Growing up

Growing up

  Suzanne (a sponsor and trip participant) shares her thoughts:   Over the course of the past nine years, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to Ethiopia and see Hawassa Hope in action with my own eyes. I have sponsored five different children, three of whom I still...
Hope Brings Change

Hope Brings Change

When you experience the beauty, kindness and generosity of a people, it changes you on the inside! Stepping into mama Yenu’s home, I quickly realized my definitions of poverty, struggle and hardship needed a complete overhaul!  Although we have real first  world...
Building Hope for Mebratu

Building Hope for Mebratu

Meet Mebratu and his family. Mebratu is in 5th grade and lives with his mother and 2 siblings. Their father passed away from a car accident. When our board president, Greg, visited Mebratu and his family that were very hospitable and it was evident how much they loved...
Changing Lives

Changing Lives

On my recent trip to Hawassa, Ethiopia I was blessed to experience the work of Hawassa Hope. As we visited Ajuuja, the children’s home, various community gatherings and a clean water project in another community, we were faced each day with the stark reality of...
Homes Desperately Needed

Homes Desperately Needed

Degu and her mother Kalalitu and her sister Tirfe are in desperate need of a home. Greg and Greg were able to visit them on the most recent trip and found them homeless and living in one of the market stalls which they have to vacate during market times. You can...