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.
How a restaurant in Ukraine is providing more than just good food
Once Artem and his wife Alina began the pattern of missing their church service to tend to their successful wedding business, they realized they needed to make a change. “We switched to the restaurant business,” Artem says. “My wife loved [food] from an early age. She used to cook delicious meals with her grandmother. You can say that this is [an important part] of her life.” Little did they know that switching to the restaurant business would allow them to serve more than just good food to customers. During the challenges of war, they would provide people fleeing violence with meaningful employment and nourish their hearts with God’s love.
Homes for HOPE Announces Three New Board Members
Jovelee Maala didn’t know the Payatas Controlled Disposal Facility as the largest open dump site in the Philippines—for her, it was home.
Opening in the 1970s, the site served as a fixture in Jovelee’s hometown, Quezon City. Local families built their homes there, and thousands more traveled to the site to pick through the trash, searching for items to sell—and when she turned 18, Jovelee joined them.
Dreams of life beyond a landfill | Jovelee’s Story
Jovelee Maala didn’t know the Payatas Controlled Disposal Facility as the largest open dump site in the Philippines—for her, it was home.
Opening in the 1970s, the site served as a fixture in Jovelee’s hometown, Quezon City. Local families built their homes there, and thousands more traveled to the site to pick through the trash, searching for items to sell—and when she turned 18, Jovelee joined them.
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.