Pathway to Graduation
Discover how we empower CarePoints toward lasting transformation
A Deeper Dive into CarePoint Graduation
Every HopeChest CarePoint is on a journey—a pathway toward transformation that ends in lasting independence. Graduation is not the end of our relationship, but the beginning of a community’s self-sustaining future.
In this content series, we explore how HopeChest partners walk alongside communities, measure readiness, and celebrate the powerful stories of transformation that make graduation possible.
This is CarePoint Graduation
After years of partnership and growth, CarePoint communities are ready to take full ownership of their development. This 5-minute video captures what CarePoint Graduation looks like in practice. Hear from local leaders, global staff, CarePoint alumni, and community members as transformation becomes reality.
The Path to CarePoint Graduation
HopeChest CEO Ken Sparks shares how CarePoints are graduating into locally led, self-sustaining communities- the fulfillment of a long-held vision.
How We Know a CarePoint is Ready: The Indicators Guiding Graduation
CarePoint Graduation is not based on hope alone— measurable indicators guide it. Explore the benchmarks that measure progress toward sustainability, leadership, and local ownership.
How Mindset Transforms Poverty: A Conversation With Carolina Cardona, Guatemala Country Director
In this interview, Carolina Cardona offers authentic insights into why mindset matters, what true transformation looks like, and how dignity grows through independence.
Walking With CarePoints: Jen deBruin on Graduation and Transformation
The #PathToGraduation series comes to the Build Relationships, Break Poverty podcast! Jen deBruin shared her journey with Uganda CarePoints, reflecting on how lasting relationships shape transformation long after graduation.
Isaac’s Vision for Graduation in Uganda
Hear Isaac share his vision for community-led transformation and Uganda’s first CarePoint graduations
"Like Watching a Child Grow": Issac's Vision for Graduation in Uganda
Issac Okwang, HopeChest’s Uganda Community Relationship Director, shares how communities grow from dependence to independence. Hear his vision for equipping local leaders, building self-sufficient families, and celebrating the first CarePoint graduations in Uganda.
Voices from the Field on CarePoint Graduation
In this honest conversation, CEO Ken Sparks joins HopeChest leaders from Ethiopia, Uganda, and Guatemala to share a glimpse into the realities, lessons learned, and stories of transformation from communities preparing to lead their own development.
5 Powerful Steps CarePoints in Ethiopia Are Taking Toward Independence
This week’s blog comes from a conversation we had with Milkias “Mickey” Taye Gutema, HopeChest’s Country Director in Ethiopia. Mickey has been walking alongside CarePoint communities for years, and he shared what it looks like when a CarePoint community begins to move toward graduation.
Starting with the End in Mind
In this episode of Build Relationships. Break Poverty., HopeChest Partnership Leader Krista Carver shares the story of how a small church in Ohio has made a big difference across continents. From stepping out in faith to creating two-way transformation, Krista offers insights into what makes partnerships sustainable, impactful, and deeply relational.
Immeasurably More With Jim Cords
Over the past few months, our Path to Graduation series has explored what it takes to walk with children, communities, and partners toward CarePoint graduation. Today, we close the series with one final conversation that captures the heart of this journey and the extraordinary impact of walking together over time.
In this episode of Build Relationships. Break Poverty., Pastor Jim Cords of St. Timothy’s Lutheran Church in San Jose, California, reflects on the transformative partnership between his church and Chapa CarePoint in Ethiopia.
Walk the Path to Graduation
With Us
Every CarePoint on the Pathway to Graduation represents hope in motion. Together, we can continue building self-sustaining communities that thrive long after support ends.
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