Video: Food Distribution in Nairobi’s Slum Schools
Schools in Kenya have been closed for the last three months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s been an incredibly challenging time for the children, their families and the…
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What am I?
You saw this is in your email or in our social media post, and we asked if you could identify it… What you were seeing was a just a…
Pandemic Lockdowns Lead to Hunger and Hopelessness
The greatest threat to the extreme poor is not the coronavirus itself, but the economic gridlock caused by restrictions meant to slow the virus’ spread. Poor families depend on day-labor…
From the Shadows to the Pulpit
I grew up in a poor village with no electricity. We scrounged for whatever food we could find. We had no bathrooms and showered behind bushes. My parents couldn’t afford…
Haiti Staff Profile: “How Do I Help Farmers Get a Good Income?” (Pt. 2)
This is the continuation of last week’s blog, a profile of Levenson Badio, Bright Hope Haiti’s Operations Manager.* If you missed it, click here. When Levenson was a student, many…
Latest updates on the coronavirus, quarantine, and Bright Hope partner churches
Over two months ago, life as we knew it came to an abrupt halt. People are finally settling into a new normal. Coronavirus quarantine restrictions are loosening. What does this…
Haiti Staff Profile: “We Give You Jesus, the Bible and Education”
My name is Levenson Badio. I’m a descendant of, I can call it, a peasant family, because my grandmother and grandfather were farmers in Haiti. They were born in the…
URGENT: Zambia’s COVID-19 cases increased by 174 cases!
In ONE DAY, Zambia’s COVID-19 cases increased by 174 cases, from 267 to 441 cases! For weeks, Zambia has had relatively few COVID-19 cases and almost no deaths. But on…
“We’ve Not Eaten All Day and Had Nothing for Lunch”
In El Alto, Bolivia, the children’s care center is closed for quarantine, leaving families desperate for food and information. The Sinai Church in El Alto has been working with Bright Hope since 2019. They run a childcare center that before the quarantine,…
COVID-19 lockdowns hit the extreme poor in Uganda hard!
Our brothers and sisters in Uganda are struggling. COVID-19 cases have remained fairly low (98 cases as of May 6th). But the government’s restrictions on activities (which have just been…