A Beautiful Miracle Found in Kenya
*Story taken from “Beautiful Miracles I’ve Seen The Lord Do – Story of Zainabu” by Kevin G. Dyer, founder of Bright Hope International. Bright Hope has had an amazing ministry…
Never Give Up…on Haiti!
Back in 2006 when I first started working on humanitarian projects at Bright Hope, I distinctly remember someone from an NGO saying to me, “Haiti is the worst place for…
The Building Blocks of Life
Uganda – The rain poured down the slanted, tin roof, swirling into a stream headed toward the road. As the rain started to dwindle, Yoko found himself waiting in the…
Fostering Change
The ultimate goal of poverty alleviation and development is the restoration of people to all that God has created them to be—priests and rulers who proclaim His glory to the…
The Vaccine Gap
Have you thrown away your masks? Did you get vaccinated, or have you chosen not to? Did you start attending church in person yet, or have you continued to worship online? One of the great benefits and blessings of America is that we…
The Tomatoes That Paid Daniel’s School Fees, a True Story
Meet 18–year-old Daniel Emoni, a young man who smiles brightly as he shares his story. He’s the fourth born in a family with five children. Daniel and his younger brother live with their mother, Maria Apem, in the Natoot village in northern…
Tragedy and Transformation on Mbabala Island
Zambia – Deep in the earth, precious diamonds form under the trials of heavy pressure, intense heat, and time. Likewise, for many years, Bright Hope and our partner church on…
Solar-Power Electricity Creates a Buzz
Haiti – Chances are that most of us have never had to live without reliable electricity for any significant length of time. But in rural Haiti, where most of our…
Hannington’s Faith
Kenya – Hannington, a thirteen-year-old boy with an easy smile and a confident demeanor, lives in the Mathare Valley slum in Nairobi with his mother and younger brother. His mother…
We’re All Poor
*Guest blog post reprinted from the Chalmers Center article “We’re All Poor” People in a middle-class community often see the materially poor as people we need to “fix.” But what if…