THERE IS HOPE
We empower beneficiaries, seeing poverty as a mindset shaped by culture and circumstances. Through love and compassion, we inspire transformation, creating sources of inspiration and support in communities.
OUR PASSION
To see refugees and the host community escape poverty and become self-reliant.
OUR MISSION
To provide access to education and income generating activities to refugees and their host community as well as strengthen their spiritual wellbeing
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Political turbulence in many regions of the world has increased the number of displaced people fleeing complex emergencies and disasters. They often end up in large camps where environmental health measures are insufficient. Refugees are people who have crossed an international frontier and are at risk or have been victims of persecution in their country of origin. Internally displaced persons (IDPs), on the other hand, have not crossed an international frontier, but have, for whatever reason, also fled their homes.
At There Is Hope, we believe that the impact of any work which seeks to graduate refugees from a dependency on aid will only reach its full potential when Malawi extends the rights of employment, freedom of movement, integration and access to public education to refugees. We have designed an extensive programme aimed at lobbying the government to update its legislation, while bringing greater national awareness to the refugee issue. Allowing refugees to be part of the workforce will not only release refugees from destitution, but it will benefit Malawi with the resilience, determination and innovation that refugees have developed over many painful years.
There Is Hope has already come a long way – through our work we have been able to benefit refugee and Malawian communities alike.
Fundraising Projects
Learn more about There is Hope’s current fundraising projects by selecting one below.
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There is Hope values education as a transformational tool that sharpens minds and a movable capital that can be utilised wherever people end up in life. We provide scholarship funding for secondary and university studies for young people with potential which would otherwise be choked by lack of finances. Our work is designed to benefit both refugees and local residents from surrounding villages as a large portion of these populations will struggle to access education.
We have two programmes running to achieve this goal:
Secondary Education for Girls
University Scholarship Programme
To support one of these projects, please visit our "Donate" page and use the reference "There is Hope - Secondary Education" or "There is Hope - University Scholarship" during checkout.