Thousands of children are branded by these labels and bound by their chains, even though their medical needs are treatable and oftentimes free! This was the fate of twelve-year-old Obed before he met Ivor. Ivor is a Bright Hope partner…
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…
I was wandering through an arts and crafts store not too long ago and found a great piece of wood wall art that would be perfect for my home. It was the right size, a beautiful red color, and had…
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…
Good news, bad news. Good news first: 89% of the world’s population has access to electricity.* Bad news: A little more than 1 out of every 10 people still do not. Great progress has been made in the last decade…
We shared hundreds of stories and photos and videos with you in 2019. We love to know what touched you deep down in your soul—what made you laugh or cry…and what encouraged you in the fight against extreme poverty. So…
Can you believe 2019 is almost over! So, did you accomplish everything you set out to do on January 1, 2019? Did you keep your New Year’s Resolution for the last 363 days? Yeah, me either. Far from it! I’m…