The Hope Foundation is dedicated to promoting the protection of street and slum children in Kolkata, some of the most underprivileged in India. HOPE works to effect immediate and lasting change in their lives.
By extending support to children and their communities via 60 on the ground projects, HOPE provides sustainable holistic solutions to their protection and development. By providing healthcare, counselling and education, HOPE ensures children in its care enter adulthood equipped with the tools and support they need to live healthy and happy lives.
To date HOPE has helped over 2.8 million people.
The Hope Foundation rescues thousands of children from the streets and slums of Kolkata, helping to improve their quality of life and giving them a better future.
Funding over 60 projects, HOPE reaches out to those most forgotten and vulnerable.
India recently surpassed Brazil to become the world’s second worst-hit country in the COVID-19 pandemic. A second wave of infection is currently sweeping through the country and is considerably more infectious, and deadly, than the first. It is getting worse day by day.
DetailsThe Hope Foundation is delighted to launch our new 50/50 fundraising raffle!
Every month, you will have the chance of winning half of that month’s jackpot – the more tickets sold, the bigger the jackpot! The other half will go directly to supporting our projects in Kolkata.
Our colleagues in the US wish to take this opportunity to thank their donors and friends for their support for The Hope Foundation by providing for your enjoyment a “Live from Ireland” webcast on the afternoon of Friday, March 19, 2021 from 7pm to 10pmGMT, featuring: Eddie Lenihan – acclaimed as “Ireland’s greatest living storyteller” Nuadán–…
DetailsWe are proud to introduce our new Stories of HOPE series. Every month we will bring you the powerful, uplifting and real-life stories of inspirational individuals who embraced the help offered by HOPE and transformed their lives.
DetailsJoin us on March 5th and some amazing guests for a perfect start to your day – for some inspiration, chats, advice and hope for the future. This exclusive virtual event to celebrate International Women’s Day can be joined by anyone in the world!
DetailsOur incredibly generous friends at Ballyseede Castle, Tralee, have given us 36 of their exquisite rooms for a Friday and Saturday night in February!
We have decided to run a limited ticket raffle* to give our supporters the opportunity to stay at this incredible venue for a donation of just €50. The maximum value of the weekend stay is €550 for a Castle Suite and the minimum value is €290 for a Cosy Castle Double room. Breakfast is included on both mornings.
DetailsThe Hope Foundation is looking forward to their annual Santa Splash for HOPE this Christmas in Cork!
Whether you want to wrap up warm with a wetsuit or brave the cold in the bare essentials, HOPE is encouraging all their supporters to come out on Sunday 6th December and splash into the cold Atlantic Ocean.
DetailsHost a Festival of Lights Diwali Supper at your home and help raise much needed funds for HOPE’s vital work with Street Children in Kolkata.
This year has been challenging and life has changed in so many ways, but what has not changed is the importance of spending time together with family.
Details“We have been through difficult days at HOPE over the years, today is the absolute worst of them. Today, in complete shock and devastation we announce the untimely and sudden death of our beloved Geeta Venkadakrishnan. There will never be anyone like Geeta, this loss is almost impossible for us to put into words. She…
DetailsOur HOPE Engagement activities are filling up fast. Get involved this year through School Talks, Development Education Workshops, our Reusable Water Bottle Enterprise Project or selling HOPE chocolate bars.
DetailsJoin award-winning actor Liam Cunningham for a chat about life, lockdown, Game of Thrones, what’s next and much more!
Details“My mum and I had always dreamed of volunteering abroad so we were delighted when the opportunity came up for us to work together with The Hope Foundation in the summer of 2019.”
DetailsThe Schools Immersion Programme is an amazing accomplishment and I’m proud that our school has had the opportunity to get involved. The HOPE Staff provide a detailed overview of the project from the off, and students are given a clear fundraising aim. The sum is substantial but achievable. Organisational and entrepreneurial skills are developed quickly, but the true winners are the Junior Students being plied with cake, quizzes and sports tournaments!
Immediately on arrival in India the students are greeted with a garland of marigolds and immersed into Kolkata. A diverse team of HOPE leaders support the students, encouraging questioning to develop a deep understanding of the complex cultural and economic society in India. The students expect to see poverty and sadness. The poverty is certainly there, on an unimaginable scale, but what is unexpected is the level of joy and happiness found in the children’s homes. The Immersion Programme has become an integral part of our TY Year, and for all the students involved it has been a most positive and rewarding experience.
I heard of HOPE through a girl who previously went and was inspired by her experience. I chose to sign up because I felt like it was time to give back to those in need. I’m 16 years of age and to think I travelled to Kolkata, India! I got to know a different culture, met the children HOPE work with, made loads of new friends and had THE BEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. It is not something everyone can say they’ve done at such a young age. I’m glad and grateful I had the opportunity to be part of this AMAZING EXPERIENCE. HOPE has been life changing for me, and many others too.
Helping One Person Every day is my new motto. HOPE has changed me for the better – I’m more determined now to appreciate life, as good as I have it and to be glad of such wonderful things in this world.
