What I Learned When I Was Hurt, Disoriented and Embarrassed
I was near the end of my run when I suddenly tripped on a bump in the sidewalk. As I fell face first towards the sidewalk, I managed to hurt my head, my shoulder, my elbow, my knee and my…
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Thanks to Prosthetics, Noah Takes His First Steps
We captured Noah’s first. steps. ever. on video. Watch it below—it’s likely to make you tear up a little… or at the very least make you smile real, real big. This…. This is why we do what we do. It…
What mistakes do nonprofits makes? C.H. Dyer shares with Forbes
Transparency is a good thing, right? Well, today we’ll be a little transparent with you—because everybody knows we all make mistakes anyway, right? Bright Hope President C.H. Dyer shared, as part of a panel for Forbes Nonprofit Council, a common…
#GivingTuesday: 500 Animal Challenge! Will You Give One?
“We have named our chickens ‘dream launchers.’ They have helped us launch our dream of educating our children. We never lack seeds for our garden and we are able to…boost nutrition in our home.” –Shafiq, chicken recipient Animals have the…
9 Ways to Increase Donor Trust: C.H. Dyer Shares 1 Way with Forbes
Trust. It’s a big issue when it comes to nonprofits. It’s imperative that organizations like Bright Hope gain the trust of their donors—or, as we like to call them, Allies. We don’t blame people for being a little skeptical and…
Give Thanks for… Watermelon
Watermelon is probably not what most of us will find at our Thanksgiving tables this Thursday, but it might be what you’d eat in Kenya this week, and it’s definitely something we’re thanking God for. Why? Because these pictures here…
Looking for a good book? C.H. gives a recommendation to Forbes
Looking for a good book? No matter your job or stage of life, if you’re a human being, we think you can find something valuable in the book The Power of Moments. All of our Bright Hope staff—both in the…
The Church Can Lead a Culture… i.e. Bolivia
As news of the political situation in Bolivia is making international headlines since the Oct. 20th elections, we asked our Bright Hope Bolivia staff to share their perspective of the current events with us… FREEDOM AND THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN…
Don’t tell me people are poor because they do not work hard
I was recently privileged to join a missions pastor and three God-loving medical professionals—a physician, a pharmacist and a nurse—in Uganda for a Bright Hope medical mission. This trip took us to Oyam, in the northern part of Uganda. It…
I’m in a winter wonderland while Haiti goes through hell
It’s a work from home day. With formidable weather in the forecast last night, several of our staffers who live a long hike from the Bright Hope office decided to not to make the trek in dangerous road conditions. I’m…