Reflecting on the last year, we’re amazed at how God has continued to show up throughout the HOPE network. Despite a myriad of challenges worldwide—political unrest, natural disasters, and an ongoing pandemic—God’s compassionate love has been evident to us, our partners, and those that we serve. Continue Reading…
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HOPE Intl
Dec 28 2021
HOPE Intl
News Spiritual Integration Staff / Travels
by Ruthie Claydon, Experience Team Assistant (summer 2021 intern) During my internship with HOPE International, I experienced spiritual growth in completely new and unexpected ways. Throughout the summer, I felt fully welcomed and integrated into the vibrant staff culture. Overall, here are four of the biggest ways I was impacted by HOPE’s employee-directed spiritual practices. […]
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“But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish.” Psalm 9:18
At HOPE International, we want to be the hands and feet of Jesus to a world in need of His love, and we are glad we’re not alone in this mission. This Giving Tuesday, we’d like to shine a spotlight on five organizations working to bring hope and healing to refugees and displaced communities around the world.
In the past ten years, the number of refugees around the world has doubled to nearly 21 million. From Syria to Venezuela, Afghanistan, Yemen, and so many other parts of the world, people have made the difficult choice to leave their homes in pursuit of safety.
We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with Seed Effect, a Christ-centered organization that has empowered refugees and others living in poverty through savings groups since 2009. Read more in this press release:
Feature image courtesy of Seed Effect
HOPE Intl
Oct 28 2021
HOPE Intl
Stories we love
Jean Claude Kubwayo knew that goats would be a wise investment.
In rural Burundian communities like Jean Claude’s, goats and other livestock can provide a regular supply of meat, milk, and manure for crops. Animal products add nutritional and caloric value to a family’s diet, so simply owning livestock can improve a family’s overall health. Continue Reading…
by Steve Chibophe, HOPE Malawi spiritual integration coordinator
Sometimes those of us who have embraced Christ as Lord and Savior behave as if Christ is ours alone. We can allow the world’s dividing lines around tribe, race, politics, and religion to creep in and cause us to behave as if we are the insiders whom Jesus is for, and others are outsiders who can’t be reached by the love of Jesus.
However, we were all once the outsider, the lost sheep, before Jesus sought us out and brought us into the folds of His grace. The world we live in is full of majority and minority groups that practice religions that are different to the Christian faith, but we know clearly from God’s Word that the heart of God is for all people to experience salvation through Jesus. Continue Reading…
