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The following is from an incarcerated parent of a Kids Hope USA student to the partnering church that supports his child’s school: “It’s been about a year since I’ve written to you guys. I’ve had [...]

A child who can’t read by the third grade is eight times more likely to drop out of school. These children are prime candidates for the dropout epidemic that is crippling the chances for [...]

Yesterday I did an “exit KHUSA” session with my 6th grader.  The last two months became a challenge to find time to meet and this young lady is no longer an “at-risk” student!  Not by anyone’s [...]

Last week I walked into Reginae’s classroom with a special surprise tucked beneath my arm. “Guess what I’ve got,” I said. Reginae is in fourth grade and has been my Kids [...]

“Creating routine during my mentoring hour!” Routine is something that is valuable and beneficial to children – whether they tend to respond to it well or not! We encourage mentors to set clear [...]

For three years, I have mentored a little boy. He has grown in self-confidence and an understanding of himself as his own individual. He is gaining skill in relating to other people. I am eager [...]

Kids Hope USA offers several different resources to you as a mentor, director or prayer partner – all at no additional cost to you or your program! We understand that students go through [...]

While you read this, you may be sitting inside on the west coast of the United States, or huddled inside in the Midwest. Either way, February is a time of year that can become rather drawn out [...]

The following is a letter from a school Principal in Weatherford, Texas: “Dear Kids Hope Mentors, While words cannot express my appreciation and thankfulness for each and every one of you, [...]

From a Kids Hope USA Mentor: Henry and I have been hanging out for 5 years now. Most of the time, we just read, play games, eat (because it’s over lunch hour these days), and talk. If he has some [...]