Appreciation to Bright Hope World from Fountain of Hope 

In a land where the sun scorches and the rains seldom fall, hope can feel like a distant dream. Yet, in the heart of Zimbabwe’s Region 5—where drought and hunger are constant companions—hope has found a home. On behalf of Fountain of Hope, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to Bright Hope World for being a beacon of light in these dry places. Your unwavering support has not only sustained lives but has ignited dreams, restored dignity, and reminded entire communities that they are not forgotten.

Fountain of Hope operates across four provinces of Zimbabwe, all situated in the most drought-prone region of the country. Year after year, families face the harsh reality of hunger and starvation. But through your partnership, Bright Hope World has helped us turn despair into possibility.

• Food Security Restored: Community gardens now flourish across the arid landscape, bringing green life to dusty soils and smiles to hungry faces.

• Livelihoods Transformed: Livestock distributed in Matabeleland are more than animals—they are engines of hope, providing food, income, and a renewed sense of purpose.

• Children Empowered: Orphans and vulnerable children at the Peniel Centre are receiving psycho-social support, shelter, and educational opportunities. This safe haven has become a place of healing and growth, where young lives are nurtured and given the chance to dream again.

• Youth Mobilized: Young people are finding pathways out of unemployment through skills training and income-generating projects, becoming leaders of change in their communities.

Your support has been the difference between despair and determination, between survival and thriving. It has allowed us to dream bigger: to envision communities where hunger is replaced by harvest, where poverty is replaced by productivity, and where hopelessness is replaced by faith in a better future.

As we celebrate this Christmas season, we pause to honor Bright Hope World for walking alongside us in this journey of transformation. You have brought joy to weary hearts, strength to struggling families, and hope to entire communities. From the gardens that bloom in the dry land to the children at Peniel Centre who now dare to dream, your impact is written across lives and landscapes.

With deep gratitude, Fountain of Hope wishes you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous 2026. May the same hope you have sown in Zimbabwe return to you in abundance, filling your year with fruitfulness, joy, and peace.

Please find attached some of our project highlights. 

Blessings
Gideon, Jennifer, and FOH staff members 

Community Nutrition Gardens 

For generations, the people of Zimbabwe’s Region 5 have struggled against the harsh realities of drought, hunger, and poverty. Families often faced empty tables, children went to bed hungry, and parents lacked the means to send their children to school. Water scarcity was the greatest obstacle—how could viable gardens exist when there was no source of water, not even enough for drinking? Yet into this desperate situation, Bright Hope World stepped in, and hope began to bloom. Through your support, boreholes were drilled and Community Nutrition Gardens were established in Makamure, Mthombothemba, and Mthazo communities. What once seemed impossible has become a living testimony of transformation.

Clean water now flows in these communities, not only for drinking but also for productive purposes. Families who once struggled to survive now cultivate flourishing gardens that provide food security and dignity.

• Makamure Community – Families harvest fresh vegetables, ensuring daily meals and selling surplus produce to meet household needs.

• Mthombothemba Community – The garden has become a hub of hope, where neighbors work together and children enjoy nutritious meals.

• Mthazo Community – Once parched and hopeless, now alive with green gardens that sustain families and inspire future generations.

• Madzivire Village – A shining example, where 105 families benefit from one garden. These families now have food throughout the year, and their children enjoy fresh organic vegetables daily. Who would have thought that dry land could one day produce such flourishing, life-changing gardens?

The testimonies are powerful: parents rejoicing that their children can finally eat well and attend school, families celebrating the dignity of self-sufficiency, and communities united around the miracle of water and food.

The Community Nutrition Gardens are more than projects—they are miracles of hope in the driest region of Zimbabwe. Without Bright Hope World, these families would still be trapped in hunger and despair. Instead, today they stand as witnesses to the power of generosity and faith. You have turned barren land into green fields, despair into joy, and hopelessness into determination.

On behalf of Fountain of Hope, we extend our deepest gratitude. Thank you for making these communities dream again, for giving children fresh vegetables and the chance to join others in school, and for proving that transformation is possible even in the hardest places. As we celebrate this Christmas season, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026. May the fruitfulness you have enabled here return to you in abundance, filling your year with joy, peace, and prosperity. 

Transformational Centres

The future of our nation, our communities, and our families lies in the hands of young people. Yet in Zimbabwe’s hardest places, many of these young lives are at risk. Too many children are dropping out of school, especially those raised by ailing grandparents who cannot afford school fees or provide daily meals. Without intervention, these young people face a future of hopelessness, vulnerability, and in many cases, criminal activity.

It is against this backdrop that Fountain of Hope, with the support of Bright Hope World, is working tirelessly to establish Transformational Centres in rural areas. These centres are more than classrooms—they are centres of healing, places where orphans and vulnerable children are given education, daily food, psychosocial support, and above all, hope.

Transformational Centres are changing the narrative for children who once felt forgotten. They are places where despair is replaced with confidence, where hunger is replaced with nourishment, and where hopelessness is replaced with vision for the future.

• Mthombothemba Centre
- Runs a Bridging School, a Preschool, and a daily psychosocial support program for orphans and vulnerable children.
- Currently cares for 144 children.
- Children from the preschool are already excelling in formal schools, proving that early intervention works.

• Makamure Centre
- Provides education and daily meals for 195 children.
- A beacon of hope in a community where many children had dropped out of school.

• Mtshazo Centre
- Supports 32 children.
- Runs a preschool program, and children are already showing remarkable progress in formal education.

• Majiji Centre
- Scheduled to start early next year, expanding the reach of this life changing initiative.

These centres are not just projects—they are lifelines. They give children a new sense of confidence, teaching them that there is more to life than the struggles they face. They are places where children begin to dream again, where they believe in a future filled with possibilities.

Bright Hope World, your support is making all the difference. You are not only funding schools—you are shaping destinies. You are ensuring that children who once faced hunger and hopelessness now have food, education, and the chance to thrive.

On behalf of Fountain of Hope and the communities we serve, we say thank you. Thank you for standing with us in the hardest places, thank you for believing in the potential of young people, and thank you for being part of this story of transformation.

As we close this year, we wish you a Blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. May the Lord bless you richly, and may the seeds you have sown in Zimbabwe continue to bear fruit in the lives of countless children.