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 »
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, …
Children’s HopeChest provides the opportunity for schools to partner with communities around the globe. Through HopeChest, students can build friendships with other children and learn about children’s daily lives in other countries. Students gain a sense of their impact on the world and their ability to change lives through their choices. In March, students …
We had been looking forward to this week ever since the official “Launch” of our school’s partnership in September. It was groundbreaking for us – our first team on the ground at Tabitha, which is our school’s partner community in Guatemala City. We had spent six months planning and preparing our team with cultural and …
Two weeks ago was Father’s Day–just on the heels of returning from my third trip to Bhalekane CarePoint in Swaziland. Father’s Day felt a bit different for me given my recent travels to Swaziland. This is the first time I have been in Swaziland since becoming a father myself. Returning home, I felt the natural feelings …
The Swaziland “Shepherds” Who Are Changing Lives Read More »
For many countries around the world in which the backbone of the economy is subsistence farming and agriculture, an event like a drought does not simply create a delay in yielding a certain harvest. It can have widespread impact and rippling effects throughout the country, including the cost and accessibility of food, the survival of …
Whenever kids want to impact the world, you can trust that they will. My name is Matti Maretoli, and I am now 14 years old. I want to introduce you to the child-founded organization, Walk For Water. When I was 10 years old, I was in the car with my mom on the way …
When Children’s HopeChest began working in Ethiopia, we were serving a small number of children through about 10 CarePoints. But today, the number of registered children has grown to 5,000 of which over 4,000 children are sponsored. These sponsored children are getting support through 34 CarePoints in different parts of the country. The children attend …
