Combating Charity Criticisms
“I don’t mind helping, but how can I trust the organization to feed the hungry? This is a huge problem to find someone I can trust.” “Enough! There will always be poverty, violence and death. We will never be able…
Category Bright Hope Blog & Stories
We asked our international staff for traveler advice. This is what they said…
Have you ever heard the phrase “Ugly American”? It’s not very nice. Maybe it makes you cringe or feel defensive.
Life-changing Actions
When you are a recipient of God’s help, he wants you to share it with others. He wants you to be a helper to those who are hurting around you.
Meet two-time Dove Award winner Meredith Andrews, a Bright Hope Ambassador
I’m excited to share that singer, worship leader and two-time Dove Award winner, Meredith Andrews, is endorsing and supporting our projects in Haiti as a Bright Hope Ambassador.
Fathers Share Hope in Bugubo, Uganda
Baligeya is a 62-year-old farmer and a father of eleven living in Bugubo village near Bugiri, Uganda. He is one of the many older males that make up the fathers’ club at his church.
A Big Miracle for a Tiny Baby—and a Big Sister (Part 2)
I approached a Ugandan woman lying stretched out on her stomach in front of a small fire. She was propped up on her elbows, cradling a baby on the ground as she fed her from a plastic cup.
A Big Miracle for a Tiny Baby (Part 1)
The first pictures I saw of Baby Sarah a few months ago were startling. And heartbreaking. Her tiny body was devastatingly depleted from malnutrition. She was several months old, yet only weighed around two pounds.
Relief Aid Versus Development Aid: What’s the Difference?
Does hearing terms like humanitarian aid, relief and sustainable development confuse you and make you tune out before you’ve even finished reading this sentence?
A Dream Come True
Twenty-four-year-old Geoffrey Ade, is the Youth Development Officer for FKF (Football Kenya Federation), a position that puts him in charge of all the youth players in the Kenyan national football teams.
Bringing a Mobile Medical Clinic to Delone
When Dr. Gemima Jean and her husband Pastor Ruegens Jean married two years ago, they prayed for an opportunity so she could use her medical skills to serve their community.