If you are 70½ or older, you can make gifts directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to Bright Hope without paying income tax on the withdrawal. In summary: You must be at least age 70½ or older on the…
Fahima’s Safe Delivery Fahima wanted her second child to be born in a hospital, unlike her first child. However, the challenge was getting the birthing supplies women are required to provide for their own deliveries. But Fahima received a Mama…
El Alto, Bolivia For Pastor Cristian Calvi, serving God is an all-consuming passion! He sensed God’s call on his life as a young teen. Later, in 2012, he started Llevando Vida Church. Pastor Cristian challenged his young congregation to not…
Rachel Miller, Bright Hope Ally extraordinaire, is an energetic and highly successful online entrepreneur and founder of Moolah Marketing. With large followings in her multiple Facebook groups, Rachel is a digital marketing guru who knows more than a thing or…
Bugiri, Uganda I was recently in Uganda and met Joseph and his wife, Asia. They have a powerful testimony I want to share with you. Joseph used to be the town drunk. He’d go drinking most nights and not return…
Mbabala Island, Zambia This is the story of two fisherman. One chose to make a change. The other did not. Lawrence, a former fisherman, lives on Mbabala Island in Zambia. He and his family could barely survive on the fish…
Like a trek through the mountains, this summer has had its peaks and valleys. But even along our sometimes precarious journey, God is always faithful! When I need a reminder of God’s grace and provision, I love to look through…
This story is the continuation of “A Grandmother’s Love.” If you haven’t read it yet, you can read it here on our website. Elina raised her four daughters alone after she separated from her abusive, alcoholic husband. Every night, he…
Sometimes Hope can be brought with something as small as a bean seed. “Our children need a balanced diet, but many times we cannot afford one. Now that we have beans, we shall be able to exchange some of our…
Family Empowerment– Elina lives in Buikwe, Uganda, a very poor community where Bright Hope partner church Faithful Wise Steward Ministries actively works to give hope for today, tomorrow, and eternity. Elina’s home sits among lush foliage with coffee trees, banana…