Celebrating C.H.’s 25 Years of Service to Bright Hope and Praying God’s Blessing on Many More!
The entire Bright Hope ministry commemorates President Dyer's 25 years of faithful service, leadership and dedication in serving the extreme poor.
Board Member Tammy Massey Praises Bright Hope’s Church-Centered Community Development Model
Bright Hope board member, Tammy Massey, shares about her recent visit to Bolivia, being inspired by a youth leadership project and what she's learned while seeing the ministry in action.
A Message from C.H. Dyer – October 22, 2018
In 1998, the AIDS crisis in Africa was booming and with it came an incredible amount of orphans and vulnerable children, many who were shipped off to orphanages and aging grandparents...
Walking Towards a CURE
As a way of avoiding the cultural stigma of being disfigured, seventeen-year-old Terrance chose to spend his time in the fish camps with his father instead of in school with his peers. Terrance was born with a club foot and…
Food and Friendship In Ferrier
Silianise is now a church member in Pastor Fritz’s congregation and a participant in Bright Hope’s feeding program for the elderly in Ferrier, Haiti. But many years ago, she made an unforgettable mark on Pastor Fritz’s life by rescuing him.…
What’s it like to be pregnant in Uganda?
Recently, we’ve been meeting with midwives and pregnant mothers in Uganda, asking them what it’s like for women in rural, poor communities to give birth—often with little to no professional help or medical supplies. As you can imagine, there are…
Pregnant Moms Need Mama Kits
Women in the remote villages, where our partner churches are located, have been making us aware of the struggles they face when it’s time to give birth.
“Why are all Americans rich and all Africans poor?” we were asked
*Michael Okleme is Bright Hope’s Strategic Partnerships Manager. Last month he traveled to Uganda with a team for the first time. He shares his eye-opening experiences here… This trip was my first visit to Uganda. I was privileged to join…
I Have Fallen in Love…With Africa
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever travel to Africa. Africa wasn’t on my radar. It wasn’t even on my bucket list. So how did I end up in Africa, not just once, but three times…
25 Pictures of Education Around the World
Backpacks, desks, pencils, whiteboards—we’re familiar with what school looks like here in the U.S., but it looks a little different in other parts of the world. Here are 25 of our favorite pictures that give a glimpse into education around…
Finding Help and Hope in an After-School Program
Verma sells clothes at the local market and her husband works in a sewing workshop. They own a small plot of land and have lived in this part of Bolivia for seven years. Her three children attend the after-school program…
An Unexpected Encounter with a Bolivian Grandmother
I could hear children’s voices drifting down from a second-floor building at Hosanna Church in Oruro, Bolivia. We were about to start a video interview with a woman who lived across the street, but I knew these children were here…