philippine field partner HONOR 1000, is launching a project to assist 200 underprivileged children in Manila slum communities. For the first batch, we selected 70 beneficiaries to receive educational assistance based on criteria such as income level, age, and family status. It...


GENERAL

Breaking Barriers

March is a month when we celebrate women's contributions, achievements, and impact on society throughout history. It is an opportunity for us to recognize and appreciate the meaningful roles that women have played and continue to play in shaping our world.

This is a...


INTERCEPT A GIRL AT THE BORDER | NEPAL | STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Threads of Life

Barkha (name changed for privacy) was rescued in 2022 and taken to Women’s Safe Haven (WSH), a safe place run by our implementing partner, 3 Angels Nepal. WSH provides shelter, counseling, and support to women in desperate need. As part of her rehabilitation here, she has completed the initial tailoring...


CHINA | EDUCATE GIRLS | SUPPORT A REMOTE VOLUNTEER TEACHER

Queen of Our Hearts

He Zhenzhen is a veteran volunteer teacher from Yongzhou, Hunan Province. It is her seventh semester of teaching, and she is currently the principal of Ga Le Aimu Primary School. She is responsible for teaching the Chinese language to the Grade 3 students and is the head teacher of that class. She has been...


PHILIPPINES | STOP CYBERSEX CRIME | STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING

All in a Day's Work

We are happy to announce that our field partner in the Philippines, Honor 1000, conducted four separate Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC) awareness campaign seminars in Metro Manila and Region III - all on the same day!  

The event catered to 100 parents and 1,578 students....


GENERAL

Giggles and Smiles

The biggest gifts of life really do come in the smallest packages!

The Captivating team would like to give warm wishes and congratulations to Meirong and to Joy, who each had their sweet babies born last December. Meirong is in charge of Accounting in our Shenzhen, China office since 2021, while Joy...


HAMRO ABHIYAN ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROGRAM | NEPAL | STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Students Becoming Agents of Change

Our Hamro Abhiyan Anti-Trafficking Program team completed an event at the Shuvatara 3 Angels Mission School in Pokhara, with more than 70 students from Grades 9 and 10 becoming new advocates against human trafficking. 

As education is a powerful weapon for change, students can also be an integral...


CHINA | MY FIRST JOB PROGRAM

New Graduates of the Tailoring Skills Training

The second Tailoring Skills Training under our My First Job program officially started with thirty participants last August 26, 2022, and lasted for three months. 

Training began very smoothly and the trainees learned fast and well. The teacher stressed the punctuality of the trainees and was...


END POVERTY | HONOR 1000 - MICRO FINANCE PHILIPPINES | PHILIPPINES

Relocating for her Children

Jessica used to sell flavored drinks in a different town, but this meant being away from her three young kids. She then made the critical decision to transfer her small store so she could be with them. To do this, she needed additional capital, so she tried applying to our microfinance program. Because she is new...