Project Held
Project Held was founded in 2007. Globally, millions of children live below the poverty line, a significant portion of whom are orphans. Almost two-thirds of these children live in Africa and South Asia. Adults in developing countries also face severe poverty, surviving on less than 2 dollars a day. Traveling through these countries, one encounters this poverty and need firsthand, not only in places like India and Africa but also in Kosovo, where the aftermath of the Balkan War has left a profound mark, with many men dead and families growing up without income.
The identity of Project Held is "Stop for the one." Every child, every individual, deserves not to live in poverty or fear but to build their future and enhance their well-being. Unfortunately, reality is often different. Where you are born is not a choice. Whether it's in a warm house with all luxuries available, a war zone, extreme poverty, or an unsafe environment, you will develop and grow up where you were born.
By regularly traveling to our projects with a team, a brotherhood, a mutual relationship, and trust are formed, allowing us to quickly respond when there is a need.
For whom
Poverty often leaves children overlooked and without hope for a better future. They get caught up in survival and lose their childhood early. The consequences can include prostitution, human trafficking, begging, etc. Growing up without a home and a safe foundation damages a child's prospects for the future.
Our mission
Our goal is to help as many children as possible escape their hopeless situations and provide them with the opportunity to develop in a safe, trusted environment. We do this by offering four indispensable pillars through sponsorship.
What we do
We are committed to advocating for these children. This can be achieved through sponsorship. When a child is sponsored, they can go to school, live in a safe environment, and build a future. Additionally, we are closely involved with our projects and maintain direct communication, ensuring that the care for these children is a shared responsibility.
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"Emmanuel loves school and is very involved with extra school activities. He is so smart and kind and loves to read. He also enjoys football and cultivating his garden."
"Ravi likes to go to school and play with the other children of the children's home."
"Merlinda loves to dance and would like to become a professional dancer later on."
"Vaisali likes to go to school and play games with the other children. She also likes to dance, as soon as the music is on she is unstoppable. "
"Final would like to become a football player later on."
"Admir loves to play football and sing and in his spare time he does homework and plays with his friends."
"Aferdita likes to dance and wants to become a sister later on. During the day, she plays outside with friends."
" John loves going to school. His favorite subject is mathematics. He is currently in his third year of a five year law degree. He wants to return to Sudan to practice law."
"Martin likes to go to school and wants to become an accountant. Martin loves playing football, always practicing he's maths and he is soon finishing his high school. He is one of the quiet boys at home though very active in sports especially football. Martin has leadership skills and can easily influence his friends positively, this made him to be elected as the head-prefect for the school."
"Moses wants to become an accountant when he graduates and he's good at maths. He is a very talkative boy, and likes football and reading more of business information and practicing more of his maths. He performs well at school and he is proud of that."
"Akshya likes to play a ball or circle game with the other children. "
"Diolinda is still very small, but she wants to become a beautiful, happy woman."
"Beto is still a small boy, but for sure he wants to become a strong and happy men with a beautiful family"
"Nelvine wants to become a nurse and loves cooking."
"Albanita loves to dance and would like to become a dancer later on."
"Christopher has passed his senior four exams and is doing well in school. He is incredibly helpful and hardworking in the house. Christopher loves to play football and he's very sporty. He hopes to one day join an international club. "
"Rose wants to become a nurse."
"Chonthicha is a smart girl, doing well in school, but of course due to her age has no idea what she futurewise would like to do."
"When it is possible again Faith will go back to school to complete her education and later on she wants to become a nurse "
"Bahati likes to read and would like to be able to cook for families later."
"Faith wants to be a nurse and loves dancing and football."
" Ardita loves to sing and dance and during the day she plays outside."
" Brain loves playing football and working his garden. He also learned to make bricks. He is a very smart student and serious about his life."
"Jonathan loves to learn and sing. He also likes to play with the other children of the home."
"Saniya loves to be with the other children and would like to become a teacher later on."
"Daniel loves to play football. He is also a serious student and studies hard. He is very quiet and shy but a very hard worker."
"Maureen wants to be a teacher and loves football."
"Mehdi loves to draw and play with the other children and would like to become a police officer."
"Poni is a good healthy and cheerful girl and likes to play games with the other children. She loves to read and bake and crochet. She is very active."
"Adupi likes to hang out with the other guys at the football field to play a game. He is very smart in school and always the first one for evening studies."
"Ranjeeth prefers to play football or another game with the other children all day. "
"Dalton likes dancing and playing football with the other children "
"Priya likes to be with the other girls and read books, later she wants to become a teacher."
"Diossane is a lovely boy who enjoys playing with cars. He is very talented at playing drums."
"Brighton is still young to know what his dream is but he loves cuddling and playing together with other children."
"Syam now plays ball and board a lot with the other children and would like to become a police officer later on to be able to help others."
"Megana likes to play a ball or circle game with the other girls."
"Isaac is good, healthy and cheerful. He likes to wash our cars each week and also cares for our German shepherd’s as he feeds them after school each day."
"His future dream is to be part of the army and be a soldier "
"Ambik likes to go to school. Ambik wants to become a teacher later on."
"Soujanya likes to play with the other girls and helps in the kitchen."
"Kesani Is Maybe too small to dream about her future, but for sure she wants to be happy now, tomorrow and always."
"Vamsi loves playing cricket and football. Later, he would like to become a police officer to be able to help others in need."
"Junior wants to be an archaeologist when he graduates. He has tremendously grown tall in the past months, he has also become a responsible and quiet boy. He is soon finishing up his primary section and there is high hopes for him to perform with flying colours. He loves music and playing some games like football, volleyball and ping pong."
"Abigael is still too young to know what her dream is, but she loves cuddling and playing together with other children."
"Andre loves playing soccer and drawing. "
"Julius loves playing football and marbles. He is serious about school and helps his sisters to be kind and focused. He is a kind boy and wants to make something of his life to help his mom."
" Anil loves to sing, so he does this all day long. Later, he would like to become a doctor to help others."
"Prashanth likes to go to school and play with the other children."
"Sandeep loves games and would like to become a lawyer later on."