Small Aid, Big Impact
In October 2025, a local team which we have been supporting visited two refugee camps in Saiha District, Mizoram: Laki and Zawngling, with a simple goal: bring a few essentials that children and teachers have been needing for a long time.
Over the past year, donations reaching these camps have been scarce. Families are adjusting to a kind of “normal” that is still shaped by displacement, tight resources, and the quiet worry of whether support will keep coming. As always, the camps asked first for help that would directly benefit children, both in daily life and in school.
So the team prepared new clothes for the kids. In total, 200 children under 10 received brand-new outfits. It’s a simple thing, but in a camp setting clean, warm clothing carries real weight. It protects kids as the cold season approaches, eases pressure on parents who are constantly stretching what little they have, and gives children the feeling of being cared for. The distribution day was full of the best kind of energy, kids trying things on, comparing colors, and running around looking just a bit more like kids who get to be kids.
Alongside the clothes, the team delivered a printer to the Laki Refugee School. Teachers there have been working without one, which makes everyday education harder than it needs to be, no easy way to print worksheets, exams, or basic school documents. One printer won’t solve everything, but it removes a daily obstacle from the teachers’ work and supports the school’s routine for months to come.
The full project cost was about ₹85,000 ($1,000 USD). That covered clothes for 200 children, the printer, transport to both camps, and two local staff who supported the distribution. In practical terms, it’s the kind of budget that reminds us how far a modest amount can go when it’s shaped by what communities themselves say they need.
After the distribution, one mother shared something that landed right in our hearts.
“I am a mother of four children, and I am truly thankful to the donor for remembering our camp. This year, we rarely received any donations, and sometimes we even thought of returning to our village despite the risks.
Two of my children received clothes from this project, and they told me, ‘Mom and Dad, no need to worry about Christmas, we have new clothes!’ Their words brought both smiles and tears to my eyes.
Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Please continue to remember us, especially in supporting our children’s education, their future depends on it. May God bless you all.”
This was not a big project on paper. But for 200 children, their families, and a small refugee school doing its best under pressure, it mattered. It meant comfort for daily life, and a practical boost for education, both of which help kids hold onto stability in a place that rarely offers it.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Your support didn’t just travel to two camps; it landed in classrooms, in family homes, and in the kind of small joy that keeps people going.
If you’d like to support refugee camps, you can send your donation here.
