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Welcome to The Hope Foundation UK

HOPE promotes the protection of children living on the streets and in the slums of Kolkata, amongst the most underprivileged in India.

HOPE is dedicated to 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 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.

Our focus in the UK is to create greater awareness and to raise funds for our projects in Kolkata.

What We Do

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 the most forgotten and vulnerable.

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Protection

We work to prevent abuse and exploitation of children by rescuing children from crisis situations, starvation and providing life-saving healthcare.

Drugs Rehabilitation

Solvent abuse is a major problem for many young people in Kolkata. HOPE runs a drug rehabilitation program.

Education

The Hope Foundation believes that education is the passport out of poverty. It is the key to building an independent, successful life.

Vocational Training

We are committed to sustainable development. Being able to earn a living from a skill is a long term solution to poverty.

Healthcare

Improving the health of street children and families living in the slums of Kolkata is a priority in our fight against poverty.

Nutrition

The combination of malnutrition and infection is the leading cause of death among young children in India. HOPE runs nutrition awareness programmes.

How You Can Get Involved

Volunteer with HOPE

Join the HOPE Volunteer Placement Programme

Sixth Form Kolkata Experience

Get involved in our Development Education Programmes

Corporate Sponsorship

Discover our Corporate Social Responsibility Programme

Sponsor a Child

Make a lasting difference by sponsoring a child's education

Community Fundraising

Organise an event in your area

Leave a gift in your will

Leave a gift to The Hope Foundation in your will

Experience Magical India

Join one of HOPE's travel experiences for photography, yoga, hiking or painting.

Shop

Buy merchandise

Christmas Campaign Launch

This Christmas we are asking you to help a child to live a life in colour!

What do we mean by this? Well, we all need colour in our lives, we need love, we need food, healthcare and education.

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Aug22018

Walk4HOPE

Our new Autumn Walk4HOPE will take place on September 30th 2018 at Richmond Park.

The walk will follow the Tamsin Trail, It is 10KM long and will take approximately 4 to 5 hours at a gentle pace. We aim to be at Isabella Plantation around Midday for a picnic.

We will ask you to pay a Registration fee of £10 via our online shop and fundraise £50 for HOPE.

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Jul22018

HOPE Himalayan Walk

This fantastic walk will see you travel to India for the experience of a lifetime with The Hope Foundation. You will walk in the majestic Himalayan foothills in the north of India in the states of Sikkim and North West Bengal.

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May302018

Bedford HOPE Committee Charity Lunch a Huge Success

We would like to thank the wonderful people of Bedford HOPE Events committee, including Jacqueline Merne and Poonam Chand, for organising a very successfully charity lunch recently.

The event was a sell out and everyone that attended had a wonderful time. The funds raised will go directly to improving the lives of street and slum children in Kolkata.

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Apr232018

Yoga for HOPE 2018

Our vision for Yoga For HOPE is to accompany you on an authentic life changing journey to meet the wonderful light filled street and slum children of Kolkata whilst funding and supporting the incredible ongoing work of The Hope Foundation.

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Mar202018

Message of Appreciation

A message of appreciation from our Hon. Director Maureen Forrest and her family. I would like to thank everyone most sincerely for all your support and kindness following the recent death of my beloved husband Dick which was so sudden and heartbreaking. I now begin the journey to try and get my life…

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