Pushing Back Against Child Marriage
Child marriage, marriage that takes place before the age of 18, creates vast vulnerabilities in young girls all over the world. However, sub-Saharan African countries
Category: Personal Impact
Three Success Stories From The Cuyotenango CarePoint
The Cuyotenango CarePoint is one of HopeChest’s Guatemalan CarePoints, located in the southwest region of the country. Families in Cuyotenango often struggle to acquire income
Finding Purpose Through Loss
Have you ever defined your life by what you have lost? Have you defined it as, “before the loss,” and “after the loss?” Today many of us may define our lives as “before COVID-19,” and “after COVID-19.
Meet Five Amazing Women Leading HopeChest’s Russia Programs
There are numerous incredible women leaders around the world, but today, we are celebrating five amazing women who lead HopeChest’s programs in Russia.
Encouragement from a Passionate Letter-Writer
When was the last time you wrote a note to someone you cared about? When you receive a letter, doesn’t it feel amazing to know that someone took the time to intentionally connect with you?
What Is It Like Interning with Children’s HopeChest?
We deeply appreciate our interns and the time they devote to using their talents and skills to further HopeChest’s mission of breaking the cycle of poverty around the world. So, what is it like interning for Children’s HopeChest?! Hear it straight from Audrey in this week’s post.
Receiving Sponsorship Support as a Child Empowered Me to Empower Others
In today’s blog, Atkelt shares his personal story of receiving support as a child to working at Children’s HopeChest, where he now impacts thousands of children through his work. He reflects on the close friends who came alongside him when he was young and wrote him encouraging letters and supported him in his studies. Atkelt’s story is a powerful testimony of relationships that make an impact.
A Liturgy for Friendship
Continuing to connect others, Chris (HopeChest Sponsorship Systems Senior Manager) drew from his theology background to create, “A Liturgy for Friendship.” We hope you share this liturgy with others and experience the joy of connection and friendship during a time when many are feeling distant or divided.
Celebrating 20 Years with a Love Letter to Children’s HopeChest
What does Children’s HopeChest’s longest headquarter employee have to say about her 20 years with the organization? Today, Rachel Andrews, Vice President of International Operations, reflects on lessons learned from 20 years in international poverty relief work.
My Proverbial Road Home and Finding My Purpose: What Led Me to Work at Children’s HopeChest
Orion Netsanet, Partnership Development Representative, shares his personal story of how inheriting his parents’ fierce advocacy and traveling to a CarePoint in Ethiopia for the first time led him to work with HopeChest.
