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Sep 08
Though we try to visit each of our partnerships annually, it’s been more than 2 years since we’ve been able to travel to our Children’s Homes overseas. We’ve been “stuck” in the US – partly due to a lack of travel funding, and partly because (on a personal note) we’ve been working on stacks and […] Read more...
May 20
More than 200 children cared for in 4 countries More than $540,000 raised in 4 years… That’s something worth CELEBRATING!!! Today is The Sound of Hope’s 4th birthday! It’s been an incredible 4 years, and today we want to celebrate all that we’ve accomplished. We’ve established 2 new Children’s Homes, partnered with 5 homes and […] Read more...
Apr 24
A few weeks ago we were asked to share our work with a group of teenagers in Albertville, AL. It wasn’t a large group, we didn’t have much time, and we weren’t really sure if we had impacted them at all… that is, until one 13 year old student found us as we were leaving. […] Read more...
Jan 24
This incredible blog was shared recently by one of our partners in Nsoko, Swaziland, Erica Zeiler. Her words tell the story of WHY it is so important that we provide an education for impoverished Swazi children. I remember my first day of kindergarten in Colorado…standing outside in line waiting to go inside the classroom. I […] Read more...
Jan 05
We wanted to share this blog to say THANK YOU! Because of you, the children we serve had an extra-special Christmas. Here are just a few photos and a short recap of was made possible because of your generous donations. Take a glimpse at what Christmas looked like for these children around the world! […] Read more...
Dec 16
Have you made your list and checked it twice? Do you still have a “special someone” or two that you need to shop for? There’s still time to get a unique gift this Christmas – and if you shop in our store, your purchase will give HOPE to orphans too! We have hundreds of unique, […] Read more...
Dec 02
Christmas time is here, and we have some incredible opportunities for you to GIVE this year! The children we care for around the world have a lot of needs every winter – from blankets and warm clothes, to school fees and even sustainability projects! There are opportunities for everyone to be a part of these […] Read more...
Oct 21
We had a great time being a part of the first annual Freedom Night in Birmingham, AL! This awesome event was organized as a way to raise awareness and funding to stop human trafficking and modern day slavery. It was important to us, because human trafficking is a danger to the children we care for […] Read more...
Oct 09
Last Saturday we set up our first ever booth at a craft fair – otherwise known as OxfordFest! This is a huge event every year in my hometown of Oxford, AL, and we were excited to be a part of it! We had a great time visiting with friends, family, and donors, […] Read more...
Aug 28
A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped make our Charity YardSale a success! Last weekend, we had a yardsale in Birmingham, AL, with all the proceeds going to The Sound of Hope. We’re happy to say that we made $940 for our sweet kiddos! This is definitely a case of turning another man’s trash […] Read more...