In 2018, Equipping Hope International was born out of a simple conversation between two friends. One had spent two decades of his life in a refugee camp. The other was a volunteer trying to help one family adjust to a new country. Together, we asked what could be done for the thousands who remain displaced and overlooked. One year later, we’re still asking that question, and now we’re building answers, too.
In 2016, what began as a cross-cultural friendship between a refugee family and a volunteer mentor became the foundation for something much larger than either expected. Today, that friendship has grown into Equipping Hope International — a nonprofit organization committed to equipping refugees in western Tanzania with the tools they need to rebuild their lives with dignity and faith.
This blog will serve as a quarterly newsletter-style update, sharing not only the progress of our programs in the Nyarugusu refugee camp, but also the stories, challenges, and opportunities that shape our work. We invite you to join us as we reflect on where we’ve been, share where we’re going, and celebrate what God is doing in a place the world rarely sees.
But first, we want to share how this journey began.
