Perhaps it feels so special to receive a letter because sending intentional mail hits each of the five love languages. Someone spends quality time writing words of affirmation on something physical that you can touch and open like a gift.   And how much more exciting is receiving a letter when it is from a friend overseas?!

Today on our podcast we are honored to have the woman who has been with Children’s HopeChest...before it was Children’s...

                                  “Only a life lived for others is worth living.”                                         - Albert Einstein In Russia, many...

Creamy, chunky, sugar-free, and organic – I’ve tried it all. I’d have to say the peanut butter I now love...

I love how theology and business are tied together in my day-to-day job and how God has prepared me to accomplish His will in places like Pueblo Modelo in Guatemala.

In this month’s podcast episode, JoE Lombard, Grief and Trauma Counseling Trainer, explains the intentionality behind the grief counseling programs that he designed and how he equips HopeChest staff to dive into their own pain so they can better heal the pain of children in their community. JoE has spent at least 20 years emotionally supporting youth across various cultures, equipping adults to walk through grief counseling with vulnerable children, and delivering grief counseling training for HopeChest staff in Uganda and Eswatini.

Children’s HopeChest comes alongside local leaders in Guatemala to create CarePoints that are safe places with holistic programs for the...

This month’s episode features HopeChest’s Country Director of Guatemala, Carolina Cardona. Carolina is a delight to speak with and this conversation is particularly encouraging, as she shares the story of her childhood and life story.

There is no more powerful force than knowing that you do not have to go through life alone. Christ exemplified this when he became man, to walk with us and experience life in a human body as we do, empathizing with our joys and our struggles. To follow Christ's model, Children’s HopeChest’s CarePoints in Russia intentionally equip young adults to become leaders in their community, walking with orphaned children and young adults to climb life’s mountains together.

Our church’s partnership with Iglesia Belen sprung out of a desire to do missions differently. We wanted a relational model that is long term and empowering to local leaders rather than short term and project based, which is why the HopeChest model attracted us.