Our mission:
To inspire and connect humanity through story + film.
It started in Uganda.
1. Adoption
The Hansows began the adoption process from Uganda, Africa... and after one and a half years of waiting, they made the decision to move there. They sold all of their stuff, found people to rent out their home, packed 10 suitcases, a double stroller, and their 2-year-old son, Asher, and made the move.
2. It Changed Everything
The adoption was anything but easy... but it went through and the Hansows were elated. By this point in their story, they met a group of widows who had moved south, affected by war in Northern Uganda. They began offering jobs by creating a paper-beaded jewelry line called SUUBI(hope). In that first year, they were employing nearly 50 women on a weekly basis.
3. Oprah + A Movie
Over three years had passed, and the Hansow's Non-Profit Light Gives Heat (LGHtv) was employing over 120 Ugandans each week. They had begun production on a feature-length documentary called 'Moving On,' were featured on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' as one of her "Heros," and were named in a Huffington Post article as "One of The Five Social Entrepreneurs Who Could Change the World."
4. A New Season
A company called All Across Africa landed a contract with Costco stores around the US distributing the same types of products the women in Uganda were making, and so the Hansow family eventually handed over all their Ugandan operations to All Across Africa—which is still going strong today. At this point LGHtv pitched The FIND TV series (over $250k raised on Kickstarter) The series plays on TV Networks in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and the Middle East.
Our Vision
Our Vision
LGHtv is on a mission to prove that love is winning! Through powerful storytelling and well-produced media, LGHtv is committed to telling the stories of global humanity in hopes of inspiring passionate living and heartfelt connection.
How We Do This
By illuminating the stories where a person's passion intersects with a need in humanity, LGHtv believes people will be empowered to appreciate cultural differences, take humanitarian action, and ultimately change the world!
