Our Stories

The People Who Lived in Darkness

Lindy, our USA Chairperson, recently posed the question to me, "So what has Springs of Hope accomplished in 2021?" I was shocked at her...

Lessons Learned From Palm Trees

I have been pondering palm trees and planting for the last few weeks since a truck carrying 16 date palms arrived from Baghdad for our...

Life Water

by Dr Saeed Alo Khudeida CEO Springs of Hope Foundation “Welcome everybody. I have a lot to say about 2021 and 2022 what we have...

In the Bleak Midwinter

Frosty wind made moan as we set out to visit another ancient Chaldean Christian community with food provisions for Christmas and the New...

Meeting God

Our village is celebrating Eid, today, a winter feast day that comes after three days of fasting during which it is customary to make...

Cultivating Hope

From Sami, the Gardener Hi there everyone, this is Sami the Gardener. As we are now in the last month of the year I wanted to share a...

Keys

From Kajen, Computer Science teacher “When I see a finger on the keyboard, I see a key not a finger or a hand. I see a key to unlocking...

Building Legacy

The act of Giving Back to our community is an important part of the healing and restoration process. Two years ago no student would...

Horses for Hope Progress Report

The first floor roof of the stable is in place. We have to wait ten days until it can be cemented. Meanwhile we go up to the mountains to...

Sunrise in Boston

As I chat with my friend Debra, the Rebbetzin from Boston I realize that here is a lady who is not afraid of the dark. I think back to my...

My Village

I am often asked about Shariya village itself, about its history, its culture and flavor. Pertinent questions, ones which provide the...

The Horse and His Rider

There are days when something beyond our limited human comprehension transpires. When within the course of a few hours, lives forever...