Sarah Marchmont, Author at Bright Hope

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What Do Bolivian Mountain Communities and a Zambian Island Have in Common? Not Much, But One Important Thing…

Posted on May 12, 2020May 14, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

I started writing something for a new page we’re adding to our website (I’m pretty excited—I think it’s going to be great!) but as I started typing a little explanation…

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Food Vouchers Help Combat Coronavirus Hunger in Kenya

Posted on May 12, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

With schools closed in Kenya, the staff at our partner schools have lost both their source of income to support their families, as well as a main means of getting…

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Farming in Drought-Ridden Turkana Brings Hope!

Posted on May 1, 2020May 4, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

Victory! Hope! Huge, fresh leafy greens! The Turkana people have long endured cycles of starvation and famine, but now all of that is changing! They have a sustainable source of…

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Social Distancing? Impossible in a Place Like Mathare Valley

Posted on April 15, 2020April 10, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

As COVID-19 has crept into almost every country across the globe, much of the same prevention advice can be heard regardless of what country you call home—whether it’s the United…

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Hello, COVID-19. No, we can’t practice “social distancing”

Posted on March 31, 2020April 13, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

“Social distancing” and “shelter in place” are new terms I’ve added to my vocabulary this year. I’m now in the middle of week three of self-quarantining, socially isolating, or whatever…

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I’m Captivated by Maps…Can I Show You Why?

Posted on March 17, 2020February 11, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

I think it’s something I got from my mom, but I love maps. As a child, I remember her excitedly poring over them and talking her way through them—whether tracing…

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Chickens dream in full color…and other amazing things you should know

Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

March is chicken month. I basically feel like I’m one of the flock at this point… I’m writing about chickens, sifting through pictures of Bright Hope chickens, looking up chicken…

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After a Family Tragedy, She’s Got Her Eye on Biomedical Engineering

Posted on February 19, 2020February 20, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

I can’t remember exactly why it was decided that I should talk with Grace* on my last trip to Kenya, but I am so glad it happened. There’s always at…

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“Train up a Child…” For Turkana Farmers, the Babies Come Too!

Posted on February 2, 2020February 3, 2020
bySarah Marchmont

Look at these Turkana, Kenya, farmers go! They’re being trained on how to plant tomato seedlings on our partner farm. The goal is for these farmers to plant their first…

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