Years of abuse from his drug-addicted father had eaten away at 10-year-old Lucas’ soul, leaving him fearful, lonely, and hopeless. And Lucas isn’t the only one! Due to unhealthy cultural views and limited legal recourse for mistreated children in Bolivia, child…
COVID-19 has caused chaos in education around the world. In Bolivia alone, 1.6 billion school children and university students saw their studies interrupted. But even in a pandemic-free world, Bolivian students don’t have the money to continue their studies past high…
You saw the above picture in your email or in a social media post, and we asked if you knew what it was… What you were seeing was a piece of this photo: Did you figure it out?! It’s a…
Please keep Bolivia in your prayers. From firsthand accounts, the COVID-19 outbreak in Bolivia is worse than what is reflected by the official numbers. In some places, the entire neighborhood has COVID-19 symptoms. There are not enough tests in the cities…
In El Alto, Bolivia, the children’s care center is closed for quarantine, leaving families desperate for food and information. The Sinai Church in El Alto has been working with Bright Hope since 2019. They run a childcare center that before the quarantine, provided lunch, discipleship, and school support to 45 children in the community. However,…
Amidst the COVID-19 lockdown, Bolivian churches help the poor in their communities in amazing and beautiful ways. Baking and giving away fresh bread, food distributions and mask making are some of the inspiring stories we’re hearing of our partner churches…
This week in Bolivia Bolivia is ending its 5th week of quarantine, and as of Tuesday, April 21, there are 598 confirmed cases in Bolivia, of which 34 have died and 37 have recovered. Because cases have not decreased, but…
We are deeply concerned about our church partners and programs in Bolivia. The Latin Post reports that COVID-19 could increase extreme poverty in Latin America by 22 million people! In a country where roughly 39% of the population lives in…
Last week we shared about Pastor Roberto, a 64-year old pastor in Bolivia who became depressed while under quarantine. Generally a busy extrovert accustomed to days full of meetings, counseling and fellowshipping, Pastor Roberto’s life as he knew it came…
The COVID-19 pandemic will impact everyone, although not everyone will be impacted the same. Some will be afraid, some will be angry, others desperate, lonely or sick. Pastor Roberto* is typically a passionate and lively leader, but recently has grown…