Thad Spring is the Outreach and Teaching Pastor at the All Shores Wesleyan Church in Spring Lake, Michigan, where he has been serving for almost a decade. His church is partnered with the Shashemene Wondo Ber CarePoint in Ethiopia. Shashemene is located in the Oromia region, approximately 150 miles south from the capital city, Addis …
Receiving an education is one of the most effective ways individuals and communities can escape poverty. Most people who live in extreme poverty do not have a basic education, which severely limits employment opportunities- thus keeping the individual in poverty. Families struggling with poverty are also more likely to keep their children home from school, …
With the world slowly recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, international travel has been able to return as well. Travel and in-person interaction are just some of the many things that we all took for granted before that experience. Being able to connect, celebrate, and disciple together is an irreplaceable blessing! In today’s blog, we’d like …
As Women’s History Month is coming to a close, we’re celebrating the amazing women around the world in the countries we work in! These women are changing their own history, one day at a time, by working hard to break the cycle of poverty in their families and communities. Generational change takes time, but with …
We are so excited to be sharing a brand new series on our podcast, “Build Relationships, Break Poverty” featuring our partners in the United States! HopeChest is built on two-way community transformation through partnership. We share lots of incredible transformation stories from the countries where we work, but what is the transformation like for the …
Infrastructure is a great resource that is often taken for granted in developed nations. Roads, water systems, a postal service, public transportation, and communications are all forms of a country’s infrastructure. These elements of a society allow for citizens to not only live and work more comfortably, but enables economic activities, education, and more, to …
Animal husbandry is one of the most effective tools in the fight against global poverty. One of the most dire needs for people living in poverty is hunger. Hunger reduces productivity and energy, and increases the likelihood of contracting illness and more difficulty fighting off illness. For pregnant women, hunger can lead to a poor …
Children’s HopeChest wants to empower impoverished people to flourish in their own ways. First Corinthians 12:4-6 says, “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.” …
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 have some of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. In low-income countries, families often feel that marrying off their daughters is the only way to ensure their …
