What is Holistic Transformation?
Our mission at Children’s HopeChest is to glorify God by releasing the potential of orphaned and vulnerable children and their communities through partnerships that cultivate
Category: Blog
Interview with Sanele Magagula
Our in-country staff truly make an impact in the lives of the children they serve. Transformation could not occur without them. Oftentimes, the children who
Education for Every Child
List in hand, I marched down every aisle at Target, my eyes darting between the colored pens and bright pencil pouches. I imagined unzipping my
Bandzile the Defender
Bandzile, 19 years old, was born in Manzini, Swaziland and now lives in the Mpholi community and attends the Mpholi CarePoint. He grew up with an experience that is, unfortunately, very similar to many of the children whom our CarePoints serve. When he was a small boy, his father died, and his mother struggled to provide for him.
Kostroma – Interview with Natalia V. and Maria F.
Our in-country staff are remarkable and talented individuals. Without them, transforming the lives of vulnerable and orphaned children would not be possible. The Children’s HopeChest
Asset-Based Development
An organization’s poverty mindset makes a monumental difference in how they approach communities. One of the most significant ways that Children’s HopeChest differs from other
Seven Students’ Reflections on a Mission Trip
Children’s HopeChest provides the opportunity for schools to partner with communities around the globe. Through HopeChest, students can build friendships with other children and learn
How HopeChest Trips Are Unique
We had been looking forward to this week ever since the official “Launch” of our school’s partnership in September. It was groundbreaking for us –
The Swaziland “Shepherds” Who Are Changing Lives
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
Drought in Uganda-Planting Hope
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
