
SAFP Blog

Urgent Appeal (double your donation)
To address the dire circumstances of the people we serve in India, Save A Family Plan launched an urgent appeal on Aug. 3, 2022. Until

Introducing the Moraes Family
Hello! My name is Samantha, Marketing and Communications Officer here at Save A Family Plan (SAFP). During our Focus on the Family campaign this past

Mary’s Story
Poverty is complex. Our plan is simple! And it actually can break the cycle of poverty. Mary’s story is proof of Save A Family Plan’s

A multi-generational tradition
Dave Schiller and his two sons share their family’s tradition of supporting Save A Family Plan. Supporting the less fortunate has always been a part

Women and Cyber Crime
Since its creation in 1990, the internet has become a huge part of our society, and its importance continues to grow every day. The United

“Leave No One Behind” – The Difference a Toilet Can Make
World Toilet Day, which is celebrated on 19th November every year, was created to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. This year, the

The Millennium Development Goals – Heading towards 2015
In the year 2000, all the world’s countries came together and agreed to make a commitment to ending poverty and improving the well-being of the poor and marginalized around the

We want to hear from you!
Save A Family Plan’s blog has been operating for 3 months now, bringing you a variety of stories about the work of SAFP and its partners, current poverty-related problems in

Responding when Disaster Strikes
In addition to our ongoing development activities, International Development Organizations like Save A Family Plan and its partners also need to be prepared to act when natural disasters strike. Extreme

India: 64 Years After Independence, Gandhi Still Inspires Peaceful Change
August 15th is Independence Day in India, a national holiday. This year, 2011, marked the 64th anniversary of the termination of British authority and the beginning of self-government for that

Business at Aiswaryagram
Save A Family Plan’s India office near Kochi, Kerala is housed at a site called “Aiswaryagram”. It is a piece of land in a small village called Parappuram, just 20

Memories of India
While hot, humid summer weather can be a challenge and a bother to most people, for me it brings back a flood of wonderful memories of my time in India.

Why Partnership Matters
Save A Family Plan’s work in India is guided by the vision of “partnering with the poor for a just world”. This is really more than just a mission statement;

Remembering Our Founder
Save A Family Plan was born out of the inspiration of a man with incredible love for the poor, a man named Monsignor Augustine Kandathil, but better known as Father

Corruption – An Obstacle to India’s Development
Recent protests in India have brought attention to a serious issue that threatens the country’s potential for development – the problem of corruption. Corruption is a deeply rooted issue that

Helping the Poorest
Micro-credit is hailed by many as a “magic bullet” with the potential to eradicate poverty and empower women, and providing the poor with access to affordable credit has become a
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