Recent Stories

In the Prakasam Colony of Vidyanagar, India, a community of people make their lives together in a village of combined cultures and religions. Muslim, Hindu and Christian backgrounds are represented in this hillside neighborhood where the soil is rocky, and the daily challenges are many.  With unfavorable ground conditions, it has proved difficult for these […]

The rains come in Uganda in extended spurts, typically following lengthy periods of drought. Dry, cracked earth gives way to the power of water, falling as a deluge, day after day. Rainfall totals gather and work as earth movers, washing out roads, tumbling into mudslides. Any local water-catching devices, shallow wells or fresh water sources […]

Thank you to all of our Disaster Response supporters who faithfully respond to Healing Hands International’s efforts to help victims of crises worldwide. We have been able to maintain a presence in Kavingo, Kenya, aiding in their recent flood recovery process. Joshua Mutinda is the Associate Preacher of the Kavingo Church of Christ, also attending […]

The people of Malawi are known for being incredibly kind and welcoming, forming fast friendships with visitors and relationships that easily span time and distance. Malawi is home to numerous projects by Healing Hands International Programs, and our staff inevitably come away with full hearts and fond memories. It’s all because of these beautiful people […]

The Women of Hope Program has blessed a remote community in Nigeria with skills, vision, resources and encouragement. The Pegi Village hosted a Christian Women’s Business Conference for 40 Nigerian ladies who came to the event full of excitement. They were ready to soak in knowledge and energized to get to work.  A Welcome Return […]

“An historic event has taken place in Zimbabwe!” That’s the collective sentiment for the residents of Dhuwa Village in Zimbabwe. They have marked the occasion of access to clean water, choosing to revere the drilling of a new well as a moment to carry in their hearts. They will talk about it as generations mature. […]

Imagine, no measurable rain for months. The ground is dry, and the scarcity of water is just another daily challenge in the Osewal Village of Kenya. And then, on a typical spring afternoon, the clouds begin to gather, and ominous thunder growls across the sky. The rains do come, all at once, and with an […]

Just before Christmas, 25 precious children in Haiti received a MAGI distribution. Thanks to our amazing donors who support our increasingly popular Sponsor-A-Box option, funds were available for supplies to fill 25 bookbags, purchased and packed in Haiti, all for the community of Bergeau. The children who received the bags are students at Nouvelle Ecole […]

The Kiyaga Church of Christ in Uganda is home to a group of women who are actively taking the reins and steering their lives in a positive, successful direction. After participating in Women of Hope classes, they are not only reaching for an exit from poverty, but they are striving for achievements that will support […]

There is a village in Ghana where the land stretches far, resting in intermittent valleys, carved with small, unassuming rivers. The community is called Yamakoan, and it is home to a living promise: its joy across generations. Funded by our generous donors, Yamakoan recently hosted a Survival Gardening Workshop for 66 men, women and children […]

At Healing Hands International (HHI), it’s frequently said that we operate best when our programs are intertwined together. Each program serves a specific purpose, and yet, lends itself to effective collaboration. We often see positive change exponentially multiplied in the lives of the people we serve when our programs work together. But that phenomenon is […]

We boldly invite our entire family of staff, volunteers, donors and beneficiaries around the world to join together in prayer for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. The ongoing gang violence and governmental uncertainty continues to take its toll as local prices skyrocket and supplies dwindle. In the midst of it all, there are families […]

Continuing and celebrating our long-standing relationship with Lipscomb University, the Academy middle school students recently joined us in-office to help pack MAGI bags. They started their visit with a crash-course explanation of the mission of Healing Hands International, illustrated by our gifted and deeply impassioned Donor and Community Engagement guru, Sean Judge. He stirred the […]

The Women of Hope Program recently conducted a Christian Women’s Business Training in Kabusa, a small village in Nigeria. We welcomed a beautiful class of women to the facilities of the local Church of Christ, and they were eager to be educated, ready to receive the good news of how the Lord’s hand works in […]

The Hunger to Harvest Program has been busy with Survival Gardening Workshops in Kenya, and the village of Kambekakunde in Kilifi County has emerged as a shining example of the benefits that come with sustainable farming methods and intentional practices.  After training sessions with instructions on raised bed planting, drip irrigation and composting, the residents […]

Survivors. Sons of Ghana. Water seekers. Not even ten years old, Nkambi and Naayeme are growing up in the remote village of Pkasanando, Ghana. Instead of walking to school to learn about history and science, they carry the burden of walking to find water to drink. Instead of discovering new math skills or an interest […]

We are enjoying celebrating the members of the HHI family, and we invite you to visit the HHI blog for more staff features. With this edition, we introduce you to our Walk4Water Director, Gillian Kelley.  Walk4Water is HHI’s major fundraising mechanism for the Clean Water Program, and Gillian’s innovative leadership has been critical to its […]

Healing Hands International is blessed and proud to introduce: Katelyn Fokos! From a middle school Walk4Water event to Women of Hope Coordinator, Katelyn’s position at Women of Hope has been a long time in the making. Her life’s experience is braided with strands of the Lord’s wisdom and guidance, and we are certain that as you read […]

Please join the entire family of Healing Hands International in welcoming Clint Smith to the role of Hunger to Harvest Program Director! Clint is no stranger to the Healing Hands International collection of programs. Nineteen years ago, he attended his first Walk4Water event here in Nashville. Soon after, he traveled to Honduras to build homes […]

MAGI Coordinators are a driving force for this program, constantly bringing new members into the fold, always looking for ways to inspire interest and participation. Mark Hatfield (pictured above in Pedregal, Honduras is our MAGI Coordinator for the Northeast territory of the U.S., and his example is representative of the common thread of passion and […]

Hunger to Harvest training is about helping God’s people go from surviving to thriving (in the wise words of our retiring Hunger to Harvest Program Director, Carl Burkybile), learning and taking on the uplifting words of the scriptures along the way. “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in Him. They will be like […]

The Gospel is available to everyone, without exception. And much like everyone needs the scriptures, everyone needs clean water to live. We are called to help one another, so that when someone is downtrodden, there is an outstretched hand to lift and soothe a suffering soul with the love of Jesus and, if possible, to improve […]

The Women of Hope mission of Healing Hands International recognizes that positive change in struggling communities often begins with the courage, determination and ambition divinely woven into the hearts of women. Our International Staff members host training sessions worldwide, bringing encouragement and economic opportunity to women who want to rise from the generational barriers of […]

Those cabbages deserve a hearty, “Congratulations!” Actually, the gardeners who tend these crops are the ones celebrating, and deservedly so. The residents who care for the Mashinga Cluster Garden in Zimbabwe have collected this fantastic harvest after months spent carefully planning, composting and watching over their efforts. The Mashinga community previously hosted a Survival Gardening […]

HHI’s MAGI program has been delivering joy around the world since 1999, made possible by our generous and faithful donors who have believed in this work since the beginning. Recently, and for the first time in the history of Healing Hands International, 12 members of our United States staff gathered together with 22 members of our International […]