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How a Cleft Lip Surgery Saved Baby Rebekah

Born in China with a cleft lip and palate, baby Rebekah was so malnourished that she could have died in her orphanage. But then she received a Gift of Hope that saved her life. She was just a week old,...

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Only One, But Still One

When 7-year-old Amelia Rose Cook learned about one girl’s need for a cleft lip surgery, she decided to help not just one but many kids — sending a ripple of kindness throughout her community, and the...

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One Heartbeat, Two Countries

For teenage adoptee Claire Worthington, what began as a senior project soon became a mission to provide lifesaving heart surgery for a little girl growing up without a family in China. It began as a...

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Should We Buy a Ger?

When Mongolian adoptee Melissa gave a ger as a Gift of Hope to a child and family in need in Mongolia, it began a special connection to a child living in her birth country. Hello, my name is Melissa...

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Can a Sewing Machine Actually Help?

When Narin’s dad lost his job because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Gift of Hope of a sewing machine saved their family.    Narin’s family was empowered, independent and thriving. At the beginning...

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How a Lemonade Stand Provided Bikes to Three Kids

When siblings AnneDee, Jett and Hiro had a lemonade stand this summer in Oregon, they decided to use their earnings to give a bike as a Gift of Hope to a child in need. But they never knew just how...

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How a Goat Changed a Family’s Life in Uganda

Every year, a goat is one of the most popular Gifts of Hope given to children and families in need! And it’s no wonder why. Not only are goats cute and fun, but they can change the life of a child and...

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Longtime Sponsors Give Ger as a Gift of Hope

After sponsoring children for years, Jeff and Lettie Bisely decided to do something different this year and give a ger as a Gift of Hope to a child and family in need in Mongolia! Jeff and Lettie...

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Why I Gave a Sewing Machine in Honor of My Mom  

This Mother’s Day, Lisa Weyer found that the perfect gift to honor her mother’s life was the Gift of Hope of a sewing machine — given to a mother in need across the world. I am the daughter of a woman,...

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