When the grade schoolers went silent…
All the kids in my little Sunday School class sat around the table with a $1 bill in their hands. In the center of the table I had a variety of food items—like bread, a bottle of water, a can…
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An informal case study on Hope for Today, Tomorrow and Eternity
Bugubo, Uganda. Shadia is an ambitious 11-year-old financial manager. Sure, it may only be for her family now, but how many 6th grade financial planners do you know? It all started when her father received 10 chickens from Bright Hope’s…
Paulette residents say “goodbye” to dirty drinking water
Paulette, Haiti Not that long ago in Paulette, Haiti, there were just two options when you needed water—a ravine, filthy with fallen leaves, animal feces and various particles, or the salty (brackish) water that came from the well. Not surprisingly,…
I don’t look like where I came from
Mathare Valley, Kenya Articulate and confident, yet down-to-earth, Oliver walked along the dirt road in the Mathare Valley slum. Immaculately dressed in a dark suit and bright white shirt—a stark contrast to his surroundings—he acted totally at home. Because it…
A Message From C.H. Dyer – July 16, 2019
The last few months have been a roller coaster ride. Earlier this spring was a thrill as we promoted chickens for our microenterprise program. We got a great response to this campaign and I’m not at all surprised. People in…
An Orphan, 10 Chickens, and a Hopeful Future
Saida felt a stirring in her heart. A wife and mother of six, she had gone through an orphan and vulnerable children’s seminar with Bright Hope, and she felt God was moving in her spirit. Saida decided to step out…
Building a Bright Future
Abigale, a mother of five, dreams of the future as she gets her daughter, Mary, ready for school. Living in Katiti Village in rural Zambia, she knows all too well that getting a good education for her children can be…
Time, Treasure, Talent and Tootsie Rolls
I was on my first ever trip to Haiti, visiting a Bright Hope feeding project. We were playing an ice-breaker game where the children would get a small Tootsie Roll for correctly answering questions. When a child won the first…
Ally Spotlight Q&A with Mark and Trisha Heekin
Meet Mark and Trisha Heekin, long-time Bright Hope Allies and owners of Daniel’s Textile Rental in the greater Cincinatti area. Already generously donating a portion of their overall profit to Bright Hope, last year Mark, Trisha, and their daughter Hannah…
Cooking with Love
As children arrive at the Children’s Care Center, the smell of hearty vegetable soup fills the air. Twice a week 50–60 youth come together at one of our partner churches in Oruro, Bolivia, to get homework help, spiritual input and…