Hands of Hope and Liesel Briggs

Liesel Briggs: Liesel Briggs and her daughter Rosemarie started Hands of Hope , an organization providing "books and basics" to children in India and Nepal, in 2006. According to their website, all the work is done by volunteers and privately-funded to keep administration costs low. , according to CBC. "Building these four classrooms has given a lot of opportunity to the girls but also the boys the children of the area so they can continue their education," says Liesel. A fund raising project started almost 10 years ago by a Yukon mother and daughter has reached a milestone. Last week, Hands of Hope completed its latest goal: having a school built in a remote village in Nepal. Liesel recently sent $3,000 to the school headmaster, an amount she says will complete the work. Liesel and Rosemarie Briggs created Hands of Hope to provide 'books and basic to children in India and Nepal. Hands of Hope (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.