Anna Kerr

Around the world, rising fuel, food, and transportation costs are creating new challenges for many communities. The World Food Programme reports that over 345 million people are facing acute food insecurity, while The IMF and World Bank continue to warn that inflationary pressures are disproportionately affecting low-income, import-dependent countries. These global realities are being felt at HopeChest CarePoints, where …

What Rising Global Costs Mean for Children and Families We Serve Read More »

A Letter From Children’s HopeChest’s CEO and President I hope and pray your Christmas was filled with peace and joy. As we reach the final days of the year, I want to thank you for the difference you made through Children’s HopeChest in 2025. Because of your generosity, children discovered confidence, families grew stronger, and …

Hope Builds What’s Next Read More »

In 2020, Michael faced an impossible equation. He was a husband and father of nine living in the Oditel community. He also lives with a physical disability. Despite working hard, Michael struggled to cover school fees, keep food on the table, and imagine a future beyond day-to-day survival.  That year, Michael made a practical decision …

Building Stability: How a Savings Group Changed Everything for Michael’s Family Read More »

In rural Uganda, education opportunities are limited, and many young people face barriers that make continuing school a challenge. Families often rely on unpredictable daily labor to meet basic needs, and for many youth, formal education ends early. Without guidance, resources, or opportunities, these young people risk being left behind in communities that need them …

Building Hope through Skills: Simon’s Story and the Power of Vocational Training Read More »

Watch Beyene’s Story Help Build More Stories Like Beyene’s Double Your Impact This Giving Tuesday Make Your 2025 Year-End Gift Today Your Gift Builds Hope Across the Globe Make Your 2025 Year-End Gift Today Days Hours Minutes Seconds Days left to double your impact! This is What Hope Builds “I share the seeds and tools …

This Giving Tuesday, Double Your Impact for Families Like Beyene’s Read More »

When Johnson in Uganda worried about feeding his children, hope felt out of reach. Today, he supplies groundnuts across Bukedea, pays school fees on time, and is building a stable home, all because local entrepreneurs like him were given the tools to thrive. This Giving Tuesday, you can help more leaders turn uncertainty into opportunity. …

Celebrating Local Leaders Creating Lasting Change Read More »

Over the past few months, our Path to Graduation series has explored what it takes to walk with children, communities, and partners toward CarePoint graduation. Today, we close the series with one final conversation that captures the heart of this journey and the extraordinary impact of walking together over time. In this episode of Build …

Immeasurably More With Jim Cords Read More »

Core Community Church has a heart for global impact. Their journey with Children’s HopeChest began with Puerta de Esperanza CarePoint in Guatemala and expanded two years ago to include Odudui CarePoint in Uganda, which is now moving toward its CarePoint graduation milestone. These partnerships show what it looks like to enter a collaboration with the …

Starting a Partnership with the End in Mind: A Conversation with Krista Carver Read More »

Welcome back to our Path to Graduation series! This week’s blog comes from a conversation we had with Milkias “Mickey” Taye Gutema, HopeChest’s Country Director in Ethiopia. Mickey has been walking alongside CarePoint communities for years, and he shared what it looks like when a CarePoint community begins to move toward graduation. During our conversation, …

5 Powerful Steps CarePoints in Ethiopia Are Taking Toward Independence Read More »