As the father of three teenage sons most conversations at my house these days begin with “Dad, I need…” followed by an urgent request that is almost always a “want” and rarely a “need”. I recently returned from the Venezuelan border where I spent the week with the “caminantes”, or walkers, whom the entirety of […]
January’s Volunteer of the Month
In 2014, Ann joined Giving Children Hope as a recently retired nurse, not knowing what God had in store for her. When she walked through the doors for her first shift, we immediately knew that she would one day be a tremendous asset to our organization. And we were right! At the young age of […]
Aid for Syrian Refugees
Carolyn Goldman remembers watching the news coverage of Syrian children dying while making the journey to Greece and thinking, “There has to be something I can do for Syrian refugees.” She immediately started researching organizations that are working with Syrian refugees and found that Giving Children Hope was the only one that would accept physical […]
Giving Back to Nepal
After Ari graduated with a degree in Psychology last year, he wanted to see the world. He set out on a five-month-long journey to volunteer in Nepal and Sri Lanka. He spent 2 months in Kathmandu, Nepal, volunteering his time in a hospital to assist doctors with their daily routine and gaining an invaluable learning […]
Southwest Church Helps Liberia
On January 31, a truck pulled up in front of Giving Children Hope with Southwest Church printed on the side. Inside were boxes and boxes of relief items, clothing, computers, and supplies. A group of 5 people from Southwest Church in Indian Wells came to help pack much needed supplies for a container going to […]
Meet GCHope Staff Member, Mikaela Buchanan
Driving on the freeway one Saturday morning I eagerly pointed to the trucks with large heavy containers rumbling beside us. “Look, babe!” I exclaimed to my husband, “That is a 40’ High Cube container. I wonder where it is going and what’s inside?” A new excitement grips me now every time I see a container. […]
Philippines a Year Later
It’s hard to believe it has been a year since the devastating Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines. When the disaster struck a year ago, GCHope headquarters felt like a newsroom with people working furiously at their desks and swapping information to plan our disaster response accordingly. GCHope was one of the first responders with water […]
DayOne Press Release
Contact: Carly Visbal Communications Coordinator [email protected] 714-523-4454 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orange County Nonprofit Provides Water for Philippines Victims Buena Park, California-Within days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, Giving Children Hope (GCHope) was handing off DayOne Purification WaterbagsTM to a flight crew and pilots heading to the Philippines. DayOne Response shipped the Waterbags to GCHope […]
Philippines Overview
Thanks to some amazing donors and lots of prayer, GCHope has accomplished a huge feat of sending 9 shipments of disaster relief supplies in just three months. We are so thankful to everyone that has helped bring temporary relief and a sustained hope to the millions of people that suffered from the devastating impact of […]
Disaster Relief in the Philippines
It was an eerie feeling, rocking back and forth as the rain poured down while meeting so many people whose lives had been destroyed, said GCHope founder John Ditty. While he was in the Philippines helping with our disaster relief efforts, he said the weather made it very easy for him to imagine what it […]