$9,437

Hello Friends of The Hope Project,

We are deeply grateful to all of you who joined with us in Hope at our (un)Event 2022. The generosity you shared helps us to raise the funds needed to meet our school budget. So far, we have raised a total of $20,563.  

How and when to ask for money has proven tricky over these past few years for us (and so many other non-profits doing beautiful work). We are aware to the very real economic conditions, of loss and uncertainty that many have or are experiencing. This hard reality coexists with our ongoing need to meet the operational budget of Hope International.  

Our annual event is how we raise nearly 10% of our operating budget, a budget without fluff or wiggle room. Our (un)Event goal this year is $30,000.

We are asking, that if you are able, would you help us
raise the additional $9,437 needed.

During the (un)Event this year, guests watched the video below which shows the impact made by those who have joined together around this Table of Hope. Students, teachers, you, others, seated together have done what once seemed impossible.

While our gap feels steep, it is our experience that when we share what is needed, we end up exactly where we need to be. 

With Deep Gratitude, 

Jackie

Capping It All Off!

Dear Friends of Hope,

Please join us in celebrating Hope International graduate Ruth as she is “capped” during a ceremony at her school, United Methodist University. The capping ceremony signifies her transition to clinicals and patient care in her nursing program. 

Ruth’s opportunity to attend university was provided by a stateside health care provider who has shared her resources to make another woman’s dream possible. Ruth is grateful. We are grateful.

Thank you to all of you for making it possible for Hope International students to graduate from high school and for some, the opportunity to reach even higher.

Together, we are The Hope Project.

Introducing Power of Hope

Dear Friends of Hope,

Sew Much Hope, Cooking up Hope and now Power of Hope. Thanks to a generous grant from Project Redwood of Tides Foundation, hope is abundant in our vocational programs.

Through the grant entrusted to us, Hope International’s final on-campus vocational program has been established. Over 70 students are currently enrolled in this 18-month electrical technician training program.  

According to USAID, post-war Liberia has one of the lowest electricity access rates in the world at 12% of the population. Their stated national goal is to increase access to 70% of Monrovia's (the capital city of Liberia) population and 35% to the rest of the country by 2030. It is anticipated that demand will peak at 300 MW, serving 1 million customers. This will create a demand for electrical technicians throughout the country.

By obtaining this vocational certification as an electrical technician, students will be skilled to pursue employment in both the private and public electrical sectors as well as small business opportunities upon graduation.

Thank you to Project Redwood of Tides Foundation for funding this opportunity and to all of you who show how powerful hope can be each and every day, year after year.

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