Bugiri, Uganda I was recently in Uganda and met Joseph and his wife, Asia. They have a powerful testimony I want to share with you. Joseph used to be the town drunk. He’d go drinking most nights and not return…
Unfortunately, for some people, the word father might mean an empty spot at the dinner table or a broken heart. Often, thinking about fathers can trigger emotions that range from deep love to a feeling of hopelessness. Fathers’ Clubs…
Change a father, change a community! GIVE NOW We all have dreams—strong desires that propel us forward, giving us momentum to achieve the impossible. But when these dreams degrade into overwhelming disappointment, despair can set in… A despair that feels…
Making a decision to start living with his 18-year-old girlfriend, along with having a distorted image of marriage, was the beginning of Lawrence’s trials. The young man grew up in a polygamous family with an alcoholic, abusive father, who usually…
In Bright Hope’s work in extremely poor communities, we see a lot of hurting and broken families. Before we can teach families how to increase their incomes and follow the path out of abject poverty, we must focus on healing…
Few situations in life are more discouraging than having a passion for something but not the opportunities needed to see it through. Such was the case for Alex of Abok County in Northern Uganda. Living in abject poverty, Alex’s family…
David’s life and relationships had become a place of abuse and trauma, in which his family felt the crushing effects. David vulnerably confessed, “I abused my wife physically almost every day. I got home drunk, and my children feared speaking…
Bright Hope empowers families by supporting sustainable farming in Uganda. As the morning sun rose, Michael and his brother picked one corn cob after another. They rejoice in another bountiful crop. Michael and his brother take care of harvesting. The…
With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, naturally, I’m thinking about my dad. No matter what kind of man your father was, we all learned something from our dads. Among other more important lessons, my dad taught me “tighty righty,…