When Marc first joined Fraternite (“fellowship”) savings group through his local church in Les Cayes, Haiti in 2019, he expected it to help him grow his business. But when he joined at the encouragement of his wife, who was already a member, he quickly realized it was far more than a financial tool. Continue Reading…
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May 27 2026
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Stories we love
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Feb 9 2026
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Spiritual Integration Stories we love
At first, Susan Cabanela didn’t want to join the Center for Community Transformation (CCT), HOPE International’s partner in the Philippines. In fact, when her best friend invited her in 2008, Susan refused.
She had been running a small sari-sari (“variety”) store out of her home since 2005—just two basins of goods that she brought out in the morning and carried back inside at night. With all three children in school and her husband’s taxi driving bringing unstable earnings, money was always tight.
Susan was afraid to take a loan. She wondered, what would happen if she couldn’t pay it back?
But her friend persisted in her encouragement, and Susan took the step of faith to take her first loan of $73. Continue Reading…
HOPE Intl
Nov 12 2025
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Microfinance Stories we love
As a widow living just outside of Manila in the Philippines, Tess’s dream of one day seeing her two daughters graduate from college seemed just that–a dream. Her husband had died suddenly of a heart attack when she was only 32, leaving Tess the sole provider for their two young girls.
Tess worked hard in her sari-sari (variety) store to provide for her family’s basic needs, but she knew it wasn’t enough to someday pay for university tuition. Continue Reading…
HOPE Intl
Jan 2 2019
HOPE Intl
Spiritual Integration
“Sow righteousness for yourselves,
reap the fruit of unfailing love,
and break up your unplowed ground;
for it is time to seek the Lord,
until he comes
and showers his righteousness on you.”
Hosea 10:12
The start of a new year offers a wonderful opportunity to commit to seeking the Lord even more intentionally. As 2019 begins, we invite you to join us in a HOPE-themed devotional. Created with our friends at YouVersion, the plans are available online or via the YouVersion app.
Here are three options we suggest, based on what God might be inviting you to this year:
If you have a desire for personal growth, we recommend … Continue Reading…
HOPE Intl
Oct 26 2018
HOPE Intl
News Staff / Travels
By Maddie Conley, Social Media Intern
Each year, HOPE International receives hundreds of applicants for our summer internship program. Those accepted work alongside HOPE staff in a variety of departments doing work that has an impact across the globe. This past summer, 11 interns joined the HOPE team in Lancaster, PA. Some commuted no more than 30 minutes from home, while others left family and friends in other states. Continue Reading…
HOPE Intl
Jan 9 2018
HOPE Intl
News Spiritual Integration
Before her graduation in August from Florida International University, Aisha Arias was a part of her campus chapter of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. Through InterVarsity, she attended the Urbana missions conference, where HOPE International had a stand. Aisha recalls, “I became intrigued with doing missions with finance, so I checked out HOPE’s website and saw they were offering an internship that suited my interests.” Continue Reading…
