Where We Serve

Tiny Hands began its work in the South Asian country of Nepal in 2004, and much of our work has been concentrated there as a result.  Our calling, however, is to the impoverished and oppressed, not to a geographic location. In 2007, our work expanded to the countries of India and Bangladesh.  Our hope is that we might expand our methods and ideas that have been "successful" in Nepal to these countries as well.  Where our work will take us next, we do not know, but we are passionate about addressing the world's greatest needs in even the smallest ways.

Nepal
Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, and the situation among its children is heartbreaking. Over five thousand children live on the streets in Kathmandu, and as many as ten thousand girls and young women are trafficked across the border into India each year.  The children living on the streets get into drugs at a devastatingly early age, and nearly all of them end up with HIV, and many others are sexually abused.  More than two thousand have been orphaned by recent political violence. 

India
India is one of the most populated countries in the world and one of the most poor. The contrast between poor and rich is stark, and like Nepal, the women and children often suffer most.  We currently have one children's home in the Darjeeling district of eastern India.

Bangladesh
It is hard to ignore the suffering of the Bangladeshi people.  Bangladesh is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world.  There are over 150 million people squeezed in a landmass smaller than the state of Illinois.  And, as usual, it is the women and children who are most affected.  Thousands of children live on the streets and many work as prostitutes. We currently have two children's homes in Gopalgonj, and town south of the capital, Dhaka.  We are also beginning to monitor an area on the border with India where nearly 10,000 girls are trafficked each year.  We hope to expand our work here in the coming years.