Built on the belief that every life matters
HopeNest Global Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving vulnerable children, families, widows, and communities — both at home in the U.S. and around the world.
Our story
What started in 2014 as three families pooling groceries for a local shelter has grown into a global foundation. Today, our outreach teams work in 64 communities — building wells, running clinics, delivering food boxes, and sponsoring children's education year after year.
We stay close to the people we serve. Local leaders design every program. We just bring the resources and stay long enough to make change last.
Why we exist
To restore dignity, hope, and opportunity to children, families, widows, and communities facing hardship — through compassionate outreach, education, healthcare, and emergency relief.
Where we're going
A world where no child grows up without education or a meal, no widow is left behind, and every community has the tools to thrive on its own terms.
What we stand for
Compassion
We meet people where they are with dignity and warmth.
Integrity
We say what we'll do, then prove it.
Accountability
Every dollar tracked. Every program measured.
Service
We show up — quickly, humbly, repeatedly.
Community
Local leaders own the work. We resource it.
Hope
We invest in possibility, not just relief.
Key milestones
- 2014
Founded by three families pooling resources to support a local shelter.
- 2016
First international medical mission to Kenya — now an annual program.
- 2018
Launched Sponsor-a-Child reaching 200 children in year one.
- 2020
Mobilized $1.2M in pandemic emergency relief across 40 communities.
- 2023
Opened our second permanent clinic in Kisumu, serving 4,000+ patients yearly.
- 2026
Crossed 124,000 lives impacted across 64 communities worldwide.