Homes for HOPE

This week on the podcast we have Kevin Jewell from .

On this episode, Kevin discusses the importance of adapting to technological advances, the status of the resell market, and the importance of maximizing potential. You won't want to miss this one!

Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0T2U4tnC2H2YM8q4Mh7jJV?si=6d1d949a82ad4557

Newsletter Release!

This month, we share Mery's story, prepare to head to The Jeff Shore Summit, and share a recent prayer request. Check it out! Sign up for monthly updates here: https://homes4hope.org/blog/

Less than a week away!!!

We're headed to the Shore Consulting Sales and Marketing Summit in Nashville.

We can't wait for summit and we'd love for you to join us (Sign up now or you'll miss it!) Follow the link to register: https://jeffshore.com/summit-2024 . Use the BOGO code: HOMES4HOPE

We'll be headed to the Jeff Shore Consulting Sales and Marketing Summit in just a few weeks!! 🥳

We're thrilled to be part of the summit and we'd love for you to join us! Follow the link to register: https://jeffshore.com/summit-2024 . And don't forget to use the BOGO code: HOMES4HOPE

We had Oscar Antillon with Schuber Mitchell Homes on the podcast a few weeks ago and he shared some great tips with us about what he feels the building should be keeping front of mind right now.

Listen to the full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0T2U4tnC2H2YM8q4Mh7jJV?si=6d1d949a82ad4557

This is Ivan. Ivan joined HOPE Ukraine in 2023. He owns farms and an agricultural machinery business and was looking for a loan to purchase fuel and spare parts for this shop.

When asked how we could pray, Ivan said:

"For peace in Ukraine. The biggest dream is for the war to end. So that we live in peace and our children live in peace. That's the most important thing, that's what I really want today!"

The Jeff Shore Consulting, Inc. Sales and Marketing Summit is just around the corner!

We are ecstatic to be part of the summit and we want to invite you along too!

Follow the link to register: https://jeffshore.com/summit-2024 . And don't forget to use the BOGO code: HOMES4HOPE.

At Homes for HOPE, we are privileged to collaborate with outstanding industry partners who share our vision for global impact.

Today, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to our esteemed friends, Capstone Homes , inc. Their support empowers HOPE International to reach and uplift underserved communities worldwide through essential programs in discipleship, business training, savings, and loans.

Thank you, capstone homes, inc, for making a difference where it's needed most! 🏠💙

HAITI- Gerline joined HOPE savings group in January 2023.

She sells sandals, cosmetics and food.

In a recent report, Gerline said: “My situation has improved greatly, especially in terms of education and food for my children. Before, they could not follow their school curriculum normally because I did not have the means to pay for their registration and their material. They were forced to repeat or drop out of their studies. But now, thanks to my efforts and income, I can ensure their schooling without difficulty and offer them a better quality of life. I can buy them books, notebooks, uniforms, and everything they need to succeed. I can also prepare the more varied and nutritious meals, which allow them to grow up healthy and happy.”

PRAISE GOD!!!!

Newsletter Release!

This month, we announce the Homes for HOPE Award Honoree, Remember Celebrating HOPE, and highlight our latest monthly devotional.

Check it out! Sign up for monthly updates here: https://homes4hope.org/blog/

Jenny McGuire from Murphy Homes shares what she's learned from hard work and experience on how to retain talent and increase employee productivity. Listen to the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0T2U4tnC2H2YM8q4Mh7jJV

This year’s Homes for HOPE honoree is Sonia Solis from Paraguay!

Sonia’s youngest son has chronic health problems and their family was forced to live in an unstable house made of plywood.

Through her involvement in HOPE International’s microfinance partner, Diaconía, Sonia's and her children's lives have been completely transformed by Christ’s power! Follow the link to see how: https://homes4hope.org/blog/

This week we were joined by Jenny McGuire from Murphy Homes as we discussed the importance of having a healthy culture in your company.

Jenny brings 17 years of experience in the homebuilders industry to the table and she shares a few of the lessons she's learned along the way. You don't want to miss it!

Listen now : https://open.spotify.com/show/0T2U4tnC2H2YM8q4Mh7jJV

4 of our incredible partners made it on the Builder 100 List!!!

Congratulations Rausch Coleman Homes, , HistoryMaker Homes, and Schuber Mitchell Homes

And thank you for all you do!!!

Our May Devotional is out!!! 🥳

This month, our executive director writes about how Every Job Is Hard. Physically, emotionally, relationally, spiritually…

Read the full article here: https://homes4hope.org/every-job-is-hard-devotional/

We’re blessed to partner with these incredible builders who made it on the 2024 Builder 200 List!

Keystone Custom Homes, Eastbrook Homes, , McGuinn Hybrid Homes, , Riverwood Homes, and New Tradition Homes

Thanks for all you do and congratulations on the achievement!

Our Rwandan partners at Sowers of HOPE lead training programs for their farmers teaching proper agricultural practices and techniques for effective farming.

They train lead farmers in their program for an 8 month duration, following which these trainees present what they’ve learned to their church bodies, who are also farmers who implement the trainings.

These new trainings and techniques enable Rwandan farmers to get to a point of transformation and increase their product yield by 90%!

At the Shinn Executive Summit, Homes for HOPE director had the opportunity to re-connected with partners and meet builders / service providers who had never heard of us before. Read more below:

https://homes4hope.org/2024-executive-summit-shinn-consulting/

Before joining the Amahoro (“peace”) savings group in Burundi, Laudine says she felt like a different person.

“Life was hard as a refugee, and I had no hope for the future.”

However, once Laudine joined the HOPE savings group, she worshipped and prayed with her group. She took out loans from the group to purchase kitchen supplies and a tax ID number for her restaurant.

Since investing in her business, she’s hired two people form her community and is now mentoring other refugees.

Looking for some encouragement? Check out what God’s been doing this month at Homes for HOPE!

If you haven’t already read Saidi’s story or checked out our recent devotional, now’s the time!

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HOPE International equipped over 75,000 underserved people with loans last year to provide for their families. PRAISE GOD!!! The Lord never ceases to amaze us by what He's doing here at HOPE International!!!

THANK YOU to all who have given to Homes for HOPE to help make this possible!!

Expanded store inventory. Rugmaking materials. Farming inputs. These are just some of the ways entrepreneurs used loans from HOPE-network microfinance institutions to invest in their businesses last year.🏦

Praise God: we equipped over 75,000 underserved people last year with loans to provide for their families. 🎉Thank you to everyone who has prayed with us and generously given to make this possible! Read more on page 8 of our annual report: https://hopeint.cc/3WIw6V8

Thanks to HOPE International's partnership with Sowers of Hope, HOPE clients in Rwanda receive not just loans, but also training in creative and sustainable farming techniques.

Whether it's growing tomatoes in a bucket or managing larger plots of land, farmers in the program see their yields increase by 90% after completing the training.

BURUNDI – According to the UNHCR (the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), 99% of the 85,200 refugees and asylum seekers living in Burundi come from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (UNHCR, 2024).

This was the story for Saidi Sango living in the Kavumu camp in Burundi. Life was difficult as a refugee, and resources were often scarce.

Full story here: https://homes4hope.org/saidis_story/

Homes for HOPE partners with the building industry to invest in underserved families around the world for their holistic flourishing unto the glory of God.

Matthew 22:37-39 keeps us centered on Christ as we work. Our desire is to love God and love others, while fighting to break the cycle of generational poverty in the world's most underserved communities.