Joining Hands Blog

A life-changing visit to the eye doctor

A life-changing visit to the eye doctor

It was a distressing situation. The little girl from the slums was attending school – a privilege generally reserved for boys – but she was doing poorly. Would she be able to stay in school? No one knew her eyesight was bad. As with most families living in poverty,...

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Marketplace fuels hope for families

Marketplace fuels hope for families

In yet another step toward helping India’s poor achieve financial stability, Hands of Freedom has created a daily marketplace where the women in its business development ministry can sell their handcrafted products after receiving vocational training. Proceeds from...

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This news is BIG!

This news is BIG!

We can hardly contain our excitement! Not only does Hands of Freedom have a newly designed website. We are also announcing a new drive to build The Freedom Center Children's Care Campus, a place that would dramatically change thousands of lives. In this place, people...

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Can you imagine what 75 new pastors can do? God can!

Can you imagine what 75 new pastors can do? God can!

Hands of Freedom is delighted to enroll the first 75 students in our Catalyst School of Ministry. Through this ministry, we are identifying and training lay leaders with leadership potential and a calling to serve Jesus Christ. Students are attending this bible...

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Life-Changing Scarves

Life-Changing Scarves

We are pleased to continue offering these scarves, made by women living in the slums of India. With the help of Hands of Freedom, these women learn to sew and purchase sewing machines to start their own businesses. These women are very excited to have a means of...

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Hands of Freedom Newsletter March 2019

Hands of Freedom Newsletter March 2019

Sharing the good news  This month’s newsletter is filled with stories of hope. Thank you for caring and for wanting to have an impact on people who are a world away from you! Despite a surge of democratic and economic growth, India is home to one of the largest...

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Hands of Freedom Newsletter January 2019

Hands of Freedom Newsletter January 2019

The first Women’s Marketplace opens!  There is much goodwill happening. Hands of Freedom’s vision of teaching women how to make a better living and to give them outlets for the sales of their goods is moving forward. Last December, we were blessed to have a small...

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Give to the Max Day – Thank You!

Give to the Max Day – Thank You!

Thanks to all of you who donated to Hands of Freedom on Give to the Max Day! While we fell short of our goal of $25,000, we raised $15,710 and are most grateful! If you had trouble with the GiveMN website yesterday or were unable to give, please try again today either at their website or at www.handsoffreedom.org.

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Give to the Max Day 2016 – Support Hands of Freedom

Give to the Max Day 2016 – Support Hands of Freedom

November is here, and that means that Minnesota’s annual day of giving, Give to the Max Day, is just around the corner!  This year, our goal is to raise $25,000!  To add to the excitement, we received a challenge match from a generous anonymous donor — the first $10,000 raised this year will be matched dollar for dollar. As a result, your gift DOUBLES IN IMPACT!

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