HOPE foundation is an independent affiliate of HOPE worldwide, Ltd. Our aim is simple, to bring hope to those with no hope. To change the lives of everyone we come into contact with—our donors, volunteers, staff, NGO partners, government, and the poor whom we serve. HOPE worldwide is an international charity that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high-impact, community-based services to the poor and needy.
HOPE worldwide provides non-sectarian assistance to millions of needy people per year in 80 nations. It is a recognized NGO in special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, and is a registered private voluntary organization with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It has been recognized as “exceptional” in its sound fiscal management by Charity Navigator, with an extremely rare six consecutive four-star ratings from 2001 on. Known for best practices in a number of fields, with a variety of partners around the world, HOPE worldwide is recognized for its compassion and high value per dollar donated.
Our mission is to provide sustainable, capacity-building health and education programs, through staff and volunteers, which empower children and other vulnerable individuals. HOPE foundation was established as a charitable society in 1991. We have FCRA clearance, 80G Income tax exemption, and 35-AC special clearance for specific programs. We have many partners and friends around the country, and we are operating in 22 cities in India, with over 100 programs in a variety of areas of helping the poor.
The “Centers of HOPE” idea is the framework which is helping us organize and develop our work. This idea was pioneered in the Village of HOPE from the earliest days of our work. It has been refined in city of Bhuj, at the epicenter of the Gujarat earthquake. It developed further through the opening of the “Divya Orphanage” and Richard family Center of HOPE in Trichy, Tamilnadu. And Centers of HOPE now are fully operational in multiple tsunami-affected communities, and being developed in many other locations around India.
What is a “Center of HOPE”?
It is not necessarily a building, or a specific location. It is rather a collection of programs, integrated together to serve the poor and needy in a specific community. Centers of HOPE often have satelitte “mini-centers” where similar activities are carried out. The Tharangambadi “Center of HOPE”, for example, has satellites in Chinnakudi (a school) as well as Nagapattinam town (for vocational training). Centers of HOPE tend to focus on HOPE worldwide’s longstanding areas of competency and activity: children, education, health, employment, and outreach. Different centers have different mixes of these components, depending on local needs as well as donor priorities.
What are the advantages of a “Center of HOPE”?
• It provides a focal point for community development, transformation and empowerment, bringing together volunteers, donors, staff and clients (the poor and needy). The Wilhelm Hamm Center of HOPE in Pudupattinam, for example, offers education, training, health care, as well as providing housing for volunteers and a community hall for local empowerment.
• It is a nodal point where training and capacity building can occur for local development, as well as scaling-up and replication of effective practices.
• It provides a structured environment for volunteers to effectively help the poor, who upon returning to their nations bring other resources and partners into the HOPE worldwide circle of friends.
• It is a place of encouragement, where an atmosphere of hope and faith infuses all who come into contact with the center. This encourages the poor and ensures that HOPE worldwide. |
