Heartbeat For Hope

04/23/2026

Happy April birthdays, Kofi, Ama, Paul and Sophia! We hope you have a wonderful year! You are loved!

04/22/2026

One of the highlights each trip is throwing a party for all of the kids that are sponsored. The kids treasure this time and are aware of what it means to be sponsored at the Village of Hope.

04/18/2026

Give Blood TOMORROW at !

04/17/2026

This Sunday!
https://donableapp.com/register/51443A18-44EB-F011-8D4D-000D3A3F99DD

04/02/2026

TODAY eat at ANY Johnnie's location and mention Heartbeat for Hope for a % of your total to be donated back to missions. Every burger counts!

04/01/2026

Wonderful works being done at Hope Christian Hospital. We are thankful for all of the staff and caregivers who are saving lives and also evangelizing to these families.

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In the spirit of our 30th anniversary celebration, we want to celebrate the incredible work of the staff of Hope Christian Hospital. Their dedication, skill and hard work save countless lives every day, and Baby Hope’s story is one of the many lives touched and preserved through their unwavering commitment.

The clock had just struck 5:25 in the evening when a baby boy arrived at Hope Christian Hospital, his breath so fragile it was barely there. Just hours earlier, at a small clinic 48.8 kilometers (30.32 miles) away, he had entered the world. His mother gave him the name Hope. He was born at a clinic, Bawjiase Polyclinic in Ghana's Central Region at just 26 weeks and 4 days gestation, so premature that his tiny body could not handle the fight alone. The clinic staff knew immediately that he needed more than they could give. They stabilized him as best as they could and sent him on the journey to Hope Christian Hospital, where a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) stood ready to receive him.

At birth, Baby Hope weighed only 0.65 kg (1.43 lbs). He had a very tiny body, his skin was translucent and his eyes were still fused shut. His teenage mother had crossed the border from Togo into Ghana, carrying a pregnancy her body was not ready to hold for nine months. She could barely hold back tears as they arrived at Hope Christian Hospital.

By evening, she was by his side, watching through the glass window of the NICU as the staff worked hard to save her baby’s life. What followed was a fight for survival. Baby Hope could not regulate his own temperature. He could not suckle. He could barely breathe. On top of all that, severe jaundice turned his thin skin yellow and severe anemia left him with almost no strength to fight.

The staff of Hope Christian Hospital did not give up. They worked around the clock, giving oxygen, blood transfusions and warmth. They watched him, breath by breath, waiting for signs of life to grow stronger. And slowly, they did.

Day by day, Baby Hope began to prove true to his name. A flutter of movement. A few extra grams on the scale. A little less yellow in his skin. Each small victory brought a flicker of light back to his teenage mother’s eyes. For one month and three weeks, the team never stopped.

Baby Hope was finally strong enough to go home. He weighed 1.56 kg (3.44 lbs), more than double his birth weight. It did not sound like much, but to those who had watched him fight for every breath, it was everything. His hospital bill settlement of about GHS 19,500.00 still remains a mirage, but his life, that tiny, improbable life, was saved.

Baby Hope’s survival is not just a miracle. It is a reminder that in a place like Hope Christian Hospital, the simplest tools such as a functioning incubator, a ventilator, a radiant warmer and phototherapy lights are not conveniences. They are the difference between life and death. Thank God he made it.

There are so many more like him waiting for their chance. For the smallest among us, genuine love that compels faith in action is what gives them hope for life. They need equipment that works. They need someone to believe they are worth fighting for.
Every life matters!

03/22/2026

Happy March birthdays to Mensah, David and Maureen! We pray that this is your best year yet. You are loved!

03/05/2026

TODAY eat at ANY Johnnie's location and mention Heartbeat for Hope for a % of your total to be donated back to missions. Every burger counts!

02/23/2026

Happy February birthdays to Queenstar (today!), Daniella, Elizabeth and Bernice! You are special and you are loved!

02/21/2026

Give blood at TOMORROW using the link in comments which ALSO gets a monetary donation to Heartbeat for Hope!
Win + Win!!

https://donableapp.com/register/51443A18-44EB-F011-8D4D-000D3A3F99DD

02/12/2026

Register to donate blood on Feb. 22nd at the MRCC blood drive & also give back to Heartbeat for Hope! https://donableapp.com/register/51443A18-44EB-F011-8D4D-000D3A3F99DD

01/17/2026

Exciting News! We are thrilled to partner with Our Blood Institute in Oklahoma City Metro to give blood and give back!
Sign up to give blood at any OBI location or blood drive using our unique link https://donable.squarespace.com/hfhcares , or through the QR code, and Donable Cares will donate $$ to Heartbeat for Hope!
Wins all around thanks to OBI and Donable Cares!