Cultivating Hope: One Acre, One Family at a Time

17 September 2010 — SIM’s Community Development Project (CDP) works with farmers like Mofiz to provide training that will give them sustainable income and help them work their way out of poverty.

Young Boy Rescued from Trafficking

27 July 2010 — A young boy goes missing. It had happened before, but this time, he didn't return.

Spreading the Word to the Bengali Diaspora

12 June 2009 — While in California, Donald and Cheryl set up a display detailing the work of the SIM Arsenic Alleviation Project in Bangladesh.

Sharmin's Story

17 April 2009 — Children's Uplift Programme's vision is to see mothers and their children become independent—living in society, helping each other, understanding God’s love and developing holistically.

Taking the "Guava Leaf Challenge"

22 January 2008 — By taking the "guava leaf challenge," Mahfuz demonstrated that the Arsenic Alleviation Programme staff can be trusted.

Becoming Self-sufficient in Bangladesh

2 June 2006 — SIM helps families in Kushtia to improve their businesses and increase their harvests.

Arsenic Can Be Filtered

24 April 2006 — As the Bangladesh government calendar year ends we will exceed the performance targets that we established at the beginning of the program in 2001.

A Dream Coming Undone?

1 September 2005 — With millions of people still needing help, it seemed unthinkable that the Community Development Project (CDP) was losing some of its funding.

One Farmer's Livelihood Restored

2 June 2005 — Walid Hoshen is a 33-year-old farmer who lost everything during the torrential rains, but thanks to partners like you, we were able to help him.

Health Program in Bangladesh

11 May 2005 — The women learned how to help traditional birth assistants upgrade their skills. They earned enough credits to be awarded medical boxes (first aid kits) at their graduation ceremonies.