I Have Fallen in Love…With Africa
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…
25 Pictures of Education Around the World
Backpacks, desks, pencils, whiteboards—we’re familiar with what school looks like here in the U.S., but it looks a little different in other parts of the world. Here are 25 of our favorite pictures that give a glimpse into education around…
Finding Help and Hope in an After-School Program
Verma sells clothes at the local market and her husband works in a sewing workshop. They own a small plot of land and have lived in this part of Bolivia for seven years. Her three children attend the after-school program…
An Unexpected Encounter with a Bolivian Grandmother
I could hear children’s voices drifting down from a second-floor building at Hosanna Church in Oruro, Bolivia. We were about to start a video interview with a woman who lived across the street, but I knew these children were here…
10 ways to pray for the poor
When I see someone who has been hurt, or who has suffered from injustice, or has a need, I want to do something to help. I want to give. I want to fix. I want to say the words that…
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…
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.