20 Inspiring Bible Verses about Helping the Poor
I didn’t count, but I read that there are over 2,000 references to the poor in the Bible. That speaks volumes—literally. How close it must be to God’s heart if…
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The Cost of Poverty: What I Learned in Kenya
I sat in the vehicle roughly bumping along the dirt road as we crept through the Kenyan slum. Not wanting to forget anything, I pulled out my notebook and scribbled…
Farming in Turkana: God Sent This Farm to Redeem Us
Nancy was born and raised in a Kenyan village known as “gold.” The village stood along the Lodwar Kakuma road, where the occupants mined, you guessed it, gold. Despite living in what sounds like a lucrative community, Nancy’s family was poor. They were so poor that…
How Can We Best Help the Poorest People on the Planet?
“How can we best help the poorest people on the planet?” I get this question whenever I speak about the poor to a church or corporation. It is a deep…
Social Distancing? Impossible in a Place Like Mathare Valley
As COVID-19 has crept into almost every country across the globe, much of the same prevention advice can be heard regardless of what country you call home—whether it’s the United…
Peace through a Pandemic
It may sound strange, but our goal here at Bright Hope is to work ourselves out of jobs! Our mission is to bring Hope to those living on less than…
How NOT to Help Kids in Need
By Kyle Davidson; reprinted with permission from Compassion International. Extreme poverty is a heartbreaking thing to behold. It’s especially crushing when you see how it affects an innocent and vulnerable…
I’m Captivated by Maps…Can I Show You Why?
I think it’s something I got from my mom, but I love maps. As a child, I remember her excitedly poring over them and talking her way through them—whether tracing…