Category: Blog

Peanut Butter House

We are rejoicing…about peanut butter! Harrah Free Baptist Church in Oklahoma in partnership with Wera CarePoint in Uganda has constructed the Peanut Butter House and

I Have No Idea What the Future Holds

I have found my heart, along with the direction of my life, changing pretty drastically in the past two years. Apart from the constant tug

Tailoring Hope

“Children’s HopeChest exists to glorify God by releasing the potential of orphaned and vulnerable children and their communities through partnerships that cultivate holistic transformation and

What’s a Vision Trip

Have you ever wondered how a HopeChest partnership gets started? You hear about people sponsoring kids, raising money for development projects, and visiting their CarePoints,

Changed Communities – Ours and Theirs

You probably know that when an entire community works together to meet a goal, they so much more is accomplished than if only one individual

Every Child Matters

At the CarePoint, we met with each sponsor child and spent time with them in joyous company. We jump roped, painted faces, toes, and nails,

Be Their Valentine

Happy Valentine’s Day! That sentiment seems to elicit many different reactions, from ooey gooey joy to minor irritation. Whether this is your favorite holiday ever

Interview with Rob Link, Pastor of The River

HopeChest’s ”Community-to-Community” model sets the foundation for our Survive, Thrive, and Succeed approach to transformation. Community transformation does not happen overnight; it takes time. That’s

Equip Them to Equip Others

We have been visiting and sponsoring kids in the Vladimir Region in Russia since 2004. In early 2016, we began planning a trip to visit

7 Tips for Writing to Your Sponsored Child

Praying for and writing to your sponsor child can easily be overlooked. Even after several trips to visit my child, between cultural and language barriers,