Pushing Back Against Child Marriage
Child marriage, marriage that takes place before the age of 18, creates vast vulnerabilities in young girls all over the world. However, sub-Saharan African countries
Category: Stories of Hope
This Creative 11-Year-Old Is Selling Ice Cream to Support Her Grandparents
When Sol’s grandparents lost their income in 2020 due to COVID-19, Sol had an idea… selling delicious ice cream in her community!
The New Project That is a Dream Come True for Guatemala CarePoints
This incredible program in Guatemala has launched 31 families onto the path of self-sustainability. Learn about this impactful program and watch a video with some of the participants sharing about their success.
Silver’s Story…Continued!
Silver is a young man in Uganda who is brilliantly gifted at electronics. Learn about what he’s been up to over the last 11 years.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Your Top 5 HopeChest Blogs of 2020!
We publish 52 stories of hope and transformation a year! That’s a lot of stories. In case you missed last year’s most popular blogs, we have compiled them all in one place for you. Please enjoy our curated list of top five HopeChest blogs of 2020!
Reinvesting In the Future We All Want to Live In
As we wrap up this year, Ken Sparks, President and CEO of Children’s HopeChest, reflects on how many of 2020’s challenges became opportunities. Despite the events of this year, so much was accomplished and deserves to be celebrated!
