Combining these two passions (humanitarian work and photography) is something that makes my heart happy, so I was honored that Dana (HopeChest Content Manager) would ask me to share three tips on how to capture photos at a CarePoint visit with hope and dignity.
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Your Top 5 HopeChest Blogs from 2018
By Anna Kerr
/ January 8, 2019
Together, we’ve had an incredible year. Three-hundred sixty-five days and 52 blogs later and we are ready to dive into a new year of sharing stories of hope and community transformation! But before we move on to another year, we’d love to share your top five HopeChest blogs from 2018.
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2018, a Year of Growth
By Ken Sparks
/ January 1, 2019
Your support and partnership are the fuel that allows our unique Community-to-Community model to continue to flourish and make such a transformational change in the lives of the children, their households and their communities.
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Community Area No. 12: Nonprofits
By Tom Jennings
/ December 20, 2018
We have found that intentionally working together with other organizations that desire to bring holistic and sustainable change to impoverished communities increases our impact. As we often say, “We are better together.”
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Three Stories of Hope
By Anna Kerr
/ December 18, 2018
As Content Manager, three of my favorite types stories to read in monthly reports are stories of a child moving from survival to health, a child unlocking their potential by receiving educational support, and children being able to move through their pain and have hope for the rest of their lives by processing their trauma and grief.
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Four Ways to Support HopeChest this Christmas (without directly donating)
By Anna Kerr
/ December 11, 2018
Our mission is powered by generous donors like you and we deeply appreciate each and every contribution to our organization. However, this year we want to highlight four ways that you can support Children’s HopeChest without directly donating!
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HopeChest Exists Because of People Like YOU
By Ken Sparks
/ December 4, 2018
Let’s be honest. Without supporters like you, HopeChest, or any nonprofit, is not in a position to affirm dignity, promote work and self-sufficiency, or fight the vicious cycle of poverty. Without you, success stories like Ayelech’s and Betelhem’s are not possible.
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#GivingTuesday: 5 Ways That The Children We Serve, Serve Others
By Anna Kerr
/ November 26, 2018
Tomorrow, please join us in the global celebration of generosity for Giving Tuesday! This is a day that follows Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is a day focused on helping others. Everyone has something to give, and today we are sharing stories of how the children and young adults we serve, serve others!
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Community Area No. 11: Medical
By Tom Jennings
/ November 20, 2018
Welcome to the 11th blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year...
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Q&A: Celebrating Eswatini’s Name Change
By Anna Kerr
/ November 13, 2018
During the celebration of Swaziland’s 50th birthday this last April, King Mswati III made the announcement that the country is...
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Four Ways That Sponsored Children Care About You
By Anna Kerr
/ November 6, 2018
This Orphan Sunday, we want to ignite hope and dignity for 210 children who do not have sponsors. You may...
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Community Area No. 10: Security + Justice
By Tom Jennings
/ October 30, 2018
Welcome to the 10th blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year...
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Following My Calling: Visiting Russia
By Rick Wright
/ October 26, 2018
As the jet lag has finally wore off from my visit to Russia, I’ve had time to reflect on how...
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Despair to Dignity: Immaculate’s Story
By Immaculate
/ October 23, 2018
My name is Immaculate and I live in the Nyada community in Uganda. Before Children’s HopeChest picked me from my...
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Global Partners Conference: What’s it all about?
By Christy Duncan
/ October 16, 2018
Our journey of partnership with Children’s HopeChest started nearly two years ago when my husband shared with me about an...
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Coloring for Calm
By Anna Kerr
/ October 9, 2018
Mental health is an immensely important topic that Children’s HopeChest integrates into our holistic model of caring for orphaned and...
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Friendship is a Guest
By Taran Haecherl
/ October 2, 2018
“I read within a poet’s book A word that starred the page: Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor...
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Craft Coffee + Cultivated Community
By Kimberly Woolridge
/ September 30, 2018
Before I joined Children’s HopeChest, I worked in the coffee industry in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Springs specialty coffee industry...
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Community Area No. 9: Health + Hygiene
By Tom Jennings
/ September 25, 2018
Welcome to the ninth blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year...
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Meet Ethiopia’s New Country Director!
By Mickey Taye Gutema
/ September 18, 2018
“And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that He counted me faithful, putting me into...
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