How Saving $1 Per Week Helped Lift This Single Mom Out of Poverty
There are countless inspiring parents and caregivers who work hard each day to provide for their families. Shegitu’s story encourages us to keep going and growing.
Category: Blog
Five Exciting Economic Projects in Uganda That are Leading to Individual Independence
CarePoints in Uganda have developed unique and creative economic projects that teach children and their families vocational skills and financial management! Read more about five exciting projects and how they are bringing prosperity to communities!
You Asked, Children’s HopeChest’s CEO Answered
In January, we asked you, our thoughtful and curious community, what questions you had for Children’s HopeChest President and CEO, Ken Sparks. You asked, and Ken answered in this month’s unique episode of “Build Relationships. Break Poverty.”
This Unique Program Builds Orphaned Youth’s Confidence About Future Employment in Russia
Learn about an incredible program in Russia that helps orphanage graduates discover future employment opportunities. Programs like these are an exciting part of learning to live independently after life in an institution.
Three Stories that Have Been Transformed Through Leadership Development in Uganda
This week we are delighted to share the stories of three of these program participants who were able to attend Uganda Leadership Development Program because of the many generous supporters who invested in the program last spring.
Meet 4 Youth Who Want to Become Future Healthcare Workers
Meet four youth who are studying hard and pursuing healthcare careers! We are inspired by their dreams of wanting to help others in their communities.
Interview with Two Guatemala Program Coordinators About Discipleship and Mental Health During the Pandemic
Enjoy this interview with Andrea Mazariegos and Jose Carlos Ramos, two Guatemala CarePoint Coordinators with backgrounds in psychology. To support children’s emotional health and provide discipleship during a season of lockdowns in Guatemala, they created an innovative program called a TEC Moment.
Restoring Hope For a Mother After an LRA Attack
How do you find hope again after the sudden death of your spouse? This is a question that many people in the Teso region of Uganda faced after attacks from the Lord’s Resistance Army in the early 2000s. Today, we are highlighting the remarkable story of Christine*, a mother who experienced deep loss in her family and community.
Rethinking Traditional Child Sponsorship is Teaching Children Their Voice and Choice Matters
Earlier this year, Children’s HopeChest expanded the Friendship Model, which empowers children to choose their own sponsor. Today we are hearing from Carolina Cardona, HopeChest Guatemala’s Country Director, about the excitement she feels toward seeing children’s faces light up with joy when they get to choose their own HopeChest Friend.
What Is It Like Interning with Children’s HopeChest?
We deeply appreciate our interns and the time they devote to using their talents and skills to further HopeChest’s mission of breaking the cycle of poverty around the world. So, what is it like interning for Children’s HopeChest?! Hear it straight from Audrey in this week’s post.
