Bright Hope Blog & Stories Archives

“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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On COVID-19: “Please Don’t Let It Hit Zambia”

Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020
byLeslee Baron

The number of coronavirus cases in Zambia is still relatively low, with just 16 confirmed cases to date. When asked about the impact of the worldwide pandemic on Zambia, Bright…

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How NOT to Help Kids in Need

Posted on March 24, 2020March 25, 2020
byGuest Blog Post

By Kyle Davidson; reprinted with permission from Compassion International. Extreme poverty is a heartbreaking thing to behold. It’s especially crushing when you see how it affects an innocent and vulnerable…

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10 Myths About Nonprofits: C.H. Dyer Shares One with Forbes Nonprofit Council

Posted on March 23, 2020
byBright Hope Staff

“Different areas of business tend to look at the [nonprofit] field with confusion about how nonprofits actually work, whether they should be making a profit or what kind of causes…

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Let Us Continue Testifying—the Lord Is Good and Able!

Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020
byBright Hope Staff

Julius, a Bright Hope staff member from Uganda, shares His prayer for his country and the world in general as we look for Hope and strength during the coronavirus pandemic.…

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Keeping a Close Watch on COVID-19 and the Extreme Poor

Posted on March 18, 2020March 23, 2020
byMalia Rodriguez

“If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will…

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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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From Strain to Fame: How 5 Chickens Changed 1 Grandma’s Life

Posted on March 3, 2020February 25, 2020
byBright Hope Staff

Harriet faced a lot of resistance from her non-believing husband when she first joined the grandmothers’ club at Namasujju Community Church in Uganda. Her husband was constantly angry at her…

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The “Little Things” I Observed in Uganda That Meant So Much

Posted on February 25, 2020
byMichael Okleme

The rural Ugandans had come for medical care at our free clinic, but so many people had come that we had to turn some away. It was getting dark, there…

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