The Hope Foundation (HOPE) provides access to essential services and restores basic human rights to street-connected children and underserved communities in Kolkata, India.
Each year, we empower thousands of children, who face unimaginable hardships and risks living on the streets or within disadvantaged communities, to reach their full potential and to strengthen their communities for future generations.
In line with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals, HOPE implements a programme of holistic projects in Education, Healthcare, Protection, Life Skills, and Emergency Response, which are delivered by HOPE’s team on the ground in Kolkata and partner organisations.
HOPE currently implements 58 projects in the following programme areas:
Protection
HOPE runs 10 Residential Childcare Centres, a Child Watch Programme and a Mother and Childcare Unit.
Education
HOPE operates four créches, eight Naboasha education support centres, and a formal education programme.
Healthcare
HOPE’s healthcare programme includes a state-of-the-art hospital, a Mobile Medical Unit, and an Emergency Response Unit.
Life Skills
HOPE’s Life Skills Training programme provides employment training for young people to build an independent future.
Emergency Response
HOPE links with local partners to take rapid action in emergency situations to provide communities with urgent support.