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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 »

What does it take for a CarePoint to move from external support to being led and sustained by local community leaders? Recently, HopeChest brought together three country staff—Tenbit Zeleke (Community Relationship Manager, Ethiopia), Isaac Okwang (Community Relationship Manager, Uganda), and Sam Montero (Program Manager, Guatemala)—alongside CEO and president Ken Sparks, for a roundtable discussion on …

Voices from the Field on CarePoint Graduation Read More »

If you have ever met Isaac Okwang, our Community Relationship Manager in Uganda, you know his joy is contagious. Over the years, he has walked alongside CarePoints, watching children learn, families grow stronger, and local leaders rise into their roles.  As HopeChest Uganda looks forward to its first CarePoint graduations in the summer of 2026, …

“Like Watching a Child Grow”: Isaac’s Vision for Graduation in Uganda Read More »

Children’s HopeChest is excited to bring our #PathToGraduation series to the podcast! In the latest episode of Build Relationships, Break Poverty, we explore the milestone of CarePoint Graduation and what it means for CarePoint communities. This episode features Jen deBruin, HopeChest Travel and Sponsorship Specialist, who has been deeply involved with CarePoints in Uganda for …

Walking With CarePoints: Jen deBruin on Graduation and Transformation Read More »

As the first wave of CarePoints prepares for graduation, we’re inviting you into the story behind the scenes, from the perspective of the leaders who have walked closely with communities for years! This week, as part of our #PathwayToGraduation series, we’re sharing a conversation with Carolina Cardona, Country Director for Children’s HopeChest in Guatemala. For …

How Mindset Transforms Poverty: A Conversation With Carolina Cardona, Guatemala Country Director Read More »

Graduation is a significant milestone for a CarePoint community and for you, their partner! It’s not a moment that happens by chance. A CarePoint reaches graduation when, in partnership with Children’s HopeChest, it is fully prepared to lead its programs, manage its resources, and sustain its long-term vision. It’s the result of years of investment …

How We Know a CarePoint Is Ready: The Indicators Guiding Graduation Read More »

We’re excited to share a brand-new video that highlights an important milestone in the HopeChest story, one that you have helped make possible. Several of our long-standing CarePoint communities are entering a new season. After years of partnership, relationship-building, and locally-led programming, these communities are now ready to take full ownership of their development. HopeChest …

This is CarePoint Graduation: A Brand-New Video! Read More »

A Bold New Chapter of Hope By Ken Sparks, CEO and President of Children’s HopeChest At Children’s HopeChest, we’ve always believed that sustainable transformation is rooted in dignity, ownership, and the belief that every community holds within itself the power to thrive.  For more than two decades, we’ve partnered with communities around the world, working …

The Path to CarePoint Graduation Read More »

Last Chance to Double Your Impact!All gifts through June 22 will be matched—fuel more stories like Martha’s. Learn More. Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared how your generosity is building momentum around the world—first through Eyob, a young man from Ethiopia whose life was changed by a simple computer lab, and then through Lidia, …

Martha’s Story: How One Skills Center Is Lifting a Whole Community Read More »

📢 Matching OpportunityAll gifts through June 22 will be doubled—support more families like Lidia’s. Give Now. Last week, we shared Eyob’s story—a powerful example of how investment in the life of a vulnerable child creates exponential impact. This week, we want to show you another dimension of your impact—what it looks like when your generosity …

Lidia’s Story: How a Chicken Coop Became a Legacy Read More »