Details of some of the previously completed projects are listed below.

Sponsorship Request for providing solar lights to the tribal people (Project ID: H2-2015)

CHN was able to raise fund for helping additional 4 tribal houses to provide solar lights who did not have basic facilities like road or electricity. The Rotery President Mr. Ramesh Bhat expressed their gratitude to CHN for this contribution and quoted that it was like giving sight to a blind person.
These were even covered on the newspapers in India

1) English newspaper-The Hindu
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/four-houses-in-remote-village-given-solar-lamps/article7324367.ece

2) Kannada Newspaper-Udayavani
http://epaper.udayavani.com/Display.aspx?Pg=H&Edn=MN&DispDate=6/17/2015

Project Start Date: 04/10/2015

Lead Sponsors: Anitha Varughese & Deepa Bhatt

Status: Completed

Project Goal: $1000

Target Achieved: $1045

Bag Packs for the Children of Adivasi tribes in Idukki (Project ID: E2-2015)

Friends and families of Compassionate Heart Network was able to distribute NEW bag packs containing all standard school supply items (Umbrella, Water bottle, lunch box, Books, Pens, Pencils, Color pencils, Eraser and Sharpener) needed for their academic year to the children around Kattappana, and Nedumkandam Block Panchayats. Around 92 children benefited from this drive.
A note of appreciation and thanks was sent to CHN by the coordinators in Idukki.

Project Start Date: 05/25/2015

Lead Sponsors: Liju C Raju

Status: Completed

Project Goal: $1500

Target Achieved: $1500

 Request For Treatment Assistance for a Five Year Old (Project ID: H1-2015)

Friends and families of Compassionate Heart Network was able to fund the treatment of Hidjo Sibi, a five year old boy who was undergoing treatment for developmental issues that was affecting his growth and well being. His parents were unable to meet the expenses for continuing physical therapy recommended by the doctors.

Project Start Date: 03/20/2015

Lead Sponsors: Liju C Raju

Status: Completed

Project Goal: $700

Target Achieved: $700

Winter Coats Collection for North East India (Project ID: V2-2014)

Friends and families of Compassionate Heart Network collected and shipped over 700 winter coats to North East India last summer. This collection was requested by the fathers of the holy cross and the shipping cost was sponsored by Indian Gospel Melodies (IGM). Winter coats were to be distributed among the tribal population of North East India.  Few of the pictures taken at the time of packing the coats are below.

Project Start Date: 12/22/2014

Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Project Goal: 1000 coats and $1500 for shipping

Target Achieved: 800 coats and $1650 for shipping

House construction project for a homeless family from Vylathala, Kerala (Project ID: H1-2014)

Madhu and Jayamol live in Vylathala, Kerala with their two children aged 10 and 8. Madhu is a daily wage worker and Jayamol is a home maker. A house of their own was a distant dream for them. Jaya inherited 5 cents of land from her father and approached compassionate Hearts through one of our volunteers in 2013 for assistance in constructing a house.  Please see the picture of the house below.

Project Start Date: 01/01/2014

Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $2250

Fund Raised: $2250

House construction project in Kottanad, Kerala, India (Project ID: H2-2014)

A daily wage worker family requested assistance in completing their dream house. They had started construction of a small house with the financial assistance from the government. With rising material and labor costs, they were not able to complete the construction in time. Compassionate helped them to complete the rest of the construction.

Project Start Date: 01/01/2014

Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $3000

Fund Raised: $3000

Food donations and volunteer work at a Soup Kitchen, Waltham, MA, US (Project ID: V1-2014)

Compassionate Heart Network Members donated food and volunteered at the Bristol Lodge Soup Kitchen, Moody Street Waltham three times during 2014. Members were able to prepare and serve food for around 70-80 hungry, mostly homeless people each time

Project Start Date: 01/01/2014

Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $1000

Fund Raised: $1000

Sponsorship of Medical Service Van for Society of Social Vision , Kochi (Project ID: H1-2015)

Fulfilled a request from Society For Social Vision, a non-profit organization based in Kochi, Kerala to purchase a mobile medical van for charity purposes. This project was funded and completed within 30 days. SSV actively use this service van for their charity activities.

Project Start Date: 12/22/2014

Lead Sponsors: Fazeena Ashraf

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $6500

Funds Raised: $6500

Financial Aide for House Maintenance (Flooring, Doors & Windows), Request from Ezhumattoor, Kerala, India (Project ID: H3-2009)

Sunitha and Manu live with their two daughters in a small one bedroom house. The house was constructed in 2009 with the financial assistance from the government and Compassionate heart Network donors. Although there’s a basic structure, the house still requires flooring, interior doors, electrical & plumbing work.  Both Sunitha and Manu are daily wage workers who not affordable for them.

Project Start Date: 12/22/2014

Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $500

Funds Raised: $500

Assistance to build computer lab at St. Joseph’s High School, Khawzawl, India (Project ID: E1 -2014)

St. Joseph High School, Khawzawl is one of the educational institutions administered by the Fathers of Holy Cross, province of North East India. They have approached Compassionate Hearts Volunteers in raisitng funds to equip a computer room for the high school. Help requested is for furnishing of the room with computers and tables.

Project Start Date: 10/01/2014  Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $1000

Funds Raised: $700

Financial Assistance for an emergency operation (Project ID: M1-2013)There was an urgent need for treatment assistance for a 25 year old individual from Mumbai India for an emergency operation. We had a sponsor who fulfilled the request in time. The funds were transferred to a volunteer who partnered with us for this project.

Project Start Date: 2/1/2013Lead Sponsors: N/AStatus: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $1200

Funds Raised: 1200

Assistance for business equipment purchase (Project ID: B1-2013)

Compassionate Heart Network was contacted by a hard working laborer from Massachusetts for assistance in purchasing business equipment so that can start his own business. We were able to raise over 2000 dollars to fulfill this request. It was completed in the fall of 2013.

Project Start Date: 2/1/2013

Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $2000

Funds Raised: 2250

House Construction Assistance for a homeless family of Nagpur, India (Project ID: H1-2013)

We had one of our partners from Nagpur, India who referred this project to us. The applicant was a farmer who was supporting a family of seven including his grandparents. We raised 1200 dollars towards this cause. The collected fund was transferred to the beneficiary through a priest who worked in the same area.

Project Start Date: 2/1/2013

Lead Sponsors: Confidential

Status: Completed in 11/2013

Fund Raising Goal: $1200

Funds Raised: 1200

Treatment Assistance for a Heart Patient in Kerala, India

Mr. Varghese is a laborer from Pathanamthitta Kerala He had a heart condition that prevented him from working. We had a sponsor who paid for his immediate medical expenses in 2012.

Project Start Date: 2/1/2013

Lead Sponsors: Confidential

Status: Completed in 4/2012

Fund Raising Goal: $400

Funds Raised: $400

House Construction Assistance for a family from Vayalathala, Kerala, India

Compassionate Heart Network assisted Babu & family from Vaylathala, Kerala India to complete the construction of their house. We were able to rise close to $1500 which helped them to complete the construction work which was started in the previous year.

Project Start Date: 1/1/2012Lead Sponsors: N/AStatus: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $1500

Funds Raised: $1500

House Construction Assistance for Mohandas family, Kottanad Kerala, India

Mohandas family contacted Compassionate Heart Network to seek assistance to construct roofing for this house. The structure was previously built with a governmental grant for low income families. Our donors assisted the family to complete the roofing work.  Please click link to see a picture of the house.

Project Start Date: 2/1/2012

Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $1800

Funds Raised: $1800

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House Construction Assistance for low income family from Ezhumattoor, Kerala, India.

Compassionate Heart Network assisted a poor family from Kerala India in completing construction of their house. They started the construction with on a piece of land donated by the government. With the allocated governmental grant, they were able to complete only part of the construction. Our donors assisted them to complete the rest.

Project Start Date: 1/1/2010

Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $2000

Funds Raised: $2250

House Construction Assistance for Family of four, Kottanad, Kerala, India. Completed in 2009

This was second house construction project that was sponsored by Compassionate Hearts. Applicant has 50% costs covered by governmental grant and the rest was sponsored by our donors. Construction was completed in 2010.

Project Start Date: 1/1/2009

Lead Sponsors: N/A

Status: Completed

Fund Raising Goal: $1600

Funds Raised: $1600