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Children are among the most vulnerable members of any society—but in communities where poverty is present, the stakes are higher. Children are two times more likely than adults to live in extreme poverty. And when kids lack basic needs like food and shelter, it hurts their chances to stay healthy, learn at school, and someday live the lives they dream of (UNICEF). As of 2024, 412 million children are living on less than $3 per day (World Bank).

Yet we know that God cares deeply about kids. The question is, how do we protect them from the impacts of poverty and equip them with what they need to lead healthy, flourishing lives? 

At HOPE International, we believe one of the best ways to care for children living in poverty is to empower their parents. Here’s why investing in mothers and fathers unlocks transformation for their children and future generations.  Continue Reading…

In September 2025, SMEP Microfinance Bank, HOPE International’s microfinance institution in Kenya, officially joined forces with Clean Start Africa to, for the first time ever, offer microfinance services to formerly incarcerated women. We are thrilled to come alongside them with training, discipleship, and business loans as they re-enter their communities. 

Clean Start Africa is an award-winning social enterprise founded in 2015 by Teresa Njoroge, whose personal experience in Kenya’s prison system inspired its mission. Over the past decade, Clean Start Africa has supported over 4,000 women—both incarcerated and formerly incarcerated—through advocacy, vocational training, and reintegration programs. Their work also addresses systemic injustices and the socioeconomic challenges that often lead to imprisonment, especially among vulnerable groups.  Continue Reading…

When Sonia Solis first heard about Diaconía, HOPE’s microfinance partner in Paraguay, she was earning minimum wage at an office job and struggling to cover the basic needs of her four children.  

 But Sonia had a dream: running her own business from home so she could provide for her family and be present with them.   Continue Reading…

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, life has been unpredictable and precarious for Ukrainian families. Besides daily threats of missile strikes and disrupted power and water supply, men and women have also faced ongoing social and economic instability.  

Still, as HOPE Ukraine continues to work toward flourishing for all its clients, we have seen the Lord provide. This year, the team celebrated several major milestones since the war began!  Continue Reading…

Vadym, a determined entrepreneur from Ukraine, is no stranger to challenge. He grew up in a low-income community where job opportunities were scarce, and his parents struggled to provide for him and his sister.

When Vadym had the opportunity to move to a large city in eastern Ukraine, he took a courageous leap of faith to start his own business selling mobile phones and accessories.  

Vadym began searching for opportunities to expand his business, and learned about HOPE Ukraine from a friend. In 2014 he took out a loan of $830 to purchase more inventory. His shop did well, just as Vadym had hoped. But his life also began to change in ways he couldn’t have imagined.    Continue Reading…

By Andriy Kopyl, managing director, HOPE Ukraine

It’s been three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. And life in my country continues to feel more and more fragile with each passing day.

Thousands have been killed. The constant threat of attacks and the sound of sirens have become a part of our daily lives, causing many to experience sleep deprivation and stress.

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