Great Artists. One Day. One Goal.
if you’re a fan of Christian music, this year’s festival is as good as it gets. And while Convoy of Hope has assembled a memorable lineup for the second annual festival, its grand ambition isn’t just to rock out in Joplin, but to continue rebuilding it in the wake of
A Look Inside Convoy of Hope
For Restore Fest attendees, Convoy of Hope may be best known as a festival organizer with a heart for the city of Joplin. To the rest of the world, it’s a faith-based nonprofit that has supported international children’s feeding initiatives, community outreaches and disaster responses for more than 51 million
Presidential candidate Ron Paul tours Convoy of Hope
Presidential candidate Ron Paul toured Convoy of Hope’s World Distribution Center, applauding the organization’s efforts to feed the hungry and aid disaster victims in the U.S. and abroad. “It’s organizations like this that give us reason to be optimistic — this is encouraging,” said Paul as he made his way
Convoy of Hope and partners help inner-city children
On an unusually balmy day in Baltimore, Md., hundreds of students packed into the gym at the Chick Webb Recreation Center to take part in a mini-Convoy of Hope community outreach event complete with free food, haircuts, school supplies and portraits with National Football League players. “This is the best
Haiti: Esther’s story
Esther opens the pink cloth door to her tiny, concrete home in the mountains outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, as if she’s opening the door to a castle. The 17 year-old does her best to brush her feet off before stepping inside and onto the home’s cool, concrete floors. Her pride
Haiti school triples in size
Thick white dust from newly graveled roads swirls in the air at the entrance of Turpin School in Haiti. The dust coats everything as children in uniforms swarm the schoolyard, establishing their pecking order in lunch lines. Ellison, principle of the school, wipes his brow and scans the courtyard, seemingly
Every day is water day
Water equals life. But for many around the world, that basic human need is hard to come by. Convoy of Hope is working to change that. “Today is World Water Day but the reality is, here at Convoy of Hope, every day is water day,” says Kevin Rose, children’s feeding
New life in Joplin
Yellow daffodils bloom along the foundation of where Helen Owen’s house stood before being blown apart by a tornado, last May, in Joplin, Mo. The small signs of life are harbingers of good things to come — one of the most important being a new home on the site
