When James was just eleven years old, he was diagnosed with cancer. This diagnosis is devastating regardless of country or context, but it brings added challenges when it comes in a nation already experiencing poverty. Of the 300,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer every year, about 80% of them live in low- and...
Who Took a Chance on You?
When I was 29 years old, the HOPE board of directors—against all sound judgement—extended an invitation for my family to move to Lancaster, PA and for me to begin serving as the President of HOPE International. Despite my youth and the glaring gaps in my skills and background, the board took a chance on...