The Hope Foundation would like to formally announce the retirement of Maureen Forrest from her role as Honorary Director. Maureen is stepping back from the day-to-day operations of the Irish organisation and assuming the role of Founding President. As such she will be a member of the HOPE Ireland Board and a member of a…
Dear HOPE USA Supporter, Thank you for your continued support for, and interest in, the work of HOPE in Kolkata. Your generosity ensures that our colleagues can continue to deliver HOPE’s vital programs for street connected children and slum dwelling communities in Kolkata. HOPE USA is delighted to provide you with an update on recent…
The Street Children Cricket World Cup (SCCWC) 2023 will take place in India in Oct. & Nov. 2023, and we would love your involvement! HOPE in Kolkata, is participating in this incredible event, where street children from HOPE’s programs will play cricket for Team India. This event is a fantastic opportunity for street children’s voices…
Dr. Raili Roy, HOPE USA’s Executive Director and Fundraising Officer, recently spent a month in Kolkata visiting all of HOPE’s vital programs and meeting our amazing colleagues in India. Please take a few minutes to follow her journey on the video below!
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…