Chinese Silk Road Cultural Exchange Association | 2026 Mid-Year Project

Anchor of Hope

希望的錨

In war and brokenness, holding families together, walking with the next generation toward hope.

We believe real help isn't just solving one crisis — it's letting someone know, in their hardest moment: you are not alone.

An adult holding a child's hand, symbolizing companionship, protection, and hope

WHY IT MATTERS

After War, Hearts Need Rebuilding Too

External crises may one day end, but anxiety, brokenness, and uncertainty often remain in the daily lives of families and young people.

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Single Mothers Carrying It Alone

Parenting, financial pressure, emotional trauma, and sudden crises often hit all at once. What they need isn't just the next meal — they need relationships and support that help them stand firm again.

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Youth Growing Up in Uncertainty

After war, many young people still face anxiety, low spirits, and a lost sense of the future. What they truly need isn't just one more gathering — it's a place they can keep coming back to.

The love of the gospel needs to enter real, lived circumstances.

"It's not another activity — it's someone willing to stay and walk alongside."

GREEN OLIVE · YOUTH LIFE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Some Young People Need More Than a Gathering — They Need to Be Walked With, Long-Term.

After war, many teenagers face anxiety and a loss of motivation. Yet they still choose to come to gatherings, searching for strength, relationship, and hope.

Life-on-life presence gives young people, even amid uncertainty, a place they can still come back to.
170+

Bedouin children reached

2

Arab community schools connected

20

youth in stable discipleship

01

Youth Gatherings

Building a safe, ongoing relational space where young people are understood and heard.

02

Bible Study & Discipleship

Walking alongside youth as they mature in faith, character, and life direction.

03

Gospel Outreach

Crossing barriers of language, culture, and ethnicity to build understanding and trust.

LIVES CHANGED

Change Happens One Step at a Time

The real fruit of youth ministry isn't measured in attendance, but in the turning of a life's direction.

From Joining a Small Group at 8, to a Young Believer Ready to Serve

She made a decision at summer camp, and has since grown from a shy girl into a young believer actively involved in her local church community.

After His Sister's Death, He's Now Serving in Worship at Camp

Long-term companionship hasn't erased the wound, but it has helped him find a way forward — and a way to now serve others in his grief.

ANNA · WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROJECT

Behind Every Food Voucher Is a Family Being Held Up.

It's not just the next meal — it's the space for a mother to finally exhale and think about what comes next. Anna cares for the whole person, walking with mothers as they find their footing again.

Financial SupportEmotional CompanionshipSpiritual Care Lasting Change
5

households in ongoing support

25

households given war emergency aid

30

monthly food voucher distributions

15

in life-growth fellowship

01

Food Voucher Assistance

Providing steady supermarket vouchers to hold up basic living needs in the most urgent moments, easing long-accumulated psychological stress.

02

In-Depth Home Visits

Personally entering homes to understand real circumstances, offering dedicated care and emotional support.

03

Life-Growth Fellowship

Building a deep support network through worship, Bible study, and sharing, so mothers no longer carry the weight alone.

04

Persistent Prayer

Whether or not she is a believer, holding her body, mind, and spirit in prayer, building trust and peace.

ONE FAMILY AT A TIME

Not Five Case Studies — Five Families Being Held Up Right Now

Real help isn't just solving one meal — it's helping a family feel, once again, that they still have hope.

"I grew up in an orphanage. I never had family to depend on. What you've given me made me feel like I actually have a home."
— Malvina
Malvina

Fled an abusive marriage, raising two children alone, rediscovering the meaning of "home."

Lucero

Held on through hardship to complete her education thesis, creating real opportunities for future work.

Natali

Walked through the valley of abuse and bankruptcy, now learning to rebuild healthy relationships.

Hannah Anna

In a sudden crisis, her family was held up right at the edge of collapse, right when it mattered most.

People of different backgrounds reaching out to form a circle

TRUST TAKES TIME

Trust Isn't a Short-Term Activity — It's Fruit Grown Over Years of Companionship.

Real breakthroughs in ministry aren't just about finishing one event — they're built, piece by piece, across different cultures, languages, and ethnic groups, into understanding and trust.

Some doors only open, slowly, for those who stay long enough to wait.

2026 MID-YEAR FUNDING

The Crisis: A Half-Built Bridge Can't Carry Anyone Safely Across.

Both projects are halfway through the year — but the core work of the second half still needs to be held up.

Annual BudgetUS$99,890
Spent So FarUS$49,900about 50% complete
Current Funding GapUS$43,000

Figures based on the 2026 mid-year project report; actual execution and exchange rates may vary.

01

Single-Parent Families Losing Stable Food Voucher Support

Amid war and inflation, families could immediately face the crisis of an empty pantry and overwhelming anxiety.

02

Youth Companionship and Summer Camps Forced to Cancel

Young people would lose the safe harbor they need most amid instability, and the life guidance of front-line workers.

About US$150

Supports one family's food vouchers for a month

Any Amount

Supports long-term companionship and life care for a young person

GIVE · PRAY · WALK TOGETHER

Together, Let's Be Part of the Hope

Every shopping voucher is one more portion of food on a family's table; every gift may be a piece of hope on a child's path forward; every prayer carries Christ's love to these families and young people.

You may designate your gift for "Anchor of Hope — Green Olive" or "Anchor of Hope — Anna" so it goes clearly toward the work it's meant for.

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Donation Information

Organization
Chinese Silk Road Cultural Exchange Association
Post Office Code
700 (Nantun Rd. Post Office, Taichung)
Account No.
00214550253614
Tax ID
6084-5669
Phone
04-2261-6535

ABOUT US

About Us

Chinese Silk Road Cultural Exchange Association is a legally registered nonprofit association in Taiwan, whose mission is to promote cultural and educational exchange between Taiwan, the countries along the Silk Road, and the world. Through the "Green Olive" youth companionship project and the "Anna" single-parent family care project, the association walks long-term with young people and single-parent families living in the shadow of war — through financial support, in-depth home visits, life-growth fellowship, and persistent prayer — so that hope enters real, lived circumstances.

Charity ID
Tai-Nei-Tuan No. 1120019891 (Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan)
Corporate Registration No.
114-Zheng-She No. 000066 (Taichung District Court Registry, Taiwan)
Tax ID
6084-5669
Registered Address
6F-1, No. 916, Zhongming S. Rd., South Dist., Taichung City, Taiwan
Official Domain
ssca.ngo

The domain ssca.ngo is the association's official website. "Anchor of Hope" is the name of the association's 2026 fundraising and outreach project.

Contact: admin@ssca.ngo

TOGETHER, WE ANCHOR HOPE

May we together become vessels in God's hands,
bringing hope, dignity, and love to the families and young people who need it most.

Become Part of the Hope
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