Bold Hope Inc

Family development programwe have transitioned from a child development program to a family development program. This transition to a more holistic ministry approach was born out of the belief that behind every child is a family, and behind that family is a community. In a broader view, it becomes clear that brokenness in a community and brokenness in a family affects the most vulnerable piece of any society - the child. Our family development program continues to exist to meet daily needs that would otherwise go unmet. The means through which we accomplish this is child sponsorship. In many countries, families are unable to provide for their children financially, which in turn makes them susceptible to separation or exploitation. Our desire is to keep families together by supporting important efforts already being made in vulnerable communities or facilitating our own family development programs in some locations. Our sponsorship programs provide families in high-risk populations with basic necessities including items such as clean water, food, medical attention, shelter, clothing, education, protection, and spiritual development.

Events/fundraising campaignsour fundraising efforts in fiscal year 2024 allowed us to continue to expand our reach around the world. The money raised through various events and fundraising campaigns was used to increase the effectiveness of our family development program, including development and educational work in belize. Some of the funds were used to purchase a new vehicle, start a sustainable goat project, expand the professional/vocational school and savings program in haiti. We also held a special campaign for haiti that helped reinforce safety and security. In the dominican republic we were able to continue construction on phase 1 of the autovia community center and were able to hire two additional staff members to support our programs. We are also able to fund the shortfall in belize which was underfunded in both program and administrative costs. Additionally, fundraising helps offset our ongoing administrative needs globally.