As a parent, not being able to feed your children is heartbreaking. Seven years ago, Genet and her daughters were starving. When Genet could not provide food for her daughters, Rahel and Mihert, she felt hopeless. The grief that she experienced was immense, and she stated that she would rather die than to see her …
For some reason, this Christmas season, I’m finding myself much, much more attuned to the notion of impact. Perhaps it is because our second grandchild (first grandson) was born a little over a month ago and you can’t help but get a bit reflective on things through the legacy of a child; or perhaps it …
Sweet potatoes are combatting malnutrition in Uganda! Today we are thankful for a Thanksgiving favorite, and how it is nourishing vulnerable children in Uganda with vitamin A and vitamin C. With the financial support of a Kellogg Company, Children’s HopeChest has worked to alleviate hunger for thousands of children not only in Uganda, but also …
Throughout our trip, Kendyl, Russia’s Community Partnership Manager, and I continued to pray for God moments. For us to be able to see Him in the big, as well as the small, happenings during our travels. It’s easy to take moments for granted that are for our protection–moments where He is present and we are …
The Bukedea CarePoint in Uganda is making leaps toward sustainability with an aluminum saucepan project! This project focuses on local development and job creation, training CarePoint children and their guardians to make these saucepans. Training the children and guardians not only provides them with an income-generating skill, but it also gives them confidence, a sense …
In 2012, my friend Alli and I visited Swaziland for the first time. Our trip was mainly planned to see and encourage our friend, Amy McAdams, and her family. They had been in Swaziland almost two years at that point, and are still serving full-time as missionaries. During the week that we spent with them, …
Have you ever wanted to know about the daily lives of our in-country staff? We conducted a series of interviews to give you an inside look into who our incredible and passionate staff in Uganda are. Our CarePoint staff around the globe are instrumental to the impact that we have on orphaned and vulnerable …
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Directing prayers and encouragement to one specific child is one of the many ways that you can care for your sponsor child! We were reminded of how powerful and impactful prayers are for the CarePoint children when we received a story about the Koshe dump landslide in Ethiopia. On March 11, 2017, a devastating garbage …
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It feels impossible to express the joy the children of Ethiopia gifted me. It feels impossible to express the courage and strength of the women I now call sisters. It feels impossible to tell the story of how I flew across the world with 11 strangers and flew back with the only 11 people who …
Our passionate staff in Russia are absolutely integral to our success in the three regions that we serve. Each of our Ministry Centers are made up of staff members who are committed to embracing orphan graduates and vulnerable individuals. The Ministry Center staff make a “home” for these children, surrounding them with safety, strength, and …
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