“Only a life lived for others is worth living.” – Albert Einstein In Russia, many children in this vast and complex country are “social orphans.” While some have lost parents due to death, many have been orphaned because of alcohol abuse, economic, or other social factors. In many areas of …
A Motorcycle Group and an Orphanage in Russia: celebrating partnerships of all kinds! Read More »
I would like to see people living with dignity. Living with the values of the Kingdom of God, with a lot of opportunities for all and to be a model for other communities. A leafy and stable tree that produces a lot of fruit, that gives many benefits to nature, that produces life and that is a symbol of hope and rest.
Creamy, chunky, sugar-free, and organic – I’ve tried it all. I’d have to say the peanut butter I now love the most is of the life-changing variety: Wera Peanut Butter. The peanuts aren’t magical, but they can transform a child’s life. Tucked into the village of Wera in Uganda, this Children’s HopeChest CarePoint not only …
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.
From touch-down in Moldova we received a crash course in the history of Empire: Moldova is the little country that has literally been bought, traded, or sold to the highest bidder. Centuries of being trampled have left hopes crushed and the future feeling so bleak that millions have decided to leave their home country rather …
Art Therapy on the Cutting Edge of Restoration in Moldova Read More »
Children’s HopeChest comes alongside local leaders in Guatemala to create CarePoints that are safe places with holistic programs for the children and their communities. We work with communities to help them break the bondages of poverty and receive healing and health in their relationships. At the CarePoints, we incorporate all aspects of wellbeing, including children’s …
Guatemala’s New “Model Villages” and What They Mean for Local Communities Read More »
The official language spoken in Ethiopia is called Amharic. I can barely say the name of the language, let alone many of the words. I’ve learned to surrender my desire to speak it well in order to at least give it a genuine try. It usually leads to practicing that lesson of making an idiot …
Lessons in Amharic – when language heals discomfort Read More »
