Fresh Hope

October 2026 Newsletter

October in hope

A month of new coaches, new groups and a new series for World Mental Health Day. Here is what happened, and what is next.

12new Hope Coaches
6new in-person groups
1new series launched

Stories from our groups

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What happened in October

  • Sat, Oct 3

    Monthly Facilitator Meeting

    Our English-speaking Fresh Hope Network facilitators met for their monthly gathering.

  • Oct 10

    “In Spite Of” Season 1 launched

    We released the first season of our “In Spite Of” series in English, in honor of World Mental Health Day. The Spanish version, “A Pesar De,” launches in 2027.

  • This month

    12 new Hope Coaches graduated

    Our Spanish-language Agentes de Esperanza class graduated 12 coaches who are now ready to serve.

  • This month

    Mental health and the family, in San Salvador

    Samantha spoke at Iglesia Cristiana Jerusalén in San Salvador about mental health and the family.

    Samantha Karraa de García speaking at the Congreso de la Familia in front of a screen reading “La salud mental y la familia” with the Fresh Hope logo
  • This month

    6 new in-person groups in Spanish

    Through our partnership with Compassion, 3 groups launched in Mexico and 3 in San Salvador.

    Women sitting in a row on a covered porch in San Salvador, each holding a green balloon
    A facilitator speaking to a group seated in plastic chairs on an open porch in San Salvador
  • This month

    Bolivia group finishes “I Choose Hope”

    The Fresh Hope Bolivia group, led by Carola, completed the “I Choose Hope” series and celebrated with their bracelet ceremony.

    Six women from the Fresh Hope Bolivia group smiling around a table and showing the bracelets on their wrists

Coming up

ThursdayDec 17

A Blue Christmas

A gentle gathering for anyone who finds the holidays hard. Learn more and sign up.

A Blue Christmas: when Christmas is difficult, Fresh HopeSign up for Blue Christmas

You do not have to walk alone

Fresh Hope groups are peer-led, Christ-centered spaces for people living with mental health challenges and the people who love them. Find an online group that fits your week.

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Thank you for being part of what God is doing this season.