Tom Jennings

Welcome to the third blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year we are answering the question, “How is HopeChest different from other leading child sponsorship organizations?” Today’s blog is about the third of these 12 areas of primary community transformation. Communications/Technology In today’s world, we are …

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Welcome to the second blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year we are answering the question, “How is HopeChest different from other leading child sponsorship organizations?” Today’s blog is about the second of these 12 areas of primary community transformation. Arts and Recreation In the beginning, …

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Welcome to the first blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year we are answering the question, “How is HopeChest different from other leading child sponsorship organizations?” Today’s blog is about the first of the 12 areas of primary community transformation. Agriculture and Animal Husbandry The ability …

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We’re going to address the elephant in the room. Over the next 11 months we will be answering a question that we hear quite often, “What makes you different from other leading child sponsorship organizations?” The short answer is that most sponsorship organizations focus on one-to-one child sponsorship and Children’s HopeChest focuses on integrating those …

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Our mission at Children’s HopeChest is to glorify God by releasing the potential of orphaned and vulnerable children and their communities through partnerships that cultivate holistic transformation and sustainability. But what does it mean to “cultivate holistic transformation?” We use the word “holistic” frequently at Children’s HopeChest to explain how we endeavor to care for …

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An organization’s poverty mindset makes a monumental difference in how they approach communities. One of the most significant ways that Children’s HopeChest differs from other international development organizations is that we take an asset-based approach toward serving communities. The difference in mindset between needs-based and asset-based support may seem like a small shift in perspective, …

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