The Hope Foundation looks forward to celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) on the 8th of March. We are proud to demonstrate and celebrate our continued commitment to improve the lives of young girls and women living in the slum communities of Kolkata and West Bengal, India. Without The Hope Foundation many of these women would be subjected to lives of poverty and abuse. As you know HOPE was first established in 1999 by Maureen Forrest as a protection home for girls and gender equality is at the heart of HOPE. Today, HOPE funds and operates many projects devoted to the protection, education and empowerment of girls and young women.
This year The Hope Foundation is supporting the message of IWD which is #EmbraceEquity.
We have also launched a campaign to raise much-needed healthcare funds for our HOPE Hostel.
To minimize the dependency on residential care and turn young women into independent citizens, HOPE initiated the After Care Support Programme in 2018 to support young women to complete their education in a safe environment. HOPE Hostel provides accommodation, education and nutrition to girls over 18 years of age who are continuing their education or vocational training to become self-sufficient.
A little over $2,000 will cover the annual healthcare costs of the girls residing at HOPE Hostel. You can donate to this campaign using the form below.
Your donation will help us to buy medicines & avail of pathological tests or counseling services for the girls which are not available complimentary.
This International Women’s Day we ask you to support this campaign in any way you can. Any donation, big or small will help these young women lead safe & independent lives.
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Kasba Girls Home – Girls below 14 years of age rescued from vulnerable situations on the streets and within the slums of Kolkata are provided for holistically. The girls also engage in recreational activities and outings, while residing in a safe, child-first environment.
Ashar Alo Girls Home – HOPE’s newest girl’s protection home caters for the needs of girls between 14-16 years of age, inclusive of girls above 18 years of age who are placed in secure and supported hostel care. This home provides all the necessary care for these young women to become independent, informed and confident young women through guidance, education and job placement support.
PBK Girls Home – A shelter home for 18 children of sex workers in the Kalighat district of Kolkata, working to eradicate second generation prostitution through the restoration of their childhoods and the delivery of education, protection, healthcare, counselling, recreational and holistic and full development.
Keertika Girls Home – 25 at-risk girls are supported in the Keertika Home through the provision of healthcare, education, protection, counselling, nutrition and recreation activities. Many of the girls have fallen victim to trafficking, physical, emotional, psychological and sexual abuse or were at great risk and danger of such violations and neglect.
Crisis Intervention Centre Female – Providing immediate care and protection with a temporary shelter home for girls and young women who experience violence, abuse or neglect throughout the streets of Kolkata.
Mother & Child Care Unit – Short-term, immediate care and protection for mothers and children who experience difficulties on the streets and in the slums of Kolkata. Necessary support services are provided on a needs-basis, with family restoration, rehabilitation and repatriation as an integral part of the project where possible.
Likeskills & Vocational Training – The Lifeskills Training Institute delivers high-quality skills training to underprivileged women enabling them to earn an independent living and provide a sustainable pathway out of poverty.
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