August
21
2017
Farmers in West Africa See the Power and Business Potential of Compost
When developing countries face disease and war that wipe out huge percentages of a population, generational knowledge is lost, and can no longer be passed down. Many times, outsiders with good intentions arrive to help. But in an effort to improve conditions quickly, the effects of their work are often short-lived. Chemical fertilizers are an… continue readingAugust
21
2017
Just Hope Partners with Haitian Entrepreneurs to Create Jobs and Rebuild Communities
Close to one year after Hurricane Matthew killed more than 800 people and destroyed communities in Haiti, the unemployment rate sits at 85% in the city of Jeremie. With countless businesses wiped out and employment options severely limited, many enterprising local entrepreneurs are taking matters into their own hands, and Just Hope is providing a… continue readingAugust
8
2017
Hero Spotlight: Pastor Gborie Loves His Neighbors with a Servant’s Heart
Some people in leadership positions will “go along to get along,” but true leaders refuse to let go of a vision when they are convicted. Pastor Aiah Mark Gborie ( pronounced bor-ee) is the pastor of the Ebenezer Baptist Fellowship, the “mega-church” of Lunsar, Sierra Leone. Pastor Gborie initially learned about sustainable conservation agriculture techniques… continue readingJuly
26
2017
[Guest Post] My Journey to Uganda with Just Hope International
We welcome the Rev. Dr. Harold L. Martin, retired Elder and former District Superintendent in the United Methodist Church, to share about his experience traveling to Uganda with the Just Hope International team. He has served churches in the Nashville area, including Brentwood UMC as Pastor of Missions and Outreach. He resides in Hermitage, Tennessee. In… continue readingJuly
25
2017
July 2017 Program Roundup
Sierra Leone Bauya True community development is coming out of the Savings Groups. One group, the Piepanda Savings Group, has learned to use the process to work through disagreements and other problems that arise from time to time, in addition to the normal week-to-week activities. Members are learning to work through their struggles, building the… continue readingJuly
6
2017
Hero Spotlight: Ghana Entrepreneurs Look to Businesses to Increase Household Income
Business mentoring is one of four main ways we economically empower families to increase their household income. People all over the world are natural innovators and creators, and the people we work with are no different. They have ideas about businesses that would work well in their communities, and moreover, they have the local insight… continue readingJune
30
2017
June 2017 Program Roundup
Bauya & Lunsar, Sierra Leone Program success is seen in different ways and at different speeds in the locations we serve. The Tamaraneh group in Kerefay, Sierra Leone, is an example of wonderful current success by a group of farmers who together work to a high standard to produce a crop of groundnuts. The plot… continue readingJune
16
2017
Hero Spotlight: Grace Boakye Saves Money to Build Her Business and Provide for Her Family in Ghana
For Grace Boakye, being poor may likely have contributed to the death of her first baby, who died in childbirth. Not being able to afford a visit to the hospital, Grace’s options were limited when complications arose during delivery, and her baby could not be saved. Now a 29-year-old mother of three children aged 10,… continue readingGive A Hand Up
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