Tag Archive: Guiding Principles

The Implications of our Best Intentions

“Christmas again. Damn!” His words are barely audible, but his wife knows his feelings well. She sees the hurt in his eyes when the kids come home from school talking about what they want for Christmas. It is the same expression she sees on the face of other unemployed fathers around the ‘hood. She knows… continue reading

The one question you must ask for exit strategy success

I have participated in many business conversations about exit strategies and worked very hard to help people who had a lot on the line to navigate this complex matter. Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m not an expert and we’re not talking Donald Trump Wall Street deals here. Nonetheless, I’m offering just one of the… continue reading

The nudges and whispers that built Just Hope International

I believe that God has been nudging me all my life. Whispers here, murmurs there – quiet suggestions that my life should have a greater purpose. But the noise of the world, school, work and relationships kept me distracted, and over the course of many years, I achieved a successful American life: college graduate, MBA,… continue reading

The process of service

Successful businesses are disciplined in following simple and repeatable processes that achieve their goals. Just Hope’s Guiding Principle of utilizing good business practices includes an established process for our service efforts from beginning to end. It is this process and our commitment to it which enables our project team to effectively utilize the money our… continue reading

We Believe

This video captures the most basic beliefs of Just Hope International, the beliefs that drive our work with impoverished people.

Karen’s “ah-ha!” moment in Peru

Just Hope founder Karen Bruton had her “ah-ha!” moment in Peru in 2007, where she helped deliver guinea pigs, chickens and seeds to a group of people rebuilding their lives after decades of Shining Path terrorist attacks killed thousands and left behind years of economic ruin. By helping people change their own destiny, Karen saw… continue reading

Guiding Principle: Zero Overhead

100% of contributions we receive go to project costs. All administrative costs are paid by private donors and are never paid with public contributions.

Guiding Principle: Business Practices

At the core of the Just Hope project model are opportunities that are simple, repeatable and viable for the people we serve. All projects follow an established process that starts with an assessment, moves through project execution and concludes with an exit strategy that transfers ownership of the opportunity to local people, not committing our… continue reading