Finding the Balance Between Giving and Investing
Rural churches in Zambia tend to view themselves as vulnerable and in need of assistance. The little money that comes in on a Sunday morning, often less than four dollars…
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Zambia’s Samfya Bible School Responds to Changes Brought on by COVID-19
In March of this year, Bright Hope’s Zambia partner, Samfya Bible School (SBS), had to shut its doors and send all 30 of its new students home as part of…
What am I?
You saw this is in your email or in our social media post, and we asked if you could identify it… What you were seeing was a just a…
URGENT: Zambia’s COVID-19 cases increased by 174 cases!
In ONE DAY, Zambia’s COVID-19 cases increased by 174 cases, from 267 to 441 cases! For weeks, Zambia has had relatively few COVID-19 cases and almost no deaths. But on…
What’s Happening in Zambia?
Like much of the rest of world, Zambia’s schools (including all of Bright Hope’s partner schools), churches, businesses, and many restaurants closed down almost a month ago because of the…
On COVID-19: “Please Don’t Let It Hit Zambia”
The number of coronavirus cases in Zambia is still relatively low, with just 16 confirmed cases to date. When asked about the impact of the worldwide pandemic on Zambia, Bright…
Keeping a Close Watch on COVID-19 and the Extreme Poor
“If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will…
A Time for Change: From Fishing to Farming
Lawrence, a former fisherman, lives on Mbabala Island in Zambia. He and his family could barely survive on the fish he could catch. Fish stocks had fallen in the overfished…
Thanks to Prosthetics, Noah Takes His First Steps
We captured Noah’s first. steps. ever. on video. Watch it below—it’s likely to make you tear up a little… or at the very least make you smile real, real big.…
#GivingTuesday: 500 Animal Challenge! Will You Give One?
“We have named our chickens ‘dream launchers.’ They have helped us launch our dream of educating our children. We never lack seeds for our garden and we are able to…boost…