What am I? (June 2020)
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 little piece of this photo: It’s a pig party!…
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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 May 9, Zambia’s COVID-19 cases almost doubled! Truckers crossing the…
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 coronavirus. Even government offices only stay open for a few…
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 Hope Country Director Mark Brubacher shared with us their current…
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 order his angels to protect you wherever you go.” Psalms…
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 local Zambian lake. Desperate to provide for his family, Lawrence…
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. This…. This is why we do what we do. It…
#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 nutrition in our home.” –Shafiq, chicken recipient Animals have the…
Building a Bright Future
Abigale, a mother of five, dreams of the future as she gets her daughter, Mary, ready for school. Living in Katiti Village in rural Zambia, she knows all too well that getting a good education for her children can be…
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…