Combating Charity Criticisms
“I don’t mind helping, but how can I trust the organization to feed the hungry? This is a huge problem to find someone I can trust.” “Enough! There will always…
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Leslee Baron
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Fathers share Hope in Bugubo, Uganda
Baligeya is a 62-year-old farmer and a father of eleven living in Bugubo village near Bugiri, Uganda. He is one of the many older males that make up the fathers’ club at his church.
Someone’s Child Needs My Help
I recently watched a video featuring a family from a very poor community in Africa. The mother and father were desperate: their baby was sick, and there was nothing they…
Mutual Transformation Inspired Me to Make the Most of Every Opportunity
At Bright Hope we talk a lot about the concept of “mutual transformation.” The phrase itself may sound a little like insider lingo, but the concept is really quite straightforward…
Graduation on Mbabala Island
A group of almost forty participants from four denominations have been engaged in this training for the last 2 years.
Living Generously All Year Long
I’m guessing that you and I aren’t all that different from each other. Sure, the details of our life may be different – I have three kids, a part-time job,…
Living Generously All Year Long
During the holidays, it is relatively easy to look to the needs and wants of others, and to set our own preferences aside.
Hope for Eternity
Think about your pastor for a moment. Got a picture of him in your mind? Now imagine that your pastor doesn’t have a Bible and that he only has a primary school education.
Skills Training Helping a Haitian Village
The Phaeton community in northeast Haiti lives in extreme poverty. There are no flourishing gardens. There is no electricity or potable water. Poor equipment and pollution have decreased the fishing trade that many people subsist on.
Aligning Our Hearts with God’s
For years I have prayed for the Lord to give me a heart for what burdens Him. I ask for eyes to see what He sees, and ears to hear what He hears.