Bright Hope empowers families by supporting sustainable farming in Uganda. As the morning sun rose, Michael and his brother picked one corn cob after another. They rejoice in another bountiful crop. Michael and his brother take care of harvesting. The…
When God called Noah to build an ark, most people around him probably thought he was crazy. The decision to build a boat so far from water seemed strange. But Noah had faith and he knew that God would provide.…
Haiti has faced devastating hardship in 2022. But God has been working and doing wonderful things despite political, economic, and pandemic-related tragedies. Now, more than ever, struggling Haitians need sustainable options to increase their incomes permanently—and a way to go…
COVID-19 has caused chaos in education around the world. In Bolivia alone, 1.6 billion school children and university students saw their studies interrupted. But even in a pandemic-free world, Bolivian students don’t have the money to continue their studies past high…
In our materialistic, self-centered culture, we often struggle to curb our own desires. But it becomes even harder when we have kids (or grandkids, nieces, and nephews) to help them to value the needs of others—especially the desperate needs of…
Young women in rural Zambia face many dangers! But the most devastating, future-altering problem is teen pregnancy. Zambian culture believes that a woman can only feel fulfilled when she has a husband and children. Therefore, many young women don’t develop…
Haiti made the news again at the end of March when frustrated citizens set an airplane on fire. Yet, despite the barrage of violence and destruction, we see snippets of Hope popping up throughout the country in places like rural…
When I walked inside the gates, the first thing that struck me was the smell. Last fall, I had the opportunity to visit one of the community training sessions in Kampala, Uganda. The days before the training, I sat in…
You cannot give what you do not have. Growing up in poverty, I was always in constant need of things, from school fees, a bed of my own, shoes that fit, and clothes that other children in society did not…
Despite the tiring flights from Entebbe, Uganda, to Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, Harare in Zimbabwe, and Lusaka in Zambia, I met a friendly immigration crew at the Kenneth Kaunda Airport. I was not asked too many questions at border control…