God’s Calling to Pray for the Poor
Sometimes it feels overwhelming to think about the desperate needs of the extreme poor. And often we may wonder if our gifts and prayers even make a dent in the problem. It’s like trying to wrap your arms around a…
Malia Rodriguez
Malia loves serving as a Copywriter for Bright Hope, where she has the privilege to share how God is working among the vulnerable and caring for the extreme poor around the world. As a homeschool mom, Malia strives to develop in her kids compassionate, generous, and caring hearts. Malia and her husband, Matt, live in the Washington, DC area with their son and daughter.
Discover Bright Hope’s Mission
As we enter the final stretch of 2023, it’s the perfect time to reflect on Bright Hope’s mission to end the cycle of extreme poverty, one community at a time. We want to thank you for the integral part you play…
You Can Offer Opportunities to Help the Poor Succeed
Few situations in life are more discouraging than having a passion for something but not the opportunities needed to see it through. Such was the case for Alex of Abok County in Northern Uganda. Living in abject poverty, Alex’s family…
Building Safe Access to Education for Girls
Poverty impacts women and children the hardest, leaving them powerless to overcome hunger, illness, depression, and danger. But education can provide one of the surest paths out of poverty. Unfortunately, the girls at Kalasa Mukosa High School in Zambia faced…
Goats Increase Incomes in Rural Haiti
Did you know that goats can launch someone from a life of extreme poverty to one of self-sustainability? It’s true! Read more to learn how people are doing this in rural Haiti. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the rocky plain of Trou du…
Bright Hope’s 4-Star Rating on Charity Navigator
Bright Hope holds three accrediting and rating associations as the most important to our ministry. ECFA and ACCORD affirm the financial integrity elements and the biblical foundations of our memberships with them. Charity Navigator is the third. Although Charity Navigator…
Sustainable Water Saves Lives in Haiti
Just imagine… Your throat is parched as the sweltering sun beats down on you. A simple glass of water would soothe your dry mouth and quench your thirst. But when you take a drink, bitter, brackish water burns in your…
You Can Help Orphans Find Hope
Buikwe, Uganda — Orphans have it bad… especially when they’re stuck in the generational cycle of extreme poverty. But you can offer them a hand toward hope. Paul’s crisis began when his father and mother divorced. At the age of…
From Orphan to Business Owner: Rickson’s Story
At the age of fourteen, Rickson lost his mother to HIV, leaving him as an orphan, along with his three younger siblings. With no other family to turn to, their only hope for food and a future was their grandfather…
You’ve Created a Foundation for the Girls Dorm in Zambia!
Poverty impacts girls hard, leaving them to overcome hunger, illness, depression, and danger. But education can be one of the surest paths out of poverty, and a girls dorm can help. Thank you again caring for vulnerable high school…