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The Vaccine Gap

Posted on June 22, 2021June 22, 2021
byC.H. Dyer

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…

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The Tomatoes That Paid Daniel’s School Fees, a True Story

Posted on June 15, 2021June 16, 2021
byBright Hope Staff

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…

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We’re All Poor

Posted on June 1, 2021June 1, 2021
byGuest Blog Post

*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…

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Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough

Posted on May 26, 2021May 27, 2021
byGuest Blog Post

*Guest blog post reprinted from the Chalmers Center and adapted from When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty without Hurting the Poor…and Yourself, 13-14, 16, 52-54, 64 Caring for the materially…

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Here’s the Crucial First Step for Becoming More Generous

Posted on May 17, 2021May 18, 2021
byGuest Blog Post

John Christopher Frame, PhD, shares insight on the relationship between holiness and generosity. He’s the author of 7 Attitudes of the Helping Heart: How to Live Out Your Faith and…

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The Most Dangerous Place to be a Mom

Posted on May 5, 2021May 7, 2021
byMalia Rodriguez

It’s May—a month to thank God for our moms! Mothers give us life, love, and the courage to face our fears.  But in impoverished communities, becoming a mother can be…

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Around A Mother’s Dinner Table: Hope for Kenya

Posted on May 3, 2021May 5, 2021
byBright Hope Staff

Kenya – Increasing COVID cases. Food insecurity. Rising unemployment rates. With so many odds against you, it can be easy to feel hopeless and simply want to give up. Struggles like…

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Who Watches Your Back?

Posted on April 16, 2021April 26, 2021
byBright Hope Staff

Africa is an amazing and diverse land, filled with wild animals and challenging situations. As with any dangerous locale, it’s important to know who to trust and who to go…

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Together

Posted on April 16, 2021April 20, 2021
byBright Hope Staff

We’ve all known the feeling of being overwhelmed by a task. To look at the hurdle that must be overcome and to wonder if we have the strength to press…

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“Reading Eggs” Hatch Hope in Mathare Slum

Posted on April 7, 2021April 9, 2021
byLeslee Baron

“In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” Do you recognize one of the greatest opening lines from this popular book? Learning to read opens up doors into…

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The Vaccine Gap

The Tomatoes That Paid Daniel’s School Fees, a True Story

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We’re All Poor

Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough

Here’s the Crucial First Step for Becoming More Generous

The Most Dangerous Place to be a Mom

Around A Mother’s Dinner Table: Hope for Kenya

Who Watches Your Back?

Together

“Reading Eggs” Hatch Hope in Mathare Slum

The Vaccine Gap

The Tomatoes That Paid Daniel’s School Fees, a True Story

We’re All Poor

Why Good Intentions Aren’t Enough

Here’s the Crucial First Step for Becoming More Generous

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The Vaccine Gap

The Tomatoes That Paid Daniel’s School Fees, a True Story

Tragedy and Transformation on Mbabala Island