by World Hope International | Jul 1, 2021 | Founder Series
Always Learning Just when I think I understand “loving your neighbor as yourself,” a new lesson is before my eyes. I was in a village in Zambia during the HIV/AIDS crisis and the number of orphans per village was overwhelming to me. Many times, children outnumbered...
by Dr. Jo Anne Lyon | May 28, 2021 | Founder Series
The Power of Presence In the Western world, we often struggle to show our appreciation or care for others and rely too much on gifts to speak for us. However, people in lower-income countries have taught me much about the care and love for others beyond material...
by Dr. Jo Anne Lyon | May 6, 2021 | Founder Series
Learning From Haitians About Hope In this installment of the Founder Series Blog, Dr. Jo Anne Lyon reflects on an experience where her personal understanding of faith and hope deepened and grew, as she witnessed the power of hope in what she had perceived to be a...
by Dr. Jo Anne Lyon | Mar 25, 2021 | Founder Series
Surprised by Water I sat on a log along with hundreds of others both standing and sharing the log with me in a remote village in Zambia. We all had our eyes glued on the large drilling rig, hoping to see water gush up from the ground. The day moved on and no water....
by Dr. Jo Anne Lyon | Feb 18, 2021 | Founder Series
How Did You Start World Hope? “How Did you Start World Hope” is a question I am often asked. Of course, generally, the person asking has about two minutes to listen for an answer and I often sense the disappointment when I reveal that I did not hear God’s voice one...
by Dr. Jo Anne Lyon | Jan 28, 2021 | Founder Series
How I First Learned the Meaning of Loving My Neighbor In a special monthly series celebrating 25 years of World Hope International, Dr. Jo Anne Lyon, World Hope’s Founder, will share some of her thoughts from through the years; asking questions, sharing stories,...
