In late 2018, we proudly announced the new lead missionaries for our ministry in Cochabamba, Bolivia— Emi and Paige Almeida . The couple met in Argentina while studying at the Word of Life Bible Institute. Emi is from Argentina, but Paige is a Gainesville, Georgia, native and is from the same home church as Drs. Richard and Brenda Kowalske—founders of Helping Hands. Paige was just a teenager when she saw the example of the Kowalskes as they left for the mission field to serve

Despite only being 11 years old, Giovanna has experienced numerous challenges in life. Her father is currently incarcerated, and her mother abandoned the family due to drug addiction leaving Giovanna and her brother in the care of their aunt. However, Giovanna’s aunt already had 7 children of her own and worked as a farmer which made it difficult to care for two additional children. To help in the home, Giovanna began working with her aunt but soon became malnourished from la

By Heather Oliver, Director of Education at the Village of Eden Christian Primary School The 2019 school year in Uganda is off to a great start. After only a month of classes, we are already seeing the Lord move in the lives of our students. This year we have 179 students and an incredible staff that is excited to invest in the children through their lessons. Each day, classes consist of English, Reading, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Christian Religious Studies, and

FillWaterBottles.com is a ministry of Helping Hands Foreign Missions that launched in March 2017. This project is designed to carry the Gospel to the people of the world through the practical gift of a water bottle filled with 5 Essential Items—hygiene products, personal care items, school supplies, something fun, and $5 to help with international shipping. In less than two years, nearly 5,000 water bottles have been filled and sent to Uganda. In June 2018, volunteers helped