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Thanks to your support, our staff in Uganda were able to purchase and distribute 723 mattresses and 775 mosquito nets to children at the Ngariam and Adacar CarePoints. A total of $21,592 was raised from HopeChest ministry partners. See pictures of the kids receiving their mattresses and nets in this special report. Thank you again!

The thorns do not detract from the beauty of Ludlati. They do not impede the persistent care of the bomake or the attendance and play of the children. They are simply part of the fabric of this place. The harshness of the landscape is woven together with the warmth of smiles and the sounds of laughter, the bleating of passing goats, and the smell of the cook fire. Even among the thorns, there is a simple clean beauty in this place.

My kids get to learn basic skills; have an opportunity to expand their creative outlets because I’m there, present and willing to teach them. But who is there for the orphan and vulnerable child who is required to leave the orphanage, but is unprepared for life as an adult? Find out how HopeChest's Ethiopia program is meeting those needs through the YDP...

January is the time for resolutions. The top resolution: lose weight. We pledge to spend more time with family and truly enjoy life more. But most resolutions don't make it very far into the new year. This year, we encourage you to chart a course toward deeper greatness with one of these three "alternatives" to the traditional New Year's resolution.

You were a part of something very special this year. The 2012 Change Their Story campaign was the largest ever, and we've got some preliminary results to share. We couldn't have done it without our team of volunteer fundraisers, and a lot of support from our supporters and ministry partners. Thank you so much!

2012 is headed for the history books in just a few hours. If you haven't yet made your year-end gift to HopeChest, we still have $32,304 left to raise before midnight tonight. Gifts made before midnight tonight are tax deductible in the USA for 2012. But there's something even more important we need to tell you.

Children's HopeChest and Gold & Silver Buyers are teaming up this Christmas to raise $25,000 to support child trafficking prevention programs. You can participate by making a gift online, or in any Gold and Silver Buyers location.

Watch the Children’s HopeChest video to meet some of the children you’re helping through your gifts. Because of you, their stories are changing from poverty into opportunity. Today, we invite you to give a gift. We’ve set a goal of $100,000 and we need your support. Thank you for extending the blessing of your [...]

You are invited to join Children's HopeChest in Ethiopia for our March 2013 Vision Trip. If your church or community is ready to begin sponsorship of a community of orphans in Ethiopia, this trip is for you.

Thanksgiving is next week. And so is Black Friday and the beginning of the holiday gift shopping season. It's about this time that people start gearing up for their long-held family traditions, and start to look for new ways to make the holiday season more meaningful.