Dr. Raili Roy joins the HOPE team

HOPE USA are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr.Raili Roy as HOPE USA Executive Director and Fundraising Officer. Raili is a scholar in Gender Studies and Comparative Women’s history, and has a Ph.D. in Women and Gender Studies. She has researched extensively on different community-based organizations working on women’s empowerment in Kolkata and in…

Enika’s Arangetram

On June 18th, Enika Kerr, a dedicated supporter of HOPE USA, celebrated her “arangetram” – a graduation ceremony for Indian classical dancers. For her arangetram, she performed seven different classical Indian dances, with skill, dedication, and tangible passion. She began formal training for this endeavor in July 2021, but started dancing at the age of…

Greenwich Academy Bake Sale

Fifi Fernandez, cousin of HOPE USA’s Social Media and Fundraising Officer, Ellie Dixon, held a bake sale on May 12th to raise funds and awareness for HOPE’s life-saving projects in Kolkata, India. The bake sale took place at Fifi’s school, Greenwich Academy (GA), a K-12 college-preparatory school in Connecticut. As GA is also an all-girls…

Gifts of HOPE – Your Donations in Action

Recently we distributed the Gifts of HOPE that our wonderful supporters purchased at Christmas. Animals like clutches of chickens, goats and cows were handed over to underprivileged families living in rural areas of West Bengal as part of our sustainable livelihood program. Healthy animals provide a sustainable source of food while also allowing the family…

Win a Victorian Home in Cork, Ireland

HOPE USA is delighted to announce that Deirdre Mackesy, long term supporter of The Hope Foundation in Ireland, is raffling off her property and business, for $60 per ticket, and a portion of the raffle’s proceeds will be donated to HOPE. Deirdre Mackesy is the proud owner of Robin Hill Sanctuary, which overlooks Cobh Harbor,…

Likeskills Tailoring Unit Graduates

Everyone at HOPE is incredibly proud of our most recent Likeskills Tailoring Unit graduates! We wish you all the very best of luck for the future. We are delighted that HOPE Lifeskills Training Institute has helped you gain qualifications to further your careers. Thank you to Kolkata crop nutrition brand, Indorama, for their support on…