News

July 9, 2010
New pictures added!
Bishop Mark and Mrs. Joyce's pictures and HfT's 2010 Annual Meeting pictures added. Click here to go look at the pictures: Photogallery

June 8, 2010
Visitors from Kenya!
BISHOP MARK and MRS JOYCE KEGOHI from the REDEEMED GOSPEL CHURCH, KENYA will be in Finland on June 21 – 27. They influenced the birthing of Hope for Tomorrow’s vision. Come join our meetings! CELEBRATION SERVICE June 27 at Oriveden seurakuntatalo, 18:00 p.m. For more information about upcoming meetings and a personal profile of Bishop Mark, click on this link. Bishop Mark is a co-laborer with Kenyan Pastor Wilfred Lai who has also been to Finland: Bishop Mark and Mrs. Joyce

May 31, 2010
New Sponsor Letter from Outi!
Click here to read the letters: Outi's Sponsor Letter 3/2010

May 6, 2010
Newsletter 2/2010
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 2/2010

February 26, 2010
New Sponsor Letter from Outi!
Click here to read the letters: Outi's Sponsor Letter 2/2010

February 10, 2010
Newsletter 1/2010
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 1/2010

January 20, 2010
Outi's Sponsor Letters added!
Click here to read the letters: Outi's Sponsor Letters

January 18, 2010
New project section added!
HfT has a new project in Kisumu. Click here to read the project: Kisumu

January 17, 2010
Called Ones section has been updated!
Click here to read the sections: Maureen Umbe and Outi Välimaa

January 4, 2010
Trip to Kenya and Uganda report by Terhi Ratalahti.
Click here to read the report: Terhi Ratalahti's Trip to Kenya and Uganda

December 3, 2009
Newsletter November-December 2009
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter November-December 2009

September 10, 2009
Newsletter September 2009
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter September 2009

September 4, 2009
Introduction of Norah Obongo.
The introduction of Norah Obongo has been added to the site. Click here to go look at the pictures: Norah Obongo

June 29, 2009
HfT's Annual Meeting pictures added!
Click here to go look at the pictures: Photogallery

June 29, 2009
Updated section in the Activies tab!
We have updated the Work in Africa section in the Activities tab. Click here to go read about it: Work in Africa

June 29, 2009
Newsletter June 2009
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter June 2009

June 16, 2009
New Bank Information.
Our Bank Information has been updated. Click here to read the newsletter: Bank Information

April 30, 2009
Newsletter 4/2008
Greetings from a supporter of our work who went to Kenya. Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 4/2008

December 7, 2008
Newsletter 3/2008
Read about the work and new developements. Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 3/2008

June 27, 2008
Annual Meeting and 5 Year Anniversary pictures added!
Click here to go look at the pictures: Photogallery

June 10, 2008
HfT Annual Meeting and 5 Year Anniversary!
We will be celebrating our Annual meeting and 5 year anniversary on June 22, 2008. The meeting will take place in Oriveden seurakuntalo, Latokartanontie 5, Orivesi. You are welcome to come celebrate with us.

May 31, 2008
Newsletter 2/2008
Read about the work and the greetings from a new worker at HfT. Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 2/2008

March 3, 2008
Newsletter 1/2008
The first newsletter of year 2008 has been uploaded. Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 1/2008

January 7, 2008
Newsletter 5/2007
The fifth newsletter of last year has been uploaded. Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 5/2007

September 27, 2007
Newsletter 4/2007
The fourth newsletter of this year has been uploaded. Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 4/2007

July 4, 2007
New pictures added to the photogallery!
Pictures added from Conference Tour 2006, Trip to Kenya 2007 and HfT Annual Meeting 2007. Click here to go look at the pictures: Photogallery

June 21, 2007
Newsletter 3/2007
The third newsletter of this year has been uploaded. Includes an invitation to HfT's annual meeting. Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 3/2007

April 14, 2007
Newsletter 2/2007
The second newsletter of this year has been uploaded. Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 2/2007

January 30, 2007
Newsletter 1/2007
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter 1/2007

December 10, 2006
Newsletter December 2006
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter December 2006

November 8, 2006
Greetings from our field coordinator.
Our field coordinator has posted three new diary entries. Click here to read the entries: October 18, 2006, October 29, 2006 and November 1, 2006

September 30, 2006
Newsletter September 2006
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter September 2006

September 5, 2006
Short greeting from our field coordinator.
Our field coordinator greets us with a short diary entry. Click here to read the entry: September 1, 2006

August 29, 2006
Chairman to Hold Meetings
Chairman Outi Välimaa has it on her heart to go hold meetings and to talk about the work of Hope for Tomorrow. The itinerary will be added later to the webpage. Please be with us in prayer. Click here to read more about the chairman: Chairman's intro

August 12, 2006
A sponsorship section for the website is on the way!
Hello visitors, sponsors and all those interested in our work. We are in the process of constructing a sponsorship section for the website. You'll be able to access information about our targeted areas of support, our programs and all things to do with supporting this work. We would like to know what you would like to read from our new sponsorship pages. Please take the time to send us your feedback via our webpage or e-mail us at info@hopefortomorrow.fi. Please stay with us in prayer. Thank you!

August 2, 2006
Newsletter July 2006
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter July 2006

July 8, 2006
Annual Meeting pictures
Hope for Tomorrow's Annual Meeting pictures have been added to the photogallery. Click here to go look at the pictures: Photogallery

July 8, 2006
Plan of Action for 2006-2007
Click here: Plan of Action 2006-2007

July 8, 2006
Annual Report from 2005-2006
Click here: Annual Report 2005-2006

June 22, 2006
Invitation to Hope for Tomorrow's Annual Meeting
(in Finnish)
Come join us and let's celebrate together what the Lord is doing through Hope for Tomorrow. Click here to see: Hope for Tomorrow's Annual Meeting

June 22, 2006
Trip to Kenya Report by Katja Ahokas
A small group of people went to see the work of Hope for Tomorrow in Kenya. Now you can read and look at pictures of the trip. Click here to read the report: Katja Ahokas' Trip to Kenya

April 24, 2006
Newsletter April 2006
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter April 2006

March 8, 2006
Newsletter March 2006
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter March 2006

March 6, 2006
Short greeting from Africa.
Our field coordinator has posted two new diary entries. Click here to read the entries: February 28, 2006 and March 1, 2006

February 6, 2006
Field coordinator greets us.
We have received some greetings from our field coordinator in Africa. Click here to read the entries: February 5, 2006

January 27, 2005
Newsletter January 2006
The first newsletter for the year 2006 has been posted on the web. Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter January 2006

January 16, 2005
Technical problem has been fixed!
Our FEEDBACK and JOIN US -sections had a technical problem, but the problem has been fixed.

January 15, 2005
A new report has been added to the Reports section.
Our Sponsors Contact Person in Finland Miia Määttä took her mom and sister to Kenya. Click here to read what happened during the trip: Trip to Kenya

January 10, 2006
Greetings from Africa!
Our field coordinator Mikko in Africa sends us some greetings. Click here to read the entries: December 4, 2005, December 12, 2005, December 17, 2005 and January 8, 2006

December 27, 2005
Youth Mission pictures added!
Camp David Centre's Youth Mission pictures have been added to the website. Click here to go look at the pictures: Photogallery

December 20, 2005
School Campaign pictures added!
Now you can go look at the pictures of the School Campaign. Click here to go look at the pictures: Photogallery

December 12, 2005
Newsletter December 2005
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter December 2005

December 8, 2005
Greetings from the field coordinator
Our field coordinator Mikko has posted eight new diary entries. Click here to read the entries: September 10, 2005, September 11, 2005, September 20, 2005, October 10, 2005, November 19, 2005, November 22, 2005, November 27, 2005, and November 29, 2005

November 25, 2005
Newsletter November 2005
Click here to read the newsletter: Newsletter November 2005

November 24, 2005
Article on the School Campaign added! (the article is in Finnish)
Click here to read the article: KMV 18.11.2005

November 8, 2005
Youth concert in Jämsä! (the flyer is in Finnish)
Hope for Tomorrow is holding a youth concert in Jämsä's Hiidenkirnu on Friday the 11th of November, 2005 for the AIDS-work benefit. The concert with Cata Mansikka-aho and MC Aidii begins at 21pm and has a voluntary entrance fee. Click here to see the flyer: Youth concert in Jämsä

November 8, 2005
School campaign going strong
The school campaign so far has been a great success. A media bulletin has been added to the site. Click here to read the bulletin: Media bulletin

October 24, 2005
Oriveden Sanomat October 20, 2005 (the article is in Finnish)
A newspaper article done on the School Campaign has been added to our website. Click here to go read the article: Oriveden Sanomat October 20, 2005

October 3, 2005
School Campaign starting soon!
Hope for Tomorrow will do a school campaign called "Arkielämää Mombasan Slummissa" (which is translated Everyday Life in a Mombasan Slum) from October 19 - November 24, 2005. It will be held in seven localities: Orivesi, Hämeenlinna, Riihimäki, Jämsä, Vilppula, Mänttä ja Tampere. A 15-minute long film has been made for the school visits. It tells about a two-year old boy and his mother, and their everyday life in the slum. Norah O'bongo, a Kenyan teacher and HfT's field coordinator Mikko Välimaa will both be coming from Kenya for the school visits. The campaign has also been supported by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

September 28, 2005
September 2005 Newsletter is here
The new newsletter has been posted on our webpages. Click here to go read the newsletter: Newsletter September 2005

September 8, 2005
Youth Mission in Kenya
Workers from Camp David Centre and our field coordinator Mikko, hosted a Youth Mission for the sponsored students at Taveta, Kenya, which is located near Mt. Kilimanjaro. Click here to read more: September 8, 2005

August 13, 2005
Greetings from Nairobi
Field coordinator Mikko has ended his studies at the Daystar University. Next he will visit the new project in Murang'a countryside.Click here to go read the entry: August 11, 2005

August 3, 2005
Plan of Action for 2005-2006
Click here: Plan of Action 2005-2006

August 3, 2005
Annual Report from 2004-2005
Hope for Tomorrow's work has progressively enlarged during the past year of activity. Click here: Annual Report 2004-2005

August 3, 2005
Diary greetings from Africa
Field coordinator Mikko sends greetings from Kenya. Click here to go read the entries: July 7, 2005, July 17, 2005, July 20, 2005, and July 24, 2005

July 6, 2005
Yet another entry from Mikko
Mikko tells us about the wildlife around the school. Click here to go read the entry: July 6, 2005

June 29, 2005
Annual Meeting pictures
Hope for Tomorrow's Annual Meeting pictures have been added to the photogallery. Click here to go look at the pictures: Photogallery

June 28, 2005
Mikko sends us his greetings
Mikko tells us about the days after the robbery and enlightens us with a Bible study from a guest lecturer at Daystar University. Click here to go read the entries: June 10, 2005 and June 16, 2005

June 07, 2005
Mikko greets us with 3 diary entries
Mikko's Diary is now up to date. Mikko has started his studies at Daystar University and he attended Maria and Heikki's graduation. He also tells how he was robbed on his way back home from school. Click here to go read the entries: May 17, 2005, May 28, 2005, and May 31, 2005

May 28, 2005
Hope for Tomorrow's Annual Meeting (in Finnish)
The Annual Meeting will be held on June 12th, starting at 5pm at the congregation house in Orivesi. Click here to go read the invitation letter: Invitation to the Annual Meeting

May 27, 2005
Yet another entry from Mikko
Mikko uses rocks to help him with accounting. Click here to go read the entries: April 15, 2005

May 26, 2005
Maria and Heikki send greetings from Africa
Maria and Heikki tell us about their final days in Mombasa.Click here to go read the entries: May 24, 2005

May 25, 2005
Mikko has posted two diary entries.
Mikko tells us what he eats during the day and talks about Pastor Lai's sermon.Click here to go read the entries: April 10, 2005 and April 14, 2005

May 17, 2005
Feedback section added to the pages!
Now you can send us your opinions, feedback or any questions that you might have concerning the work or the webpages. Click here to go send the feedback: Feedback

April 26, 2005
Newsletter April 2005 is out.
The new newsletter is now here for you to read. Click here to go read the newsletter: Newsletter April 2005

April 26, 2005
Photogallery added!
It is finally here! Now you can go look at pictures taken from events and from the work that Hope for Tomorrow is doing. Click here to go to the gallery: Photogallery

April 9, 2005
Mikko's Diary has a new entry
Mikko tells us about his experience at a netcafé. Click here to go read the entry: April 8, 2005

April 1, 2005
We have received news from Mikko
Mikko greets us after helping with the organizations of a crusade and video filmings. Click here to go read the entry: March 31, 2005

March 26, 2005
Events section added to the website!
Now you will be able to read about the events and meetings which Hope for Tomorrow has hosted or attended. Click here to go read the section: Events

March 21, 2005
Greetings from Maria and Heikki.
Maria and Heikki have posted a new diary entry. Click here to go read the entry: March 21,2005

March 18, 2005
Website online in English!
We have worked on the HfT-website and the english version is now available online. The Hope for Tomorrow board would like to thank all the people who were willing to help with the translations of the website.

March 9,2005
Mikko's Diary has something to read
Mikko has written a new diary entry.
Click here to go read the entry: March 8,2005

March 4,2005
Read the diary of Maria and Heikki
It's been quite a while since their last entry
Click here to go read the entry: March 3,2005

March 4,2005
Newsletter March 2005 now available
The first newsletter of the year has now been added to the site.
Click here to go read the newsletter: Newsletter March 2005

March 2,2005
Glory Backman taking the Good News to Mombasa
Hope for Tomorrow has been in collaboration with Finnish Global Power Evangelism (website: Global Power Evangelism) to arrange evangelist Glory Backman meetings to Mombasa. According to the plans Glory will be in Mombasa March 10-13 (Thursday-Sunday). The services are arranged with the local churches. Please pray for all the arrangements, for the safety, and that favor and blessing will be upon them!

February 28,2005
Mikko's translations from a sermon
New diary entry from Mikko is available.
Click here to go read the entry: February 27,2005

February 28,2005
Näky-magazine article now added to website (the article is in Finnish)
A Hope for Tomorrow article published by Näky-magazine is now here for everyone to read.
Click here to go read the article: Näky-magazine February 2005

February 23, 2005
We have received news from Mikko
Mikko has got back-up from Finland. Two nursing school students are working with Mikko in Mombasa.
Click here to go read the entries: February 21, 2005

January 26, 2005
More to read in Mikko's diary
Pastor Charles Kwake's sermon and Mikko's encounter with safari ants. Click here to go read the entries: January 23, 2005 and January 26, 2005

January 19, 2005
Mikko's funny explanations on matatu's
Mikko tells us a little about the public transportation in Mombasa. Click here to go read the entries: January 17, 2005

January 12, 2005
Mikko greets us again from Mombasa
Mikko has written the first two diary entries for this years. Click here to go read the entries: January 09, 2005 and January 11, 2005

January 05, 2005
Mikko's greetings from Mombasasta
There are two new entries in Mikko's diary. Click here to go read the entries: December 25, 2004 and December 31, 2004

December 27, 2004
Maria and Heikki have a new diary entry
Now you can read the most recent news from Maria and Heikki. Click here to go read the entries: Heikki and Maria's Diary

December 27, 2004
Mikko's address in Mombasa
If you don't have an email address or you don't want to send him a SMS message, now you can send him a letter in the mail. The address can be found in the Contact Information page. Click here to go to Contact information: Contact Information

December 26, 2004
There is finally something to read on the Reports section!
Now we have added reports written by workers of HfT and other reports concerning the work of the organization. You can also read reports written by people who have visited our work in Mombasa. Click here to go read the reports: Reports

December 20, 2004
Mikko's greetings from Mombasa
A new diary entry has been uploaded from Mikko. You can read Mikko's greeting by clicking here: Mikko's Diary

December 17, 2004
Mikko's Diary has been added to the HfT-website
All you who want to hear news from Mikko can now read it from his electronic diary. Click here to go to Mikko's Diary: Mikko's Diary

November 25, 2004
New volunteers have been named for different jobs.
The contact information for Miia Määttä, Sponsors Contact Person in Finland and Tuomas Välimaa, the Webmaster for the website, have been added. We also need more volunteers, in example, for translating jobs in Finland. Click here for contact information: Contact Information

November 17, 2004
Hope for Tomorrow's newest newsletter is out!
November 2004 newsletter has been printed on paper and now you can also read it off the website by clicking here: Newsletter November 2004

November 16, 2004
New diary entry in Heikki and Maria's Diary
A new entry has been added to Heikki and Maria's Diary. Heikki and Maria's most recent greetings from Mombasa can be read by clicking here: Heikki and Maria's Diary

November 16, 2004
Christmas Collection has started!
We challenge you to participate in helping orphans and mothers struggling with HIV/AIDS infections and poverty! Large and small contributions are both appreciated. You can participate by paying directly to the account and don't forget to write 'Christmas Collection 2004' into the message box.
Read more from here: Christmas Offering 2004

November 11, 2004
New diary entry in Heikki and Maria's Diary
A new entry has been added to Heikki and Maria's Diary. Heikki and Maria's most recent greetings from Mombasa can be read by clicking here: Heikki and Maria's Diary

November 09, 2004
Writings about Kenyan schools on our website (the article is in Finnish)
In the Opettaja-magazine which came out in the fall, there is an article written by Markku Remes which tells about Kenyan schools, teachers, and students. We would like to thank Markku for letting us post the article on our website. Click here to go read it: Opettaja-magazine 08.10.2004

November 07, 2004
Mikko's visa approved to Kenya?
After a long wait we have received news from Kenya that Mikko's volunteer workers visa has been approved and is waiting to be paid for. We will need a trustworthy group of sponsors to pray and sponsor Mikko when he works in Kenya.

November 01, 2004
KMV-newspaper article is online! (the article is in Finnish)
We have added the article that was in Kuorevesi-Mänttä-Vilppula newspaper July 24, 2003 onto our pages. We want to thank the newspaper and the journalist for letting us put it up on our website! You can read the article by clicking here: KMV 24.06.2003

October 26, 2004
New diary entry in Heikki and Maria's Diary
A new entry has been added to Heikki and Maria's Diary. Heikki and Maria's most recent greetings from Mombasa can be read by clicking here: Heikki and Maria's Diary

October 14, 2004
There have been slight errors in responding to sent feedback.
Due to formatting a hard drive, some of the feedback sent before this date were lost. If you have mailed us to info@hopefortomorrow.fi before October 13, 2004 and have not been contacted, we kindly ask you to contact us again.

October 04, 2004
New diary entry in Heikki and Maria's Diary
A new entry has been added to Heikki and Maria's Diary. Heikki and Maria's most recent greetings from Mombasa can be read by clicking here: Heikki and Maria's Diary

September 28, 2004
Hope for Tomorrow's newest newsletter is out!
September 2004 newsletter has been published on orange paper. The newsletter is also available on the web-pages by clicking here: Newsletter September 2004

September 16, 2004
Website online in Finnish!
We have worked on the HfT-website and the first version is now available online. Some parts are still under construction and will be finished during September 2004. Send feedback to info@hopefortomorrow.fi

August 25, 2004
Heikki and Maria's Diary on the HfT-website
Heikki and Maria Lehikoinen will be studying for a year at the Redeemed Gospel Church's Jesus Celebration Centre School of Ministry. You can read their goings and doings, thoughts, prayers and requests here: Heikki and Maria's Diary

August 5, 2004
Catherine returning?
Catherine Obwogo was in Finland for the second time this past summer. Now we pray whether she will return during the coming winter and spring, while her volunteer work permit is still valid in Finland. Catherine went back to Mombasa to attend to her duties as School of Ministry Assistant Dean.

July 25, 2004
Mikko back in Finland
HfT International Coordinator Mikko Välimaa returned from Mombasa to rest and wait for processing of his volunteer work permit in Kenya. We pray that God's will will be done in his plans for the future.