A Bird's Eye View

Let's start with the broadest view. This is a bird's eye (or drone's eye) view of the Hope International campus and community surrounding the school.

It is in this geographic area and in this particular cluster of buildings that the connection and generosity offered by the community of Hope that beautiful things are happening.

Many of you reading this made this campus possible. You helped us purchase, build, renovate and transform. It's been years in the making and thousands of lives have been impacted. 

It is truly the school that love has built and the buildings that house all that remains possible because of your partnership. 

P.S. A special thank you to Trevor Owen of ICCM who while working in Liberia visited Hope International and provided these images and video. 

In Celebration of the Possibility Makers

Summer is Here!

I hope your summer is full of slower days and longer conversations. Less driving and more hanging. Hope International ends its 2023/2024 school year on July 10th. We celebrate together with the students and staff another year of education.

Each summer, while school is out of session, we take the opportunity to share things that there may not be time for over the bustling school year. Over the next couple of months, we will share with you a few specific stories of great impact through partnership and connection in this generous Hope community.

At our Sweet 16 Celebration in Seattle this year it was evident throughout the evening all the beautiful, impactful ways you have stood alongside the Liberian community. Each and every person who has shared with Hope has had a role in making each of these stories possible. If these students hadn't first been given the opportunity to attend primary and secondary school at Hope International, none of their future achievements would have been possible. 

So as you reflect and celebrate on all of the milestones you and your families have reached this year, please celebrate together the amazing things that have unfolded in this community of Hope. 

Together in Hope,
Jackie Frazier

A Year to Cheer

Another Year of Education
Mark Howe | Hope International School Principal

Dear Friends of Hope,

We are looking forward to another academic year coming to a successful end. Our last day of school is July 10th.

I would like to say a very big thank you to all our sponsors and partners in the U.S. for their tireless efforts in making it possible for the 1300+ students of Hope to acquire knowledge and skills for the future through quality education. I am forever grateful.

Happy Summer,
Mark Howe

 
 

Senior Stories

Kadie and T. Matthew are 2 of the 218 seniors in the Class of 2024. They were asked about their favorite memory while at Hope International and their dreams for the future.

 
 

Kadie Rogers | Age 20

“My favorite memory is the teaching at Hope International. What I am receiving here is so impactful and will always be remembered. I want to become a medical doctor to help diagnose and treat people and save many lives.”

 
 

T. Matthew Wiah | Age 19

“I will always remember the moment of climbing the stairs of these beautiful buildings to my wonderful classroom every morning. I want to become a public administrator. A dream I am going to pursue after high school when I have the opportunity.”

You gave to help support 12 graduates starting businesses

Staff of Hope International has recently completed interviewing graduates from two of our on-site vocational programs, Sew Much Hope and Cooking Up Hope. As you can see from the stats of both programs, we received good news.

The number one barrier to increasing income for Sew Much Hope graduates was not having their own machine. We put the need out to our generous Hope community and a group of you came together and your collective gifts made it possible for 12 graduates to receive their own machines.

 
 

Hope is Cooking

Cooking Up Hope graduates had their own good news to share. Students are learning to cater and bake for customers as well as be work-ready for the growing restaurant/hotel industries in Liberia.

Our deepest gratitude to Project Redwood, the grantor who generously awarded us 4 grants that funded the formation and continuation of our three, on-site vocational programs Sew Much Hope, Cooking Up Hope, and Power of Hope.

 
 

Bini Continues His Family’s Legacy

Hope board member Bini, together with his family, has been supporting a medical fund for the staff of Hope International since July 2021. Their generosity has paid for former Hope International vice principal Naomi’s kidney disease treatment and former janitor and crossing guard Joe’s hospitalization after a spinal injury (both pictured below). As well as emergency hospital visits, funerals, and family expenses following early deaths of staff.

 
 

When we asked Bini what made him want to share in this specific way he said simply and profoundly…

 
 

Care From Two Sides of the World

 
 

Hope Project partner Stacy is funny, warm, and interesting. She is a mushroom hunter and a handcrafter. Stacy has cared for women in her community for the past 19 years through nursing and midwifery.

Aside from all these amazing things, Stacy has quietly created the opportunity for Ruth to attend nursing school in Liberia.

Stacy has based her practice around “if you take care of the mother first, the family will be healthy.”

Two strong and beautiful women who are and will be supporting mothers from two sides of the world.

Sweet 16 Years of Hope

On March 30th, so many of you gathered and gave and together, celebrated the sweetest of 16th birthdays. The night was magical. Your collective generosity raised nearly $80,000 in one-time, new and increased recurring gifts to support the educational dreams of the 1300+ students at Hope International.

The evening included a video showing what your partnership over the years has made possible. You can view it below. We hope it will leave you feeling inspired.

Mark your calendars for May 3rd, 2025 when we will gather again to celebrate Hope!

 
 

Longtime Hope partner Barb Andre-Van Lith, along with the Wenatchee Women's Poker League, hosted a poker night that raised nearly $3,600 for Hope.

Hope partners come in all ages. Miles, Leo and Charlie spent their Saturday setting up and running a lemonade stand. They generously donated their proceeds of $50 to Hope.

Amy, a longtime friend of The Hope Project, threw a pool party and raised over $800 for Hope International's Graduation Before Procreation program that provides students access to family planning education. 

Introducing Our Newest Board Member

If you attended our Sweet 16 celebration, you were lucky to share in an authentic Liberian meal prepared by Chef and Owner of Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen Tina Fahnbulleh. We are also honored to have her share her time and talents as she joins Hope’s Board of Directors.

Tina became familiar with Hope as she worked with us at our last two events by using her culinary and cultural influences to make them special. Our Board of Directors approached her to see if she would be interested in joining. Born in Liberia and raised in Ghana, Tina will be a unique asset to the stateside board.

If you don't want to wait until our next Hope celebration on May 3rd, 2025 to sample Tina's West African inspired dishes, you can visit her restaurant Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen at 1011 Boren Avenue in Seattle.

We are excited to welcome Tina to the board!

 

Tina and her team at Hope’s Sweet 16

 

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