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.
Category Bright Hope Blog & Stories
When Water Tanks are a Sign of Friendship
It’s not what I expected to see when I visited a widow’s home in rural Uganda and learned about how this water tank worked.
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.
Hope for Tomorrow: Sometimes Poverty Alleviation Is Simple
I’ve seen $12 change a life. Seriously. And not just one life, but the lives of an entire family.
Sharing “Hope for Today”
I like to read the daily news and often it’s difficult seeing all the natural disasters happening around the world or the plight individuals face living in poverty or persecution.
Before Giving to Charity, Give Wisely
During the holidays, our mailbox seems to be filled to the brim each day with catalogs, deliveries and letters from nonprofits.
Skills Training To Help 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.
How One Extraordinary Teacher Brought Hope to a Slum
If you walk into Mathare Community Outreach (MCO) Joy Primary School in Mathare Slum during break time, you will hear laughter and excitement coming from children playing in the hilly and uneven grounds of the school.
Planting Hope in Bolivia
Reynaldo believes a divine appointment many years ago is the reason he’s a part of our hydroponic agriculture projects in Bolivia today.
Prayer Requests
Pastor Fritz from Ferrier Church is asking for prayer over the December Christmas outreach in their community. In the past, this event has been pivotal.