Kenya – Increasing COVID cases. Food insecurity. Rising unemployment rates. With so many odds against you, it can be easy to feel hopeless and simply want to give up. Struggles like these keep many Kenyan mothers like Rose trapped in extreme…
Africa is an amazing and diverse land, filled with wild animals and challenging situations. As with any dangerous locale, it’s important to know who to trust and who to go to in times of need. Nature has given us all…
We’ve all known the feeling of being overwhelmed by a task. To look at the hurdle that must be overcome and to wonder if we have the strength to press on. Sometimes these tasks are of a personal nature, while…
Hope for Eternity! Let’s gather in spirit this Easter and lift our songs of praise to the Lord from our homes. Let us lay our grief, fear, and pain at the feet of Jesus and remember the hope of His…
Zambia – Last year at this time Matthew*, who was born with a circulatory problem that forced doctors to amputate both of his feet and one hand, couldn’t walk. He couldn’t run and play with his friends or go to…
The Pitman’s Story Last fall, we introduced the Bright Hope Coin. When we conceptualized this program, we envisioned mature adults purchasing these coins for their children and grandchildren and presenting them as gifts that initiate a heritage of generosity and…
Francis lives in Uganda. He grew up in a large family with twelve siblings. Despite how hard his father toiled to provide for them, there was never enough. Their community looked down on them because they lived like beggars. Though…
The term “sustainability” is used quite often here at Bright Hope, and it’s a value that we believe in. We’re all familiar with the term, but perhaps we’ve not given a lot of thought to what it means. “Sustainability” is…
The Christian Farmer’s Association (CFA) works through local churches in Zambia to provide agriculturally-based, economic-development programs, loans, and training to help subsistence farmers increase their incomes and grow their farming businesses. The CFA has been successful in transforming struggling farmers…
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 part of this photo: It’s homemade soap from Zambia! In the local villages, the…