“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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A Day in the Life of a HopeChest Intern
By Anna Kerr
/ September 11, 2018
Why is Trusting God so Hard? At the beginning of this summer, I wasn’t sure if the nonprofit world was...
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Changing Agents: a short film about hope
By Bryce Scruggs
/ September 4, 2018
In 2006 I faced a reality that I didn’t know existed. At the age of 10, video games filled the...
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Community Area No. 8: Education
By Tom Jennings
/ August 28, 2018
Welcome to the eighth blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year...
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Ibrahim’s Story: the brave act of forgiveness
By Anna Kerr
/ August 21, 2018
Ibrahim is an 18-year-old living in a small village, called Buzika, in Uganda. When he was six his family faced...
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Did You Know About These 6 Programs in Moldova?
By Anna Kerr
/ August 14, 2018
Did you know that Children’s HopeChest works in Moldova?! The model for partnership in Moldova is slightly different, but the...
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My Side of Community Transformation
By Jill Hune
/ August 7, 2018
This is a story of transformation. Mine. This is how God opened my eyes to human dignity using my...
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Community Area No. 7: Government
By Tom Jennings
/ July 31, 2018
Welcome to the seventh blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year...
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Announcement! 2019 Vision Trip Schedule
By Wil Crooks
/ July 24, 2018
We are happy to announce the dates that you have all been waiting for -- the dates for our 2019...
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Nine Questions for Murole’s Project Coordinator
By Anna Kerr
/ July 17, 2018
Have you ever wanted to know about the daily lives of our in-country staff? We conducted a series of interviews...
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Come and Drink Coffee: Eyerus’s Story
By Anna Kerr
/ July 3, 2018
Coffee is a huge part of many of our daily lives. Stories are poured out over cups that are filled...
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Community Area No.6 : Family Development
By Tom Jennings
/ June 26, 2018
Welcome to the sixth blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year...
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What We Gain When We Don’t Fast Forward
By Stephanie Mutert
/ June 19, 2018
As books are read or movies and TV shows are watched, some struggle within the temptation to skip straight to...
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The Power of Grief Counseling
By Anna Kerr
/ June 12, 2018
Many of the children who attend our CarePoints have experienced heart wrenching loss and grief. Heavy traumas and burdens weigh...
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What I Took with Me from a Home Visit
By Hannah Martinez
/ June 5, 2018
It was the end of a long, exhausting day. We were nearing the end of the week and we were...
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Community Area No. 5 : Economic Development
By Tom Jennings
/ May 29, 2018
Welcome to the fifth blog in our series, “The 12 Areas of Community Transformation.” Over the course of this year...
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Transformed Places, Transforming People
By Rachel Andrews
/ May 22, 2018
This is not just another building project. Last year my husband and I bought a new house. It was...
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