As spring is on its way, we are excited to share with you all the happenings in China with Hope Outreach! One such story is about Debbie. She has been a part of the Home of Hope Orphanage almost since the beginning. She moved out and desired to...
Learn moreJessica and Shirley are our amazing teachers and leaders that are in charge of Hope Outreach China operations. Jessica handles the paperwork, scheduling, and governmental meetings while Shirley counsels and teaches the children in our program...
Learn moreMerry Christmas from Hope Outreach China!! This year we celebrated it a little different. Our family has been back in the States since February of 2020, so our staff really stepped up to make the kids New Year special. We enjoyed weekly meetings...
Learn moreWith the kids missing so much school, due to COVID and the timing of the two holidays, the kids in Pingyu celebrated both China’s National Day and the Mid-Autumn Festival on the same day. Our staff and June, who used to work as a cook for...
Learn moreThis year was our 14th annual summer camp. This was the first camp we have not attended since we started hosting them for the Home of Hope orphanages. Shirley, works as a teacher for us. We met her in Gongyi when we moved to China. She was in...
Learn moreMichelle and I have thought about going back to get our bachelors degree to try and help learn how to better serve the children in our program and to set an example for them to never give up. With things changing like they have been in China, to...
Learn moreHappy Chinese New Year! This is the year of the Rat! It’s been a rough 2020 so far for China, but they have shown their strength and unity to overcome this time of tragedy. People all over China are coming together to try and fight this...
Learn moreThis trip back to the US was a lot longer than usual, as we had to get new passports for the boys and get a few more documents authenticated to get our work visas. In the 10 weeks time we were there, we drove 7000 miles and I, Ben, flew to Texas...
Learn moreIn Chinese culture, a full moon is a symbol of peace and prosperity. This holiday is also called the Harvest Festival as most farmers have just finished gathering their crops! The Chinese people typically eat round Mooncakes and other round fruit...
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