Dying for a Change
My mother is dying. I just left her bedside; she is 85 and in the last stages of Alzheimer’s disease. She is clinging to life with little to say and not much strength to show. But she has taught me so much about dying and the…
Hope Emerges from the Slums of Kenya
Although it’s still dark, early-morning crowds rushing to work fill the Juja Road—a major road that leads from many low-income communities east of Nairobi. Many children hurry off to school, backpacks on their backs, creating a sea of brightly colored…
A Beautiful Miracle Found in Kenya
*Story taken from “Beautiful Miracles I’ve Seen The Lord Do – Story of Zainabu” by Kevin G. Dyer, founder of Bright Hope International. Bright Hope has had an amazing ministry in some of the world’s poorest communities. People’s lives have…
Never Give Up…on Haiti!
Back in 2006 when I first started working on humanitarian projects at Bright Hope, I distinctly remember someone from an NGO saying to me, “Haiti is the worst place for community development. It’s just not worth it.” I didn’t agree…
The Building Blocks of Life
Uganda – The rain poured down the slanted, tin roof, swirling into a stream headed toward the road. As the rain started to dwindle, Yoko found himself waiting in the sheltered haven of a papaya tree. But that shelter didn’t…
Bright Hope Board of Directors
President/CEO: C.H. Dyer (Staff Member) No terms for President Chairperson: Tammy Massey (Independent Voting Member) Vice Chair: Mike Staff (Independent Voting Member) Secretary: Ken Bodel (Independent Voting Member) Treasurer: Craig Thistlewaite (Independent Voting Member) Members of Board: Alex Rodda (Independent…
Policy on Suspected Misconduct, Dishonesty, Fraud, and Whistle-blower Protection
Bright Hope is committed to the highest possible standards of ethical, moral, and legal conduct. Consistent with this commitment, this policy allows employees to raise concerns about suspected misconduct, dishonesty, and fraud and to provide reassurance that they will be…
Fostering Change
The ultimate goal of poverty alleviation and development is the restoration of people to all that God has created them to be—priests and rulers who proclaim His glory to the world and call others to worship Him. A nearer-term goal…
The Vaccine Gap
Have you thrown away your masks? Did you get vaccinated, or have you chosen not to? Did you start attending church in person yet, or have you continued to worship online? One of the great benefits and blessings of America is that we have choices. We have options. We have freedom. This is not the…
The Tomatoes That Paid Daniel’s School Fees, a True Story
Meet 18–year-old Daniel Emoni, a young man who smiles brightly as he shares his story. He’s the fourth born in a family with five children. Daniel and his younger brother live with their mother, Maria Apem, in the Natoot village in northern Kenya. Maria is one of the beneficiary farmers at the Natoot Farm in Turkana…
Tragedy and Transformation on Mbabala Island
Zambia – Deep in the earth, precious diamonds form under the trials of heavy pressure, intense heat, and time. Likewise, for many years, Bright Hope and our partner church on Mbabala Island in Zambia have been praying, investing, and caring…
Solar-Power Electricity Creates a Buzz
Haiti – Chances are that most of us have never had to live without reliable electricity for any significant length of time. But in rural Haiti, where most of our Haitian partners are located, only 3.5% of people have access…