As we begin a new year, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the major achievements of 2019 in the SOFKIN journey. Below are some of the highlights from this amazing year. You can read the full annual report here.

The children are thrilled to be in their new, airy, and spacious facility. There is much more living and recreation space than in the cramped quarters of their previous home. The new facility has capacity for well over 100 children, creating the opportunity to serve...

Everyone has been waiting a long time, but when they came back from summer holiday at the end of June, they moved directly into the new facility. According to Chaya, everyone just loves their new space: it is very open, bright, and airy with excellent ventilation. B...

2018 was filled with excitement for the children and SOFKIN. Just a year ago was the Grand Inauguration of the buildings that will soon be the children’s new homes. It was a glorious day when children, donors, house mothers, friends and family came together to celebrat...

Over eight children supported by SOFKIN are currently in college, and more than five secondary students become ready each year to enroll in higher education. As noted in previous blogs, our children have high career aspirations and the potential to achieve their dream...

One young person at SOFKIN who is currently realizing her dream is Meena. Meena was in the 4th grade when her mother passed away. Because her father “was not used to take care of us”, her grandmother and aunty tried to take care of her and her younger sister and broth...

Kranthi - one of the first children to be admitted to SOFKIN 10 years ago and the first to graduate from college - is a wonderful example of what is possible when educational opportunities are combined with the loving, nurturing environment of SOFKIN. Since earning hi...

Four young people - Parmesh, Veena, Prakash, and Keerthi - passed their 10th grade exams with flying colors and are in the process of completing applications for college. They will join an ever growing number of SOFKIN children who are either currently attending, or...

The Inauguration of the new SOFKIN Homes

Since the SOFKIN Home opened in 2007 with just three children, two boys and one girl, the need for a caring and nurturing place for destitute children has only grown. The current children’s home in Hyderabad provides a safe and l...

ELECTING TO CELEBRATE

Two important celebrations marked the beginning of the new year at SOFKIN.  In mid-January, the

children celebrated Makar Sankranti, an ancient Hindu festival that signals the beginning of the harvest season in India.  Because this was a five-day ho...