Join us on Sunday, October 3, at Hudson Gardens in Littleton, CO. We will be there cheering on our runners and standing alongside other organizations in the fight against human trafficking.
This family-friendly event invites participants of all ages and abilities. 100% of your registration fee can support Get HOPE Global. Choose between a 10KI, a 5K, and a Kid’s Run. All participants will receive a T-shirt, a runner’s packet, and a post-race meal.
If you aren’t able to run, come visit our booth on race day. We would love to meet you! If you can’t be in Littleton on October 3, you can donate online to support our team at any time.
HOPE Business Program: Starting and Growing Your Business is now available in Spanish!
Spanish is the primary language of 20 countries around the world, spoken by over 450 million people. Only Mandarin Chinese has more native speakers, and Spanish is the world’s fourth-most spoken language. Our translation comes from the Dominican Republic. We are pleased to finally add this language to our list of offerings and look forward to seeing it in use.
Current owners of HBP: Starting can log in to their accounts and view available translations on the main “My Materials” page. Curriculum translations are offered as an extra benefit for Get HOPE Global users. They are not rigorously field tested, so they should always be used in conjunction with the original English language document.
We seek to transform the lives of at-risk women through redemptive, faith-based business training and support. We encourage, equip, and empower women to support themselves and their families.
However, there are times when emergency relief is essential. Part of nurturing good connections with leaders and training groups is responding to crisis situations when they arise.
Donations to the Get HOPE Global Emergency Relief Fund are currently being used to help program leaders and business training groups facing challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of our close connections with program leaders in various countries, emergency relief money is directed to the women who need it the most. We are so grateful for your partnership. We are all in this together!
Get HOPE Global believes strongly in investing in and empowering local leaders as they teach, lead, and disciple at-risk women in their communities and churches.
Phase One is COMPLETE!
The first phase of Project Connect allowed HOPE’s Regional Director in Tanzania, along with a Program Leader, to travel to the US for leadership development and strategic planning.
Phase Two:
On July 22-25, experienced HOPE Program Leaders from Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda will come together to pray, worship, encourage one another, and learn from one another. They will discuss strategies for success in using the HOPE curriculum, managing savings and microloans, and mentoring the women in their HOPE groups. The leaders will be challenged in design thinking strategies for innovation in their communities. The US HOPE team will assist, listen, and learn from our African leaders.
We received photos, a report, and video updating us on the HOPE groups in Ghana. Under the leadership of our Regional Director, HOPE representatives were able to distribute food, sanitation items, and financial assistance to 100 women in need.
Take a minute to watch their video update!
Visit our Emergency Relief Fund page if you would like to be part of sending help directly to places in deep need.
Update – May 11, 2020
#GivingTuesdayNow and a generous matching-fund donation launched a short campaign to raise funds for emergency relief. HOPE donors responded quickly and enthusiastically, providing nearly double our fundraising goal.
The HOPE Team will discuss feedback from our leaders in the field and decide how best to use the gifts in the weeks and months to come.
From Tanzania:
“Today, as usual I went to church and we prayed for the world. I also met and talked with some women and encouraged them on taking care of the community.”
Visit our Emergency Relief Fund page if you would like to be part of sending help directly to places in deep need.
Update – April 29, 2020
Gifts for emergency relief have been sent to Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ghana. Program leaders on the ground are identifying the biggest needs in their groups and directing funds accordingly. HOPE leaders have provided food staples, organized soap and mask making projects, and conducted COVID-19 education.
A limited amount of microloan money has been sent to two groups in Tanzania. These loan recipients have businesses that supply essential items needed by their communities in this time of quarantine. We want to keep businesses alive, provide supplies the community desperately needs, and evaluate the effect of restrictions on our business and loan programs. There are 9 more groups waiting for loans.
From a program leader in Kenya,
“God bless you as you continue serving. “
Check out more information on our Emergency Relief Fund if you would like to be part of sending help directly to places in deep need.
Original Post – March 2020
Get HOPE Global’s work continues. We rely on God’s direction and wisdom as we navigate new territory during this global pandemic. Our mission to transform the lives of at-risk women through redemptive, faith-based business training and support guides our decisions.
Our hearts are heavy as we recognize the impact of COVID-19 on the world’s poor. Many of our HOPE women have to choose between being safe and working for their daily food. Most have no access to clean hospitals, masks, gloves, sanitizer, or even soap and clean water. Social distancing in the slums and in the marketplace is impossible.
We have provided some emergency relief in the form of cash gifts for the most desperate needs of our HOPE women. Our local leaders are empowered to disperse these love gifts as they deem appropriate. They have expressed their gratitude:
“I appreciate what GHG is doing for these women and me… We feel loved. I believe women will cry when they hear this good news. May God remember you all.” (Tanzania)
“We are ever grateful to Get Hope for this love gift in the midst of the pandemic… Abide in His protective wings in these abnormal times.” (Ghana)
Many businesses have closed and the marketplace is not conducive to launching new businesses right now. We are working to stay connected with local leadership and proceed according to their on-the-ground insight. Based on this collaboration, we have…
Sent emergency relief funds and requested details on their use
Delayed our microloan programs in Tanzania
Adjusted loan repayment schedules in Ghana
Postponed the start of new training groups and loans in Cambodia
Prayer is our weapon against doubt, fear, and uncertainty. Please join us as we pray for our local leaders and women. Pray that God would give us wisdom as we seek to be good stewards of the resources that He has given us and pray for hope to remain strong, even in this unusual and challenging season.
“Am so humbled to hear someone is praying for us. It has been a season of panic, fear and anxiety but we bless the Lord for strengthening our faith.” (Kenya)
UPDATE: As of 3/30/20, we were still hoping to travel to Tanzania in July. However, by 5/12/20, it became obvious that the trip would not be possible. We are planning to reschedule our visit for July 2021.
Join us as we travel to Tanzania! HOPE Business Training Groups are growing and prospering in Mwanza. A group from HOPE will fly there in July. We will spend time with our Regional Director, Alex Samwel, in order to provide support and accountability. It will also give us the opportunity to visit the business groups under his leadership.
We’ve already raised $15,000 for travel, training and on-going program support in Mwanza. However, we need $3,000 more by April 15th to cover the costs of the journey.
Will you join us as we prepare? We invite you to pray for trip details and logistics, safety in travel, and the continued expansion of HOPE business training in Tanzania.
Would you also prayerfully consider donating to offset these costs? You can partner with us as we continue to transform lives through investing in local leadership and HOPE business training groups. Our goal is within reach!
Donate via the form below, or send a check to Get HOPE Global, P.O. Box 27584, Denver, CO 80227.
