Looking back on 2025, we’re amazed at all God has done. From opening doors for a new partnership in Kenya to inspiring entrepreneurs to share His love in Ukraine amid war, God’s faithfulness has been evident throughout the HOPE network.
Of all the stories we shared, these five were your favorites. We hope they continue encouraging you today and inspire you to give thanks for God’s goodness. 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…
All three of our expansion announcements—Kenya, Benin, and Dominican Republic—were among our most-read stories of 2023!
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