Maureen wins 2017 Asadharan Award
We are delighted to announce that our CEO Maureen Forrest was recently awarded the 2017 Asadharan Award, Honouring Unsung Heroes in Kolkata. The award was presented by the Honorable Governor of West Bengal.
Specsavers Team in Kolkata
Corporate giving at Christmas really makes a difference. The incredible story of Specsavers in Kolkata this year is a glowing testament to CSR in action and the engagement of such a wonderful group of people with communities who needed their...
Santa Splash 2017
The annual Santa Splash for The Hope Foundation took place on Sunday 10th December on Garretstown Beach! Huge thanks to everyone who took part and thanks to Provision for the lovely photos. We’re shivering just looking at them!
Robbie Keane visits Ashirbad Boys Home
Legendary Irish footballer Robbie Keane was a very special visitor to Ashirbad Boys home in Kolkata recently. Robbie played soccer and signed jerseys for the boys, showing great compassion for the children who are helped by HOPE.
VERDE LED bring light in the darkness to the Sundarbans
We were delighted to have visited the village Ghoramara Island through our CSR partnership with VERDE LED who have a mission to improve the quality of life of the poorest families living in the Sundarbans region of India by providing...
We are Triple Locked!
HOPE is a member of the Charities Institute Ireland (Cii), the body formed from the merger of ICTR and Fundraising Ireland in 2016. We are very proud to have been awarded “Triple Lock” status by the Cii, demonstrating our commitment to...
#WeAreListening Christmas Campaign Launch
This Christmas you can choose a different ending to a story destined to end with great sadness. We are listening to our hearts, we are listening to children, we are listening to the most vulnerable in society, will you listen...
Sue Perkins – The Ganges
We are really grateful to Sue Perkins for raising awareness of our work in Kolkata during last Thursdays episode of The Ganges on BBC 1. Sue revisited a young girl called Rakhi after they first met in 2015. Rakhi,...
Busy week in Kolkata!
Kolkata is full of visitors this week! The HOPE You Can Paint trip, the Yoga for HOPE and those taking part in the HOPE Himalayan walk are all very busy in Kolkata, some are visiting projects and some are painting the...
Legacy Week
‘Legacy Week’, beginning on October 30th, is an annual awareness week during which Irish people are reminded of the importance of making their will and asked to consider including a legacy gift to a charity they care about. TV Personality...
