Very Busy Week in Kolkata!
This week has been an extremely busy one in Kolkata, with a whole host of important visitors from Ireland and UK!
DetailsVERDE 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 free lighting to those in darkness.
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Universal Children’s Day
On this day in 1959, the UN Assemble adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, and on the same day in 1989, the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention, which is the most widely ratified international human rights treaty, sets out a number of children’s rights including the right to…
DetailsTrafficked – Asha & Renu
July 30th was International Day against trafficking in persons. Read Asha and Renu’s terrifying story here and how Renu was rescued through HOPEs support. Asha and her daughter Renu (names changed) went on a pilgrimage to Brindaban with a guru, whom they trusted and were devoted to. They reached Brindaban the following day and…
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The Rose of Tralee Lands in Kolkata
Rose of Tralee Jennifer Byrne has arrived safely in India where she will spend the week volunteering with The Hope Foundation and see first-hand the day-to-day struggles of the children living on the streets and in the slums of Kolkata.
DetailsThe Rose of Tralee & HOPE
The Rose of Tralee International Festival takes place this week. We want to thank 2016 Rose Maggie McEldowney and the Rose Festival for their amazing support and share this incredible video of Maggie’s visit to Kolkata. Maggie is a wonderful ambassador for HOPE.
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Teresa Browne RIP
We would like to extend our deepest condolences to Maureen Forrest CEO of The Hope Foundation and to her extended family on the death of her beloved mother Teresa Browne.
May she rest in peace.
Teddy Bears Picnic
We are very excited to bring you our first outdoor fundraising event this year, which will take place at the stunning Crosshaven House on Sunday 30th August. Crosshaven House have kindly allowed the exclusive use of their grounds to host a safe family day out, so please join us for a fun-filled Teddy Bear’s Picnic!…
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Sue Perkins visits HOPE in Kolkata
We were delighted a number of months ago when we received the notification that Sue Perkins was on her way to Kolkata and had penciled HOPE in for a visit. We constantly seek to increase awareness of our work in Kolkata with some of the most underprivileged children of our time- Sue had decided to…
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