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Feb 9 2026

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The courage to take a $73 loan—and find spiritual renewal

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…

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HOPE Intl

Jan 7 2026

HOPE Intl

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Top 5 stories of 2025

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…

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HOPE Intl

Sep 8 2025

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The power of investing in mothers: Sonia’s story

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…

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Jul 2 2025

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Vadym’s story: reflecting God’s love in wartime

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…

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HOPE Intl

Apr 9 2025

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Data from Rwandan savings groups shows strong impact

It’s been 17 years since HOPE International began partnering with churches in Rwanda to bring savings groups to families living in poverty. Over that time, we’ve partnered with more than 2,900 churches to serve more than 720,000 savings group members!  We thank God for the opportunity to serve so many men and women with our Rwandan church partners.

At the same time, we know the need is still great. Today, of the 13 million people in Rwanda, 40% of the population still lives on less than $2.90 a day (World Bank). 

To better reach more families and ensure we’re serving our current savings group members well, we regularly sit down with people we serve to hear from them. In 2022, we interviewed 312 savings group members served by HOPE Rwanda—and the results were encouraging!   Continue Reading…

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HOPE Intl

Dec 27 2024

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From bean candles to book editing: lessons from my journey with HOPE

By Savannah Jeffery, 2024 Executive Writing Intern (pictured above, top left)

If you look closely in one of Peter Greer’s early books, there’s a picture of me and my sister, proudly holding little glass jars filled with beans and a small shallow candle nestled in the center. When we snapped that photo at our church’s Christmas market, I didn’t know much about what HOPE International did. Little did I know that following my sophomore year at Wheaton, I’d be interning with HOPE, helping Peter write more books! From making bean candles as a child to now interning with HOPE’s executive team, here are some lessons I’ve learned throughout my journey with HOPE.

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