Finding the Balance Between Giving and Investing
Rural churches in Zambia tend to view themselves as vulnerable and in need of assistance. The little money that comes in on a Sunday morning, often less than four dollars…
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? What Am I?
You saw the above picture in your email or in a social media post, and we asked if you knew what it was. What you were seeing was a part…
? What Am I?
You saw the above picture in your email or in a social media post, and we asked if you knew what it was… What you were seeing was a piece…
In Spite of the Destruction, She is Determined
We met Margaret in the village of Natoot in Kenya. Margaret is a mother of five, with three daughters and two sons. Despite her age, Margaret is a determined young…
Zambia’s Samfya Bible School Responds to Changes Brought on by COVID-19
In March of this year, Bright Hope’s Zambia partner, Samfya Bible School (SBS), had to shut its doors and send all 30 of its new students home as part of…
Farming in Turkana: God Sent This Farm to Redeem Us
Nancy was born and raised in a Kenyan village known as “gold.” The village stood along the Lodwar Kakuma road, where the occupants mined, you guessed it, gold. Despite living in what sounds like a lucrative community, Nancy’s family was poor. They were so poor that…
Coronavirus Pushes Slum Residents into Deeper Poverty
Emily and her family share toilets and one water faucet with 19 other families. In a time of COVID-19, where good sanitation and social distancing are critically important, just imagine…
COVID-19 in Bolivia: New Graveyards and Overwhelmed Hospitals
Please keep Bolivia in your prayers. From firsthand accounts, the COVID-19 outbreak in Bolivia is worse than what is reflected by the official numbers. In some places, the entire neighborhood has…
Video: Combatting COVID-19 Hunger in Kenya
Hunger has been one of the biggest, harshest secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in developing nations like Kenya. “Children don’t even understand; they know there’s COVID, but when they’re…
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…