Fighting Poverty Globally
Through Homes for HOPE projects, we fight global poverty though
Christ-centered microenterprise development programs.
WHAT IS MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT?
Christ-Centered Micro-enterprise Development is more than simple charity, it’s a hand-up, not a hand-out.

Read more stories of transformation.
Part 1: Immigrant Father Sets the Foundation
When Esperanza International, HOPE’s microfinance partner in the Dominican Republic, first arrived to Batey Margarita in 2006, Jacobo Benjamin was the first of his neighbors to take out a loan. Previously, Jacobo had worked in the nearby sugarcane fields, cutting and processing the crop. But when the processing company announced it was closing, Jacobo knew he would need to find a new a new source of income.
Nothing is Impossible with God
For years, a group of young people has built a reputation for being behind violent attacks in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo’s capital. “These young people sow terror in the city,” says Ghislaine Matondo, who lives in the city with her husband, mother, and sister. Yet little has been done to address the danger, she explains: "Juvenile delinquency in our neighborhoods is a sensitive matter [to which] even politicians do not dare give concrete answers.”
A one-year update on HOPE’s response in Ukraine
To mark one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we gathered virtually with friends of HOPE to pray, reflect, and hear updates from HOPE Ukraine's managing director, Andriy Kopyl; HOPE’s president and CEO, Peter Greer; and other HOPE leaders.
HOW IT WORKS
IMPACT ON FAMILIES
Our goal is to support programs where families experience true and lasting change across four domains: spiritual, social, material, and personal.

EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE
SOCIALLY CONNECTED
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
SPIRITUAL REVIVAL
GLOBAL IMPACT
You partnership goes to support Christ-centered micro-enterprise development ministries in 16 countries around the world.
*Country names have been withheld for security.
AFRICA
Burundi
Kenya
Malawi
Republic of Congo
Rwanda
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
EASTERN EUROPE
Moldova
Romania
Ukraine
ASIA*
Indonesia
Philippines
South Asia*
Thailand
LATIN AMERICA
Dominican Republic
El Salvadore
Guatemala
Haiti
Paragua
Peru
98%
% of Loans Repaid
(Network Wide)
+2.5 Million
Clients Currently Being Served
2850
Clients Served by a Home For Hope
HOPE INTERNATIONAL FAQ
How does HOPE combine discipleship and poverty alleviation?
For what types of businesses can HOPE-network clients receive loans?
How do you decide who you will give a loan to?
What is a typical loan size for a HOPE-network client?
Do people repay their loans from HOPE?
HOPE has a loan repayment rate of 97.5% in 2019.