A Cricket World Cup for Street Children

Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly has been named as ambassador for Team India at the Street Child Cricket World Cup, which will feature four children in HOPE's care.

Ahead of the ICC 2019 Cricket World Cup, 9 teams of street girls and boys from across the world have an amazing opportunity to come to London to compete in their own Cricket World Cup event, from 30th April to 7th May. The Hope Foundation and our partner Save The Children have been invited to bring a team of street connected children to represent Team India North.

As well as being an exciting sports event that will attract global media attention, SCCWC will provide an international platform to raise awareness of, and tackle the stigma and negative treatment often faced by street connected children.
The young people selected to participate will have a unique opportunity to build their confidence, teamwork and leadership skills and, most importantly, will be given a voice for street children worldwide.

Option 1

For children studying in Clasess I-IV, each child's educational sponsorship costs Rs.12,500/-. You, your family and friends can sponsor as many as 35 children in this Slot. Or just one child's education will also be fine.

Option 2

For children studying in Clasess V - VIII, each child's educational sponsorship costs Rs.15,500/-. You, your family and friends can sponsor as many as 35 children in this Slot. Or just one child's education will also be fine.

Option 3

For children studying in Clasess IX-XII, each child's educational sponsorship costs Rs.16,500/-. You, your family and friends can sponsor as many as 30 children in this Slot. Or just one child's education will also be fine.

Welcome to Hope Kolkata Foundation

The Hope Kolkata Foundation (HKF) was established in Febraury 1999 for the protection and development of children on the street and in difficult circumstances.
HKF works for the all round development of street children by providing:

Shelter
Nutrition
Education
Medical & Health care
Counselling
Recreational activities

Awareness on children’s rights
Life skills training
Reintegration into family life
Support and love

'Help Transform Lives Of Girls And Women On The Streets Of Kolkata'

Children living on Kolkata streets are deprived of basic rights of Survival, Protection, Development, and Participation (UN Convention: Child Rights).
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Our Mission:

Holistic care and development and protection of human rights of severely underprivileged children/persons in India.

The four approaches we take as an organization are:

Protection
Education
Health care
Skill based training for livelihood

Our Vision:

A world where it should never hurt to be a child

Upcoming Events:

OceanBluu OneGivesOne Project June 2019 Giveaway in Kolkata in cooperation with HOPE foundation

13 June,19

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What We Do

The Hope Foundation works to free street children and poor families from lives of pain, abuse and poverty

Over 250,000 children are forced to exist on the streets of Kolkata (Calcutta). Around five million people live in horrific conditions in slums. They do not have clean water; children are often hungry and diahorrea and skin diseases are common.

To survive, children scavenge in rubbish dumps to find scraps to sell or beg on the streets. Most are not in school and have poor health. Many children are abandoned and are at high risk of abuse, exploitation and child trafficking.

We work with committed people and organisations to change these children’s lives. We fund and support projects in health, nutrition, child protection and education. We also advocate for better services and seek ways to support access to Government programmes.

HOPE believes in sustainable development. We partner with 16 local Indian NGOs and currently fund over 60 projects for street and slum children and their families in: education, healthcare, child protection, nutrition, drug rehabilitation and vocational training.

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Protection

Our Protection Homes directly benefit abandoned children; runaways, orphans, victims of child trafficking, children of sex workers and at risk street and slum children.

Girl2B

Out of 38 Girls, 27 girls are in the age group of 10 years to 18 years. They get direct benefits of 24 hours care and protection, education, nutrition, medical insurance, health care, counselling support, celebration of their birthdays.

Education

One of the strategic goals of the organization includes early intervention in the life of the a child living in the streets and slums and providing them adequate facilities to bring them out of cycle of poverty.

Child Watch - Nabaasha

253 street children yearly have access to "Right to Education, Play, Expression, Skill Enhancement programme" through Nabaasha - Center at four police stations in Kolkata.

Health

The Hope Foundation takes several approaches and strategies to ensure improvement to the health conditions of people living in South, North and Howrah Kolkata regions.

Hope Hospital

Aims at ensuring proper medical treatment to the underprivileged people below poverty line and is deprived of required medical treatment, in and around Kolkata and Howrah.

Child Watch

The HOPE Child Watch programme aims to create a safety net for vulnerable children, through ensuring child protection through Rescue, Rehabilitation, Repatriation and Restoration.

Life Skills Projects

Lifeskills Training Program for disadvantaged young people has the aim of helping every young Indian to be employable, have selfworth and lead a dignified and productive life.

Our Impact

829,619

7,681

PROTECTION
8,147

CHILD WATCH
2,580K

HEALTH CARE
48,888

EDUCATION
6,502

SKILL TRAINING

How You Can Get Involved

Latest News / Events

Healthcare

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Annual Picnic

The Hope Foundation proudly presents to you 'Golf Classic 2018-Edition IV' on 16th November 2018 at Tollygunge Club from 7 a.m onwards. We are aiming to raise funds to educate 100 underprivileged girls through this event. We invite golfers across the city and come forward and be a part of the event.

Please get in touch with Geeta Venkadakrishnan (9830201145) / Ayantika Ray Chaudhuri (9748781846) for further information.

School Bag Donation

"If we are to teach real peace in this world…we shall have to begin with the children" - Mahatma Gandhi

Each child is special. Violence and injustice against children is a global problem and cuts across geographical boundaries, class, caste, creed, and religion.

The HOPE Foundation is extremely proud of its partnership with 12 grass root NGOs, and indebted to children, students, volunteers, corporate, donors, friends, trusts, foundations, civil society organisations and most importantly government departments.

The Foundation and its partners proudly share their success with all of you, as we enter the 19th year of their journey with this year’s theme “Colour – Shades of Life” and bring to you delightful performances by all our children from the protection homes and other partner projects on 1st November 2018. The venue for the event is Nazrul Manch, Kolkata.

Get involved and help some of the world’s most vulnerable children.