CarePoints transform lives and generations of individuals. Orphaned and vulnerable children are embraced at CarePoints, and so are their guardians! Many CarePoints have special programs for guardians to gain financial education and in some cases, employment! By including the children’s families in their transformative process, HopeChest is affecting whole families, who in turn pour into …
When our children are born, our hopes and dreams for them are born in us as parents. We imagine getting to experience life’s milestones with them and wonder what it will be like in those moments. What will it be like dropping them off for their first day of school? What will it feel like …
In a recent New York Times article, “Drought and War Heighten Threat of Not Just 1 Famine, but 4,” Jeffrey Gettleman does an excellent job of describing the tragedy of the famine occurring in South Sudan, Yemen, Nigeria, and Somalia. Lack of clean water (lack of any water) and scarcity of food has driven millions …
Leona is our Accounting Manager, and this month she is climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, the highest summit in Africa. Leona is an amazing woman who loves navigating spreadsheets, gets to the root of issues without flinching, and brings in fresh vegetables for our staff during the summer months. When we go for staff walks to stretch …
Each of the stories we tell chaotically, yet perfectly, merge into God’s Story. It is just a matter of making the effort to see where it connects to God and his heart. Jesus, as the first Storyteller, had no bias as to who he shared stories with–it was all inclusive for believers and nonbelievers. …
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 …
Our in-country staff truly make an impact in the lives of the children they serve. Transformation could not occur without them. Oftentimes, the children who attend our CarePoints have lost their father, their mother, or both. When they arrive at a CarePoint they are greeted by staff who tell them that they are valuable, loved, …
List in hand, I marched down every aisle at Target, my eyes darting between the colored pens and bright pencil pouches. I imagined unzipping my pencil pouch to underline something important in English class or to write my friend a note that I would slip in their desk. Looking over the list of books that …
Bandzile, 19 years old, was born in Manzini, Swaziland and now lives in the Mpholi community and attends the Mpholi CarePoint. He grew up with an experience that is, unfortunately, very similar to many of the children whom our CarePoints serve. When he was a small boy, his father died, and his mother struggled to provide for him.
Our in-country staff are remarkable and talented individuals. Without them, transforming the lives of vulnerable and orphaned children would not be possible. The Children’s HopeChest model in Russia is different than our models in other countries, in that we operate primarily through our Ministry Centers in the Kostroma, Kirov, and Vladimir regions. Our Ministry Centers …
Kostroma – Interview with Natalia V. and Maria F. Read More »
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