Hope Movement News

More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians
STORY HIGHLIGHTS More teenagers embracing watered-down Christianity, author argues in new book Teenagers see God as “divine therapist,” author says Teenager: “They don’t want to make sacrifices” Who’s responsible for inspiring teens? Parents and pastors are, author says (CNN) — If you’re the parent of a Christian teenager, Kenda Creasy Dean has this warning: Your [...]
Human trafficking second only to drugs in Mexico
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The road to the United States goes through Mexico for Central Americans The journey is “one of the most dangerous in the world,” rights group says Thousands of migrants are abused each years by smugglers and drug cartels Human smuggling may be a $20 billion business in Mexico (CNN) — Mario Santos likely [...]
Save a Life of a Missionary
Project Description Dear Friends, I would first like to thank those who step outside of their comfort zone and took action to help a precious member of the Hope Movement, your financial support saved a life. After two weeks of trying to raise the needed funds to pay for life saving treatment I am happy [...]
Bring Hope To the Flood Victims of Pakistan
FUNDRAISING PROJECT Project Description We All Together Can Make a Difference Sharing the Love and Compassion of Christ THE HOPE MOVEMENT PAKISTAN Hope Movement Pakistan is seeking to help survivors in flood-ravaged Pakistan. Hope Movement Pakistan is appealing for people to help the people of Pakistan following the devastating floods in that country. “In this [...]
The Reason for the Condition
I used to measure the world by the number of good and bad people, and would say the good out number the bad so there is no excuse for the condition of the world. But now I measure the world not by good or bad, but by the selfless and the selfish. There are many [...]
Special Thanks To Those Gave To Help Our Precious Family Member!
Beth Hulbert and Family – New York Columbia Road Church of God Choir – South Carolina Connie Burris Taylor – Maryland Desiree & Matt Gagliardotto and Family – Florida Jami Noonkester – Maryland Jim Kimble – West Virginia Jonathan Roiz – Florida Kim Sala – Maryland Leung Hak Kwun Andrew – Singapore Linda Rau – [...]
Claudia Aguilar Vida Fund
Click To Give To The Claudia Aguilar Vida Fund Claudia Aguilar is a 25 year old young woman of God, who has dedicated her life to fulfill the vision of God to bring hope to the hopeless, and love to those reaching out for purpose. Over the last decade of her life she has followed [...]
Help Build the City of Hope For Children in Guatemala
Greetings From The Hope Movement, My name is Jonathan Roiz, Founder/ Executive Director of the Hope Movement a 501 (c)(3) non-profit foundation. I am reaching out to you in hope that you will find it in your heart to help us complete the construction and to operate an inventive initiative in Guatemala called the City of [...]
Intense Faith
When you’re up against a struggle That shatters all your dreams And your hope’s been cruelly crushed By Satan’s manifested scheme And you feel the urge within you To submit to earthly fears Don’t let the faith your standing in Seem to disappear Praise the Lord He can work through those who praise Him Praise [...]
Week of Chaos in Guatemala
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Death toll increases to 152 in Guatemala Nearly 125,000 evacuated and 74,000 in shelters Guatemala also plagued by volcano Agatha first named storm of Pacific hurricane season (CNN) — The death toll from Tropical Storm Agatha continued to grow Tuesday, with 152 reported killed in Guatemala, 16 in Honduras and nine in El [...]
GUATEMALA: Guatemala without reducing child labor in one decade
In Guatemala a million children are involved in child labor, this number has remained the same for the last decade which make Guatemala the number one country with the highest number of child labor in Central America and the Caribbean, according to the International Labour Convention (IEO). “In absolute terms, the number of children who work has remained [...]
Sex slave girls face cruel justice in Iraq
By Mohammed Jamjoom, CNN May 5, 2010 10:07 a.m. EDTMay 5, 2010 10:07 a.m. EDT STORY HIGHLIGHTS Rights groups condemn treatment of women forced into sex slavery One teen escaped back to Iraq only to be jailed for using with a fake passport Another is serving time for killing the father she says raped her [...]
Religious persecution is widespread, report warns
Written by By Richard Allen Greene, CNN Thursday, 29 April 2010 10:18 Women in Jos, Nigeria, mourn as they march against a recent bout of sectarian violence between Muslims and Christians. STORY HIGHLIGHTS U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom issues 11th annual report More than 24 countries cited as having little freedom of religion Some [...]
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Sponsor Missionaries to Mexico
This is a wonderful opportunity for you to sponsor Hope Movement Missionaries to Mexico. You can support the important work of our missionaries by sponsoring the Gamboa Family for only $25 monthly, or any amount that you can give. Click To Sponsor The Gamboa Family And Mexico Initiaitive Name: Randall Gamboa and Fiorella Oviedo. Children: [...]
Support us now at GoodSearch.com
What if the Hope Movement earned a donation every time you searched the Internet? Or how about if a percentage of every purchase you made online went to support our cause? Well, now it can! GoodSearch.com is a new Yahoo-powered search engine that donates half its advertising revenue, about a penny per search, to the [...]
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Scores die in Nigeria religious violence
January 19, 2010 11:47 a.m. EST STORY HIGHLIGHTS Activist says at least 70 people killed and about 600 injured in violence Violence prompted imposition of a curfew Tuesday Hundreds have died in decade of Christian and Muslim clashes in region Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Authorities have slapped a curfew on a city that has seen [...]
Many faiths unite in facing horror in Haiti
As lives and houses shattered in quake, so did some religious differences By Manuel Roig-Franzia updated 4:02 a.m. ET, Sun., Jan. 17, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – At night, voices rise in the street. Sweet, joyful, musical voices in lyric Creole. A symphony of hope in a landscape of despair. “It doesn’t mean anything if Satan [...]
Shine Through Me – Our Prayer
Dear Lord, Help me spread your fragrance where I go. Flood my soul with your spirit and life. Penetrate and possess my whole being so utterly that all my life may be a radiance of yours. Shine through me, and be in me, so that every soul I come in contact with may feel your [...]
Ways To Make a Difference
Your Help Is Needed! I am reaching out to you to offer you an opportunity to assist me in raising funds to complete the only outreach center in the third largest city in Guatemala. The children are waiting outside, and are in need of love and care. I will be traveling to Guatemala to conduct [...]
Haiti Earthquake
STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: Death toll tops 100,000, hospitals gone, Haitian consul general to U.N. says Quake packed power of several nuclear bombs, says geophysicist Haiti’s first lady tells consul most of capital, Port-au-Prince, is destroyed Magnitude 7.0 quake struck near Port-au-Prince shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) — “Port-au-Prince is flattened” after a [...]
Searching for Hope
Sandra is only 11 years old and she lives with her two younger sisters, her Mother, and her Grandmother in a aluminum one room hut that has no bathroom, no water, and no electricity which they built 8 months ago on an abandoned lot next to the Haven of Hope Center which was used by [...]
My Two Dreams
Her name is Nayeli Esmeralda. She is 8 years old. When asked when her birthday is, she replied “I don’t know, all I know it has past”. Her eyes tell a story of a child who lost her Mother because she left her with family . A child living in extreme poverty, and is malnourished [...]
Bring Hope To Kenya, Africa
Message From Our Friends In Africa: Dear Brothers and Sister In Christ, Greetings from Kenya, Africa! We are Pastor Fredrick and Dorcas Makhanu Wafula and we are serving the Lord in the Western parts of Kenya Bungoma. The situation in our area has worsened in recent months, and we are facing extreme hunger. We have [...]
107 slave laborers freed in Mexico City
By Arthur Brice, CNN December 4, 2009 6:35 p.m. EST Police arrested 23 people in Thursday’s raid on what they said was a house for slave laborers. (CNN) — Mexican authorities have freed 107 indigenous people who officials say were being held as slave laborers in a Mexico City factory disguised as a drug rehabilitation [...]
Christmas Mission in Guatemala
Dear friends, At the end of this month I will be conducting a Christmas Mission of Hope in Guatemala. The mission will be to unite ministries and non-profits together, establish Hope Movement Chapters, and provide a memorable Christmas experience to many children who are living in impoverished conditions. I need to raise $500 to pay [...]
Indonesian sex slave breaks silence
This report includes graphic content. By Arwa Damon – CNN November 19, 2009 8:16 a.m. EST Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) — “People see me as a strong woman,” Sunarsih says, “but I was broken inside. I was always crying but I don’t want other people to see my cry.” Sunarsih is not this woman’s real name. [...]
Shoes for Children in the Amazons
On November 18, 2009 the Hope Movement received a generious donation in the amount of $1,111.89 from a local church in Maryland for the purchase of shoes for our children in our outreach centers in the Amazon city of Iquitos, Peru which is currently serving over 200 children. Marta Noguera, the program director and Pastor of the Luz [...]
Become a Volunteer of Hope
This is an opportunity of a life-time to step outside of your comfort zone and unite as a volunteer of hope in the Hope Movement by helping us raise awareness and needed funds in order to fulfill the vision of God. You can dedicate as time as you wish. You can raise awareness and funds [...]
Food For the Philippines
Wednesday, 23 September 2009 11:00 The Hope Movement understands that with restricted resources we cannot solve all of the problems of the world alone. Although we may not be able to provide financial resources to wonderful churches, ministries, and non-profits who have a vision to bring hope to the hopeless we are united in a [...]
In Memory of Carlos
Our friend and bus driver, Carlos, who was killed September 22, 2009 in Guatemala. Carlos our dear friend rest in peace and soar on wings of angels. We will fight for justice in your case, and for the thousands of people suffering in Guatemala and throughout Latin America from injustice and violence.
Guatemalan army stole children for adoption
Monday, 14 September 2009 15:16 Story Highlights Children stolen for adoption in the U.S., Sweden, Italy and France, report say Some parents were killed, others were unharmed when soldiers came calling Investigators examined period between 1977 and 1989, ‘peak’ adoption period Reports says many more could have been taken, investigation underway (CNN) — The Guatemalan [...]
Guatemala declares calamity as food crisis grows
Monday, 14 September 2009 15:20 Story Highlights Declaration will make it easier to get food to those in need, president says President Alvaro Colom says Guatemala welcomes aid from international community Guatemala has highest rate of malnutrition in Latin America, U.N. says Colom blames food problems on drought, global warming, economic crisis (CNN) — Guatemalan [...]
Chosen as a Featured Charity
On September 14, 2009, The Hope Movement was chosen to be the featured charity on YourCause.com a social network with a mission to empower individuals to change our world—leveraging their own voices, networks, and spheres of influence to improve the lives of others.
Guatemalan killings symptom of deep problems
Wednesday, 09 September 2009 08:52 By Arthur Brice (CNN) — To hear some Guatemalans tell it, three coordinated attacks that killed four prison officials in five hours Monday hardly raised anyone’s pulse. They’re used to this level of violence, said Fernando Carrera Castro, director of the Central American Institute for Fiscal Studies in Guatemala City. [...]
Opportunity of a Life-time
Dear Friends, My name is Jonathan; I am the Founder/ Executive Director of the Hope Movement. Our vision is to create programs that rescue people from abusive situations, educate, counsel, and inspire in order break the cycle, raising up a generation of transformation. The Hope Movement is more than just an individual ministry or foundation; [...]
Help Feed Starving Children In Haiti
Vitafood is a nutritionally balanced food product specifically developed for malnourished and starving children. An incredible supply has been generously donated to The Hope Movement by Feed My Starving Children and hand-packed by their dedicated and hard-working volunteers. The Hope Movement has been offered an unlimited supply of Vitafood, but we need the funds to [...]
Importance of our Work – Pakistan
Monday, 21 September 2009 14:22 Pakistan, the sixth most populous country in the world, borders India, China, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Arabian Sea. Due in large part to a lack of education and a low average family income, approximately 3.6 million children under the age of 14 work, mostly in exploitative and hazardous labor. The [...]
Profiled on Ministry Spotlight
The Hope Movement is being profiled on Ministry Spotlight. Ministry Spotlight seeks to serve the body of Christ by connecting donors and ministries all over the world. They seek to be a major contributor in the movement to provide resource mobilization throughout the entire Kingdom of God. They seek to use the medium of the Internet in [...]
Reality of Haitian Life
Haiti remains the least developed nation in the Western Hemisphere, and is one of the poorest countries in the world, with an average per capita income of less than $500 per year. There are thousands of street children throughout Haiti. Many children are forced to fight in gangs or become part of the restavek subculture [...]
Called to be His Hands
Written by Jonathan Roiz God has chosen to have us work with Him to bring justice to victims of oppression, for we are His hands. The truth is that He calls all people to seek justice for the abused and suffering in our world. God’s people often do not understand that social work goes hand [...]
Definition of Relationship
Written by Jonathan Roiz The day has arrived for a change. God is tired and it is time for a heart decision. You only seek God when you need something from His hand. You never take time to seek His face, and you don’t understand why you never see a movement of His presence. He [...]
I See you
Written by Jonathan Roiz Sanibonani is a Zulu greeting in Africa which means “I see you”, but the actual meaning is “I recognize you as a person”. The Hope Movement is complex in many ways because of the years of social and spiritual problems and oppression that we face today in our world, but nothing [...]
Building a Roof for a Church
Building a Roof for a Church The Hope Movement united with Pastor William Obando has a vision for a new center in the near in San Jose, Costa Rica. We were able to raise 1,000.00 and send it to Costa Rica to complete the construction of the roof of the building.
Time for Unity
Written by Jonathan Roiz Fatherless, Motherless, Hopeless the result of selfishness. Longing for a loving caress. Drowning in the abyss of society’s lack of knowledge that I exist. Imagine you in my place, the result of human disgrace. 100,000,000 like me. More slavery now than in history. In the U.S. alone 50,000 women and children [...]
Students Creating a Movement
We live in a world crying out for hope. In our homes, on our block, in our school, in our city, in our state, in our world, people are starving for hope, literally dying from it. In a classroom at Woodlawn Middle our family/ team is building a movement of hope, so be on the [...]
Support the vision
Support the vision of the The Hope Movement with www.goodsearch.com. Its so simple & costs nothing! Do you routinely or occasionally search the internet? Why not support the Esperanza Movement Foundation “The Hope Movement” while surfing the net. Just go to www.goodsearch.com (rather than yahoo, google, etc.) type in “Esperanza Movement Foundation” and [...]
December Mission in Guatemala
In December of 2007 the The Hope Movement was honored to return to Escuintla, Guatemala. My arrival was on December 24, 2007. In Guatemala, Christmas is celebrated on the 24th. As I sat out in the street with Pastor Neri Flores (Director of the Asilo de Esperanza “Haven of Hope” center) I felt something [...]
The Canvas of God
Written by Jonathan Roiz We live in a day and age where there are over 100,000,000 children are living in the streets in the developing world. Half of this disturbing number is in Latin America alone. They are the future of the world, but have been forgotten. We live in a world where there is [...]