February
18
2010
The intake of Sherriff Karama
Dear Friends, We took part in an “intake” today. The children coming to the orphanage are processed through the Department of Social Welfare, a government agency much like what we have here in the States. There was a child in the Kissybrook area of Freetown brought to the attention of the department. His name was… continue readingFebruary
17
2010
A visit to Kroo Bay
My good friend Jen Diers, who I have been spending this trip with, posted a beautiful blog about her experience today in Kroo Bay: Psalm 25:1 says, “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul; in you I trust, O my God.” Every day over and over while I am here, I am witnessing… continue readingFebruary
16
2010
Two days in…
Dear Friends, We have only been here 2 days and already there is more to write about than space allows. First, let’s go through a very quick history lesson. The American War of Independence in the 1770s provided an opportunity for thousands of slaves to gain freedom by fighting for Britain. When the war ended,… continue readingFebruary
12
2010
Heading to Sierra Leone in 24 hours!
Traveling in developing countries has given me a new appreciation for the luxury of having hope in my life. Hope implies a sense of expectation. In poverty stricken areas, often the expectation is the opposite of hope. Richard Boring and I will be traveling to Sierra Leone in West Africa this Saturday on a vision… continue readingOctober
27
2009
Just Hope extends into Sierra Leone
I am happy to share with you a very exciting opportunity that has come our way! For some time now Just Hope has been operating in many countries around the world. It has been my hope that at some point we could extend into Africa. Well, that time has come! We have the opportunity to… continue readingSeptember
1
2007
Feeding Program in Nicaragua
There is a massive trash dump in Managua, Nicaragua called La Chureca, the Spanish slang word for “city dump.” The first brochure designed for Just Hope has a picture of a little boy on the front who lived on the trash site with the rest of his family and about 1,000 others. They spent their… continue readingGive A Hand Up
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