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Barn Fire was a Huge Success!

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Over $127,000 raised at Barn Fire Saturday October 4th, Light Up Hope held our second annual Barn Fire Fundraiser.  This year it was held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Westminster, Colorado.  250 people attended and heard Cheryln Morin share about her relationship as a child sponsor to Hilary and how that relationship has impacted her life.  Founders, Mike and Kelly Little, shared about the history of Light Up Hope and the vision for the future: uniting community involvement and empowerment programs to light a path out of poverty for orphans in Kenya.  $67,000 in donations were made at Barn Fire allowing Light Up Hope to receive the full matching gift donation of $60,000. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible generosity of the people who attended Barn Fire and are excited for how this money will be used to change lives.  To learn more about how the money will be used, read our blog: Where is this money going anyway? $60,000 Matching Gift Announced!

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Barn Fire was a Huge Success!

kellyUncategorized

Over $127,000 raised at Barn Fire Saturday October 4th, Light Up Hope held our second annual Barn Fire Fundraiser.  This year it was held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Westminster, Colorado.  250 people attended and heard Cheryln Morin share about her relationship as a child sponsor to Hilary and how that relationship has impacted her life.  Founders, Mike and Kelly Little, shared about the history of Light Up Hope and the vision for the future: uniting community involvement and empowerment programs to light a path out of poverty for orphans in Kenya.  $67,000 in donations were made at Barn Fire allowing Light Up Hope to receive the full matching gift donation of $60,000. We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible generosity of the people who attended Barn Fire and are excited for how this money will be used to change lives.  To learn more about how the money will be used, read our blog: Where is this money going anyway? $60,000 Matching Gift Announced!

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Christmas came early this year for the children at Hands with Hope Orphanage

KellyUncategorized

On December 18th we had the pleasure of informing our partner in Kenya, Fred Afwai, that our prayers have been answered and we have raised three times the amount we had set for our 2011 goal; we were able to raise $15,000!  This is the very amount that Fred told us that he would need for a down payment on the land we would like to purchase in Kitale, Kenya to be the future site of the new orphanage and community center.  As they say in Kenya, “God is Good all the time, and all the time, God is Good!”. Here is Fred’s words upon receiving the news, “Words cannot explain how we feel with this good news, surely we praise the Lord for His goodness. This has been our prayer day and night for God to work out His ways so we can move forward with the plans to relocate the children. I called Alice to share the good news with the children and they were all so happy to hear about it… we are all praising God for this miracle, we shall also continue to commit all  that have given to the Lord to bless and meet all […]

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Official Members of Christian Alliance for Orphans

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We received our approval letter this week and we are now members of The Christian Alliance for Orphans, a great nationwide organization that works to promote global orphan care through a network of churches and non-profit organizations.    November 6, 2011 is Orphan Sunday.  Churches across America will be highlighting the importance of adoption, foster care and orphan care.  Light Up Hope will be participating at Discovery Christian Church. If you live in the Denver/Boulder area come check us out! Discovery Church meets Sundays at 8:30 am and 10:00 am at Legacy High School in Broomfield.

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