If you are 70½ or older, you can make gifts directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) to Bright Hope without paying income tax on the withdrawal. In summary: You must be at least age 70½ or older on the…
All day long, 90-year-old Egrance sits on a mat, on the dirt, in front of her one-room home in rural Uganda. Her many years have known much tragedy, and she speaks few words. She says that life has robbed her…
We’ve just wrapped up another holiday season. Christmas decor is being packed away, Times Square is probably still getting cleaned up, and turkeys are able to breathe a little easier for a while. Whether it’s the festive lights, the copious…
On January 5th, al-Shabaab jihadists attacked a military base in Lamu County, on the coast of Kenya. Three Americans were killed, and aircraft and other vehicles were destroyed. The base is used in joint efforts by Kenya and the U.S.…
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…
Transparency is a good thing, right? Well, today we’ll be a little transparent with you—because everybody knows we all make mistakes anyway, right? Bright Hope President C.H. Dyer shared, as part of a panel for Forbes Nonprofit Council, a common…
Trust. It’s a big issue when it comes to nonprofits. It’s imperative that organizations like Bright Hope gain the trust of their donors—or, as we like to call them, Allies. We don’t blame people for being a little skeptical and…
Looking for a good book? No matter your job or stage of life, if you’re a human being, we think you can find something valuable in the book The Power of Moments. All of our Bright Hope staff—both in the…
As news of the political situation in Bolivia is making international headlines since the Oct. 20th elections, we asked our Bright Hope Bolivia staff to share their perspective of the current events with us… FREEDOM AND THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN…
Fahima’s Safe Delivery Fahima wanted her second child to be born in a hospital, unlike her first child. However, the challenge was getting the birthing supplies women are required to provide for their own deliveries. But Fahima received a Mama…