Welcome to the Charity Hopping Around the World Giveaway Hop
March 30th to April 4th
Hosted by:
I Am A Reader, Not A Writer
Reading Away the Days
Reading a Little Bit of Everything
Purpose: To promote a charity that I support.
The charity I want to let you all know about is called Children's HopeChest. Some of you may know that my family is on a journey to adopt a child from Ethiopia. This has become very important to us and we want to help the children from Ethiopia in other ways besides adoption.
That's when we discovered Children's HopeChest. At Children's HopeChest you can chose to sponsor a child from Ethiopia, Russia, Swaziland, Uganda, South Africa or India. You can also chose to do a one time donation, buy something from the store, etc. We chose to sponsor a child from Ethiopia and we have his picture on our fridge now.
A little about Children's HopeChest (from their website at www.hopechest.org):
Mission
Children’s HopeChest believes that every orphan has the right to know
God, experience the blessing of family, and have the opportunity to
develop independent living skills.
History
Children’s HopeChest was founded in 1994 in response to the
devastating need of orphans in Russia following the fall of the Iron
Curtain. These children had serious basic needs – for clothing, food,
medical and facilities – but more compelling was their need for love,
human interaction and care, and future hope. In response, Children’s
HopeChest developed a holistic approach which meets medical, physical,
educational, emotional, and spiritual needs of orphaned children and
youth, in fulfillment of our mission.
Strategy
Children’s HopeChest connects Christian
communities in the U.S. and Canada with impoverished communities of
orphans overseas. This unique “community-to-community” sponsorship
leverages the power of one community of Christians making a long-term,
transformational impact on a community of orphans and vulnerable
children. Ultimately, these relationships and resources empower orphans
to survive, thrive, and succeed within their home culture.
Who We Partner With
HopeChest partners primarily with churches,
businesses and Christian communities such as blogs, online groups, book
clubs, and small groups. These sponsoring communities are providing
help, training, and discipleship for over 10,000 orphans. HopeChest has
over 100 active partnerships in Russia, Swaziland, South Africa,
Ethiopia, Uganda, Haiti, Guatemala, Moldova, and India.
What We Believe
HopeChest was founded as and remains to this day an evangelical
Christian organization. Our statement of faith affirms our core beliefs
and doctrine. In practice, we believe strongly in putting faith into
action as an expression of our faith in Jesus Christ. In the tradition
of Matthew 25, we believe in demonstrating the power of the gospel by
meeting earthly needs within a spiritual context and for an evangelical
purpose. Our ministry is demonstrative, hands-on, and purposeful in our
faith. We have been accused by some as too Christian, and by others as
not Christian enough. It is our heart to incarnate the agape love of
Jesus Christ to every orphan we minister to and, in doing so, bring them
into wholeness in this world and eternal life for the world to come.
Governance and Financial Accountability
Children’s HopeChest is a member in good standing of the
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
In accordance with their standards and principles, we are governed by a
board of directors. HopeChest’s board has the full fiduciary
responsibility for the organization and takes active steps to safeguard
our financial, spiritual, and programmatic integrity.
There is much more information on their website. Just click their logo above to be taken there.
NOW FOR THE PRIZE!
My prize comes from a sweet little online shop called Just Love Coffee. They have coffee from Ethiopia so we joined with them and all those who buy coffee through our storefront helps with our adoption. I am going to be sending you a sample pack of Ethiopian coffee with a travel mug. Ethiopia is known for their coffee as it is one of their major trades. It is amazing coffee!
If you don't like coffee, it makes a wonderful gift for that coffee lover in your life! So, fill out the rafflecopter below to enter!
I want to thank you so much for learning a little about my charity. I can't tell you how awesome it is to get pictures and letters from the child you sponsor and know that you are the one helping! Thank you again and good luck!
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