Category News & Stories

As we march toward the end of 2024, 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 your integral part in…

Zambia – Poverty impacts women and children the hardest, leaving them to overcome hunger, illness, depression, and danger. Education can be one of the surest paths out of poverty. Thank you again caring for vulnerable high school girls in Zambia…

Zambia – No matter where you are in the world, jealousy can divide people and break families. The theme of jealousy is pervasive in the weakness of human character. Cain and Abel, Rachel and Leah, Joseph and his brothers, Daniel,…

In Turkana, Kenya, thousands of people have been trapped in dire poverty and extreme hunger. Dizzying cycles of droughts, coupled with prolonged isolation, under-investment and marginalization, have led to one of the world’s lowest levels of human development.   But on…

Violence. Gangs. Food shortages. Skyrocketing inflation. For millions of people in Haiti, the future seems bleak. Having experienced extreme unrest since their president was assassinated three years ago, the people of this beautiful island nation have borne the burden of…

Kenya – Right now, more than 10,000 families are suffering because of catastrophic flooding in Mathare Valley slums in Nairobi, Kenya. (Read more here.) They desperately need your prayers and God’s intervention to stop the damage and loss of life. …

Gabriela lives in El Alto, Bolivia. At a very young age, she started to experience horrendous violence and abuse. Her uncle routinely abused her when she returned home from school. In her neighborhood, a local church knew about the numerous vulnerable kids. Their…

Abuse destroys a child from the inside out, confining victims to an existence of fear and loneliness. But through the love and care of her church, one invisible little girl in Bolivia found hope. Her name is Esperanza, which means…

Jose, a faithful father in Bolivia, feels eternally grateful for the change he has witnessed in his son’s character and confidence! Asbel, a second grader who struggled with extreme shyness and fear, now loves to share Bible verses with his…

Uganda ~ In the scorching sun of Oyam, Jasper, a loving father, works with his children spreading out corn to dry. Their strength as a family stems from the unity they have built since they met Bright Hope.  Jasper’s infectious…