In this month’s episode, Sam (Program Manager in Guatemala) shares how a focus on restoring dignity to children, their families, and their entire communities will transform Guatemala.
In this month’s episode of “Build Relationships. Break Poverty.” we’re sharing a conversation between Chairperson of the Board, Sally Townsend, and CEO and President, Ken Sparks. Together, they reflect on what we’ve learned over 25 years of fighting the cycle of poverty around the globe, and where we are headed in the future.
We use the word “transformation” a lot here at HopeChest. In this episode, we unpack what that word means, and how HopeChest staff see transformation in their work.
In 1996, the trajectory of Masha Bodrova’s life changed forever. As a young girl, when other children were playing outside, Masha was practicing playing the
Do you remember the songs that have transformed your life? The songs that have met you on dark days and carried you to brighter seasons?
Meeting Simon Okello is a breath of fresh air. He is loved by children at all of our Uganda CarePoints for his lightheartedness, compassion, advocacy, and many many jokes. He has been working with Children’s HopeChest for over seven years and is Uganda’s Sponsorship and Communications Manager. In this position Simon gets to know the most vulnerable children in Uganda’s CarePoint communities and manages the processes of children joining and exiting the sponsorship program.
Today on our podcast we are honored to have the woman who has been with Children’s HopeChest…before it was Children’s HopeChest! Katya Celenina has been
Why doesn’t HopeChest allow travelers to bring bags full of toys to hand out to children? Why are HopeChest trips called “partner visits” and not “mission trips?” Why do we ask travelers to never leave behind money for children or locals? Why don’t travelers build or complete short-term projects while they’re visiting?
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.
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.
