Liz, an experienced and talented artisan, was invited to attend trainings facilitated by Diaconía, a HOPE partner in Paraguay. Liz sharpened her business and crafting skills. Now she says, "I feel capable. Being an entrepreneur makes me feel strong.”
On my first trip to the Dominican Republic, I had the opportunity to meet two Haitian women who were about to take out their first microloan with HOPE International. The setting was a compound in a sugar cane field. It was my first “Bank of HOPE” meeting and, as it...
When you talk about “escaping “ something you think of running away – or fleeing. Well here’s a much different story. In the Congo, as in most developing nations around the world, there are thousands of people with small businesses… they have the ability to work,...
One of the powerful experiences I’ve had in visiting the HOPE International’s work has been attending a community bank meeting. This is a constant marvel to me. Clients (borrowers) from the Dominican Republic to the Congo to India gather typically twice a month...
On one of my trips with the Dominican Republic earlier this year, I was joined by 3 kids – one in high school and two in college. It was amazing to see their eyes opened to poverty, and their passion ignited as they realized that they could help alleviate poverty...
“This is the best thing I’ve seen as far as helping the poor,” he said.
Greetings! Mike Lennon here… I recently visited the Dominican Republic with a group who were interested in the Home for Hope mission to help alleviate poverty among some of the world’s poorest – people who just want the opportunity to work to leave the ravages of...
I recently joined John and Lisa Fox, John’s two brothers and four others from Foxbuilt, Inc., a Harrisburg, PA-based homebuilder, on a “vision trip” to the Dominican Republic. The purpose was for the Foxbuilt team to see the impact that Homes for Hope (H4H) is...
