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- EIN 27-3571705
- info@hopeabides.org
- 916-690-4289
- PO Box 1415 Folsom CA 95763 USA
- www.hopeabides.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: International, International Development
Mission: Hope Abides is a U.S. based organization whose mission is to provide help and hope to orphaned and destitute children in India. Not only is our ultimate goal to help these children with their immediate needs, but to work towards providing them the ability to grow into independent and productive adults. We understand that an education is the best tool a child can have to escape poverty; however, in order to get an education a child first needs the necessities of life such as shelter and food. Hope Abides works with existing orphanages and organizations in India to make sure that basic needs are provided and children have the opportunity to go to school. We know that poverty, hunger and illiteracy are not limited by gender or religion – therefore, we help children regardless of their gender or religious background and seek help and participation from all regardless of nationality or faith.
Results: Ahead India (West Bengal) 2012 Annual tuition for 4 severely disabled children Mission for the Rural People (Andhra Pradesh) Completion of a new girls building Purchase of additional buffalo to defray milk costs Replacement of rotting rafters in children’s dormitory Assistance with school construction (in partnership with Nando Peretti foundation) Our Home (Kerala) Completion of a new boys dormitory Precious Children (Kerala) Education costs for 60 children 2011 - 2012 Education costs for 60 children 2012 – 2013 plus final year tuition for nursing student Premdham (Uttar Pradesh) Purchase of various supplies (food, medical, etc.) Saraswati Anath Shikshan Ashram Maharashtra 2011/2012/2013 Purchase of various supplies (food, medical, etc.) Sphoorti Foundation (Andhra Pradesh) 50% contribution towards purchase of van 2011/2012 tuition for 13 children 2012/2013 tuition for 25 children Suhruth Bhavan Home for Boys (Kerala) Purchase of computer/printer and one year internet
Target demographics: Orphans and at-risk children in India
Direct beneficiaries per year: 500 orphans with education, better nutrition and improved facilities.
Geographic areas served: India
Programs: We have three major phases in our work: Hope Abides – We partner with established well-run orphanages in India to help them with child sponsorships and the funding of necessities. In 2011 we identified several orphanages that met our preliminary criteria as potential partners. After a thorough screening process we have chosen a handful of orphanages as partners and we are funding the needs they identify as most urgent. We provide funding in the areas of education, food, clothing, medical coverage or inexpensive facility repair and upgrade. In exchange they help us learn about the challenges and best practices for running a successful orphanage in India. Hope Lifts – We will take our lessons learned from the previous phase and help struggling orphanages with funding, budgeting and other issues. They are orphanages that are operational, but have severe issues with adequate food, decent facilities, or access to schooling. We will subject these orphanages to a strict screening process including interviews and site visits. We will select a small number of these orphanages and work to lift them to a point where they are providing more than just bare sustenance to their children. This effort starts in 2013 and goes through the end of 2014 Hope Grows – Ultimately we want to expand the operations of existing orphanages or plant new orphanages so that we can increase the total number of orphans being helped. As we progress through these three phases, we will leverage relationships with existing partners to maximize the efficiency and scope of our assistance. We expect that we will have clusters of partners in various geographic areas based upon the relationships and networks we establish. Hope Grows will likely begin in 2015 or 2016.