When I was in Uganda this past summer, I met Enoch and his family. Enoch is a part of our pig project in a rural community. This was something I loved seeing firsthand because, folks, a pig is literally “the…
Six years ago, my eldest son surprised us and arrived extremely early, spending many months in the hospital before we were able to bring him home. As a mother of three, my heart breaks for the many women around the…
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…
Silianise is now a church member in Pastor Fritz’s congregation and a participant in Bright Hope’s feeding program for the elderly in Ferrier, Haiti. But many years ago, she made an unforgettable mark on Pastor Fritz’s life by rescuing him.…
Recently, we’ve been meeting with midwives and pregnant mothers in Uganda, asking them what it’s like for women in rural, poor communities to give birth—often with little to no professional help or medical supplies. As you can imagine, there are…
*Michael Okleme is Bright Hope’s Strategic Partnerships Manager. Last month he traveled to Uganda with a team for the first time. He shares his eye-opening experiences here… This trip was my first visit to Uganda. I was privileged to join…
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever travel to Africa. Africa wasn’t on my radar. It wasn’t even on my bucket list. So how did I end up in Africa, not just once, but three times…