Coronavirus Update - Urgent Need

Dear Bring Me Hope Family,

What a challenging last couple months! We continue to wait on news and regulations to see if there will be an opportunity to work with orphans this summer. During this challenging time we are asking for donations to help support our operating expenses such as phone, rent, and salaries.

If you are able, would consider helping us during this really tough window of time?

Blessings,
-David Bolt

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Our Mission

Provide orphans with a safe place to experience healing, be assured of their value, and be given opportunities to explore fun, new things like swimming, art, music and field trips. After camp finishes, volunteers have been able to help some children get adopted, receive medical help, and advocate for other needs.

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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞?⁣
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I was motivated to volunteer originally because I always cared about children. I was also motivated because I initially volunteered with a group from my church and serving with other people is always an amazing experience. I keep returning to camp because it continues to be one of the best experiences of my life. Seeing the joy on the kids faces and growing close to other volunteers really make BMH a special experience.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩/𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?⁣
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Everybody needs role models and people to learn from. I grew up in a family of girls and boys and men can learn how to live loving lives from amazing women. BMH luckily has a lot of amazing women who volunteer and serve, but I also remember when I was young I tended to look up to older guys or men and I wanted to be like them. I can't claim to know the feelings of every boy or young man, but I would imagine that having a male to look up to is super impactful for the boys who are generally cared for by women.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩?⁣
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I'm not good at doing favorite memories especially when almost all my memories of camp are positive ones, but any time I feel like I've formed a meaningful or special connection with a child makes the trip across the world worth it.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞?⁣
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I would say do it. You are gonna have a great time. You are going to make a bunch of friends, have boatloads of fun, make a bunch of kids smile, and experience a new culture. I could see it being the best experience of your life, because it certainly has been for me.

⁣ 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐨

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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞?⁣
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Have a positive impact on the kids. To show them men also care for them.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩/𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?⁣
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I think in every family it is important that children are growing up with a mom and a dad who cares for them. Men and women are so different and also teach kids different topics which cannot get replaced. At BMH camp, we want to give the orphans a sense of what a "family" feels like.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩?⁣
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I had many favorite moments, but one of them was when I saw that a kid was changing his behavior and found trust to the people around him in the end of the week. It was incredible to see what kind of impact five days can have on a child.⁣
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𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞?⁣
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If you come to camp it will be challenging, but it will definitely change your mindset. To be honest, men need adventures in life and this camp can be one of them!

"For it is in giving that we receive." St. Francis

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We learned that orphans are easier to ignore before you know their names. They are easier to ignore before you see their faces. It is easier to pretend they're not real before you hold them in your arms. But once you do, everything changes.

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