Two weeks ago was Father’s Day–just on the heels of returning from my third trip to Bhalekane CarePoint in Swaziland. Father’s Day felt a bit different for me given my recent travels to Swaziland. This is the first time I have been in Swaziland since becoming a father myself. Returning home, I felt the natural feelings …
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For many countries around the world in which the backbone of the economy is subsistence farming and agriculture, an event like a drought does not simply create a delay in yielding a certain harvest. It can have widespread impact and rippling effects throughout the country, including the cost and accessibility of food, the survival of …
Whenever kids want to impact the world, you can trust that they will. My name is Matti Maretoli, and I am now 14 years old. I want to introduce you to the child-founded organization, Walk For Water. When I was 10 years old, I was in the car with my mom on the way …
When Children’s HopeChest began working in Ethiopia, we were serving a small number of children through about 10 CarePoints. But today, the number of registered children has grown to 5,000 of which over 4,000 children are sponsored. These sponsored children are getting support through 34 CarePoints in different parts of the country. The children attend …
Hello, I have written a few blogs for HopeChest Insights, and I think it is time that I introduce myself! My name is Dana Bright, and I am the Content Manager for Children’s HopeChest. I have been a part of the HopeChest team for just over two months, and it has been a blessing to …
Hi Travelers! We are Anna and Katie, the Travel Team for Children’s HopeChest, and our job is to make traveling with Children’s HopeChest as smooth, efficient, and memorable as possible. We are so grateful to have you join us in this ministry and be the hands and feet of Christ on this wonderful journey. …
On April 30th, Antioch Church in Colorado Springs launched their partnership with the Nsagweni 2 CarePoint in Swaziland. Since the launch in April, they have already achieved 68% child sponsorship! We have been inspired by Antioch’s engagement throughout all of the processes of their partnership. During the CarePoint launch at Antioch, Pastor Jayde and Nate …
Maybe you’ve seen it. The big mission trip bus filled with Americans on foreign soil throwing candy at children as they run alongside, catching the candy and begging for more. Everyone is laughing and smiling…but maybe somewhere deep down you feel a familiar twinge in your gut. Something about this feels a little off. What’s …
Transforming the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children would not be possible without the vision and passion of our Russian field staff. The work done in Russia is part of a special model, focusing on caring for older orphans by equipping them with the resources they need to live full, productive lives. Our Ministry Centers in …
In 2004 we started a ministry in Swaziland focused on supporting teams of young people to reach out to local schools fighting the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Along the way, we found the story behind the story – widows and orphans. We were introduced to Neighborhood Care Points which were operating sporadically around the Manzini area. These …
