Our Story

Where it all Began
- In 2018, Nick and Millie Hennemann and their family followed a call from God to become lay Catholic foreign missionaries. They lived and served in Costa Rica for almost two years and during that time studied Spanish in Guatemala. While in Guatemala, they developed lasting ties with a local missionary family, serving the poor together in the small town of San Jorge La Laguna.
- A Great Need
  
  During COVID, they saw a great need to help the poorest children in Guatemala receive an education. The Gift of Hope child sponsorship program was born and began serving local families by meeting their children' basic and educational needs, teaching catechism, and providing an after-school program.
  
  In 2023, Gift of Hope became a non-profit organization, which continues to support children and their families in Guatemala and Nepal. The programs started in Costa Rica continue to benefit those communities.
  
  The Hennemanns are based in the USA and travel frequently to visit the mission projects.