For many countries around the world in which the backbone of the economy is subsistence farming and agriculture, an event...
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Walk for Water: The power of young leadership
By Matti Maretoli
/ June 27, 2017
Whenever kids want to impact the world, you can trust that they will. My name is Matti Maretoli, and...
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Celebrating 5 Years in Ethiopia!
By Tesfa Tsegaye
/ June 20, 2017
When Children’s HopeChest began working in Ethiopia, we were serving a small number of children through about 10 CarePoints. But...
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For the Fatherless: Interview with Nestor
By Anna Kerr
/ June 13, 2017
Hello, I have written a few blogs for HopeChest Insights, and I think it is time that I introduce myself!...
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Five Partner Visit To-Do’s
By Travel Team
/ June 6, 2017
Hi Travelers! We are Anna and Katie, the Travel Team for Children’s HopeChest, and our job is to make...
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New Partnership Highlight | Antioch Church
By Anna Kerr
/ May 30, 2017
On April 30th, Antioch Church in Colorado Springs launched their partnership with the Nsagweni 2 CarePoint in Swaziland. Since the...
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Throwing Candy from a Bus
By Wil Crooks
/ May 16, 2017
Maybe you’ve seen it. The big mission trip bus filled with Americans on foreign soil throwing candy at children as...
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Interview with Irina V.
By Anna Kerr
/ May 9, 2017
Transforming the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children would not be possible without the vision and passion of our Russian...
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Celebrating 10 Years in Swaziland
By Scott Borg
/ May 2, 2017
In 2004 we started a ministry in Swaziland focused on supporting teams of young people to reach out to local...
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Running with Vision
By Bud Davis
/ April 25, 2017
In February 2017, I had the privilege of leading our seventh incredible team to San Lucas Sacatepequez, Guatemala to do...
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Learning Hope
By Lynnae Supplee
/ April 18, 2017
“In this crazy world, there’s an enormous distinction between good times and bad, between sorrow and joy. But in the...
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The Key to Finding Happiness
By Jason Jones
/ April 10, 2017
In his 1946 bestselling book, “Man's Search for Meaning,” Viktor Frankl states that "Humans’ primary motivation in life is to...
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But I Don’t Drink Coffee
By Jill Hune
/ April 4, 2017
I was nervous about so many things, especially the home visits. This was my first trip with Children’s HopeChest to...
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Peanut Butter House
By Janice Manlove
/ March 27, 2017
We are rejoicing...about peanut butter! Harrah Free Baptist Church in Oklahoma in partnership with Wera CarePoint in Uganda has constructed...
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I Have No Idea What the Future Holds
By Megan Pipe
/ March 21, 2017
I have found my heart, along with the direction of my life, changing pretty drastically in the past two years....
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Tailoring Hope
By Jessica Duran
/ March 14, 2017
“Children’s HopeChest exists to glorify God by releasing the potential of orphaned and vulnerable children and their communities through partnerships...
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What’s a Vision Trip
By Melanie Dale
/ March 7, 2017
Have you ever wondered how a HopeChest partnership gets started? You hear about people sponsoring kids, raising money for development...
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Changed Communities – Ours and Theirs
By Rachel Antoine
/ February 28, 2017
You probably know that when an entire community works together to meet a goal, they so much more is accomplished...
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Every Child Matters
By Tammy Flowers
/ February 21, 2017
At the CarePoint, we met with each sponsor child and spent time with them in joyous company. We jump roped,...
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Be Their Valentine
By Melanie Dale
/ February 14, 2017
Happy Valentine's Day! That sentiment seems to elicit many different reactions, from ooey gooey joy to minor irritation. Whether this...
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