What Am I? (September 2020)
You saw the above picture in your email or in a social media post, and we asked if you knew what it was. What you were seeing was a part of this photo: It’s charcoal! This picture was taken in…
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The Cost of Poverty: What I Learned in Kenya
I sat in the vehicle roughly bumping along the dirt road as we crept through the Kenyan slum. Not wanting to forget anything, I pulled out my notebook and scribbled notes as Dotun, our Kenya country director, explained how life…
In Spite of the Destruction, She is Determined
We met Margaret in the village of Natoot in Kenya. Margaret is a mother of five, with three daughters and two sons. Despite her age, Margaret is a determined young farmer at the Natoot Farm. The first time I met…
Farming in Turkana: God Sent This Farm to Redeem Us
Nancy was born and raised in a Kenyan village known as “gold.” The village stood along the Lodwar Kakuma road, where the occupants mined, you guessed it, gold. Despite living in what sounds like a lucrative community, Nancy’s family was poor. They were so poor that she had to drop out of school because her parents couldn’t…
Coronavirus Pushes Slum Residents into Deeper Poverty
Emily and her family share toilets and one water faucet with 19 other families. In a time of COVID-19, where good sanitation and social distancing are critically important, just imagine the challenge of trying to abide by that when likely…
Video: Combatting COVID-19 Hunger in Kenya
Hunger has been one of the biggest, harshest secondary effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in developing nations like Kenya. “Children don’t even understand; they know there’s COVID, but when they’re hungry—they’re hungry,” said Magdaline Oguto, co-founder and director of Mathare…
Video: Food Distribution in Nairobi’s Slum Schools
Schools in Kenya have been closed for the last three months, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s been an incredibly challenging time for the children, their families and the school staff. Many families rely on the food their children…
Latest updates on the coronavirus, quarantine, and Bright Hope partner churches
Over two months ago, life as we knew it came to an abrupt halt. People are finally settling into a new normal. Coronavirus quarantine restrictions are loosening. What does this mean for the extreme poor in Haiti, Kenya, Bolivia, Uganda,…
Food Vouchers Help Combat Coronavirus Hunger in Kenya
With schools closed in Kenya, the staff at our partner schools have lost both their source of income to support their families, as well as a main means of getting food. They typically received two meals a day at the…
Farming in Drought-Ridden Turkana Brings Hope!
Victory! Hope! Huge, fresh leafy greens! The Turkana people have long endured cycles of starvation and famine, but now all of that is changing! They have a sustainable source of nutritious food. Just look at this wonderful kale, spinach and…