Ninety-three percent of primary students in Uganda fail their exams due to difficulties in reading and comprehension. To build literacy skills, Bright Hope has partnered with Timuna Church in Luwero to build a library at Lukyamu Primary School. Together, we…
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…
The devastating problems of extreme poverty seem so daunting – like planting a garden in the dessert. But with a guide to show you the path and a partner to help along the way, it’s possible. That is exactly what…
To the Lord, every life is precious—black, white, yellow, brown, green, red, and all sorts of colors. He loves them equally and unconditionally. Reflecting on the massive destruction of life and nature in Ukraine, it is inconceivable that sane humans…
You cannot give what you do not have. Growing up in poverty, I was always in constant need of things, from school fees, a bed of my own, shoes that fit, and clothes that other children in society did not…
Despite the tiring flights from Entebbe, Uganda, to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, Harare in Zimbabwe, and Lusaka in Zambia, I met a friendly immigration crew at the Kenneth Kaunda Airport. I was not asked too many questions at border control…
The colorfulness of their beads and clothing is what welcomes you to Natoot farm. The women are always smiling and so welcoming. If you are new, you get welcomed with songs and a Masai Shuka (an “African blanket” that protects you from the…
Though I had been to Uganda and Kenya many times, I never noticed the big difference between the two countries. Departing from Entebbe on a very chilly morning during the August rains, we arrived at Jomo Kenyatta airport only to…
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…
“For to us a child is born to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 From all…
I have always been a lover of the outdoors and of my neighborhood but, because of my busy schedule, I have only been able to get to know a few people around my community. On Sundays, my family usually takes…
Moses, a farmer in Uganda, hoped to get married in his twenties like many of his friends. “But it never happened,” Moses reminisces. Soon, members of a Bright Hope partner church befriended Moses. Even though he was still a bachelor, they…