When it comes to fighting global poverty, it often seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day. That’s why this leap year, HOPE is challenging our supporters to take advantage of the extra 24 hours to dream big: what might happen if we donated that one day’s salary to help those living in poverty Leap Forward?
Clients like Christine are using small amounts of money to take huge steps forward. With an initial loan of $60, Christine purchased a single roll of fabric, and she invested subsequent loans in expanding her selection of fabrics, diversifying into men’s clothing, and purchasing a new sewing machine. With her profits, Christine pays her children’s school feels and her family’s health care costs. She also generously tithes to her church and provides clothes to those in need.
Your extra day can make a difference for people like Christine. Visit leapfwd.us to calculate what your leap day is worth and donate that amount to help even more entrepreneurs in Congo take a Leap Forward.
Hey all – Bryan here. I’m currently serving as HOPE’s Asia and Eastern Europe regional director. Matthew did a great job describing the main purposes around the Summit as well as walking you through the best of what is currently happening in Eastern Europe with HOPE and beyond. It’s now my pleasure to walk you through what I considered to be my favorite part of the Summit —dreaming of what could be. In a world where we spend so much of our time addressing and confronting challenges and constraints, we as a team were challenged to intentionally free ourselves from them and to envision a much more fruitful future. Imagining that 10 years from now each microfinance institution in the region has become the organization of our dreams—having a huge impact for Christ—what would that look like? 
“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Philippians 4:8 (ESV)
Hello everyone. My name is Matthew Rohrs, and I serve as HOPE International’s Director of Spiritual Integration. In case you are newer to HOPE, for us spiritual integration refers to our intentional effort to put Christ at the center of everything we do. This includes client and community outreach, staff discipleship, partnership with the local church, and a deep desire to honor Christ in the way that we offer financial services to the poor.
