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January 2017 Project Roundup

Bauya, Sierra Leone Compost training is underway in the Bauya region and the process is proving successful for the Mobonoh village, which turned their first compost this month. Creating their own compost gives the farmers an extremely affordable way to improve the quality of their crops, and they can even sell it for a profit…. continue reading

The blessing of a second chance

It’s not often that a person is given an opportunity to “re-do” a previous experience, especially one tinged with regret. I lived in Togo from August of 2000 to May of 2010, working to help people know Jesus. This was my task, and I did not see myself equipped to do anything else. I had… continue reading

Champions, not victims: Working with people to find lasting solutions

In 2009 I traveled to Zimbabwe with an international humanitarian relief organization. This particular trip was focused on water purification. During the nine-day trip, we installed five water filtration systems in five rural schools. We who participated in the trip felt good about what we had accomplished, and from our perspective during the trip… problem… continue reading

Farming with ropes, sticks and bottle caps

Our main goal while in Togo is to train our strategic partner, Jesse Shanks, on the basic practices of conservation agriculture. For the next six months, we will be piloting a program to test results of this farming method. If the results are positive, we will engage in a longer commitment. The first morning of… continue reading

Rejoicing at Christmas, even amid the suffering

[display_video vimeo=114919288] “Have a holly, jolly Christmas! It’s the best time of the year!” Burl Ives sings of a blissful season filled with a ‘cup of cheer.’ It’s Christmas… and we are all aware of people who are hurting. What if our cup seems empty? Should we rejoice? Yes. Here and around the world, family… continue reading

We Believe

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

Voices from Bauya

We made our second visit of 2014 to Sierra Leone in mid-May, and while there we worshiped on a Sunday morning at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Bauya. The sermon that day was a call to action to the villagers to have concern for each other and for the community, and to recall days gone… continue reading

Founder Karen Bruton honored by Wake Forest University

Karen Bruton recently accepted the Distinguished Alumni Award from Wake Forest University, where she earned…