We believe families in poverty have the God-given talents and skills to provide for their families. What they don't have is a lump sum of money to invest in their potential—by paying school fees, saving for the future, or investing in businesses.
In obedience to Christ's command to love our neighbor and make disciples of all nations, HOPE International provides discipleship opportunities, training, a safe place to save, and loans.
Through ongoing interactions, staff members share the Gospel, facilitate Bible studies, and invite those we serve to experience lasting transformation through a relationship with Jesus Christ.
Because many living in poverty have had limited access to formal education, the HOPE network offers biblically based training, mentoring, and coaching to help people start or expand their businesses.
Those we serve save money to stabilize household income, provide a safety net in emergencies, start or expand businesses, or pay for household expenses such as school fees.
As they access much-needed capital, men and women can launch or expand businesses by purchasing productive assets, buying supplies in bulk, diversifying inventory, or investing in improvements.
Savings group programs are groups of individuals who save their money together in partnership with the local church. As they build a secure sum of money, members often take out loans from their group to pay for household expenses or invest in businesses.
Microfinance institutions offer loans, a safe place to save, and other financial services to empower entrepreneurs who live in poverty to invest in their businesses and provide for their families.
SMEs are critical for national economic progress, but in countries with lower per-capita incomes, these businesses are noticeably missing. For entrepreneurs ready to scale, larger loans and additional training empower them to create jobs and minister to their communities.
We regularly survey the families we serve to better understand the difference Christ-centered financial services brings to underserved communities. Recently, we listened in Zambia and the Republic of Congo.
We were so encouraged by what we heard.
Learn more– Divya, South Asia*
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At HOPE International, we invest in the dreams of families in the world's underserved communities as we proclaim and live the Gospel.
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