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.
This week the city of Kolkata has been placed in lockdown for 21 days. Because of this, all our projects in the slums and working with street communities have been temporarily placed on hold because of the governments directive. The HOPE hospital and our protection homes are fully operating at present and will continue to do so.
DetailsObviously there is a lot of information about the pandemic out there but we thought it would be useful to have our own dedicated tracker with a special focus on Ireland and India. The statistics are updated every 10 minutes and are from Johns Hopkins University.
DetailsWe know how difficult things are for everyone at the moment; we are all worried and trying to protect our loved ones. We are asking you to help us to prepare the HOPE Hospital in Kolkata for Covid-19.
DetailsPlanning on running the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on May 31st? If so why not consider running in aid of HOPE!
The VHI Women’s Mini Marathon, an annual 10k charity road race, occurs each June bank holiday weekend in Dublin and is the largest Women’s event of its kind in the world.
DetailsThe Enet Group and the Hope Foundation came together with celebrity chef, Richard Corrigan, to raise funds to support the running of a rehabilitation home in Kolkata.
DetailsPlease Note: This event has been postponed and rescheduled for 20th September.
The Yoga for Hope team are delighted to invite you to join us in a day of Yoga and Healing in aid of The Hope Foundation, working with the street and slum children of Kolkata.
Cork Yoga Fest 2020 will take place on 29th March at the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, starting at 9am.
DetailsThe Annual Dublin lunch will take place from 12pm on Friday 15th May at The Intercontinental Hotel, Ballsbridge.
HOPE’s annual Dublin Lunch is one of Dublin’s must attend corporate events. It has consistently attracted over 180 guests from some of Ireland’s top organisations.
DetailsIn advance of our upcoming Gala Dinner and live auction we have made a number of amazing auction items available for online bidding!
DetailsHOPE USA’s 2020 Gala Fundraising Event will bring together up to 150 supporters from the US and Ireland to celebrate The Hope Foundation’s 20 year anniversary and, most importantly, honour Maureen Forrest, the founder of The Hope Foundation.
DetailsThe Enet Group has announced a new, two-year partnership with The Hope Foundation. The partnership, officially commencing in January 2020, will see collaboration on a series of fundraising events, with the aim of raising €70,000 for the charity. The first event will take place on Valentine’s night, 14th February 2020 when the team will hold…
Details𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 – ‘𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞’. We are asking you to make your own Christmas Promise to a child who needs your help. You can donate, sponsor a child for less than the price of a cup of coffee every week or you can buy a Gift of HOPE.
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 1st December and splash into the cold Atlantic Ocean.
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.
