Thursday, March 19, 2009

Background: HOPE worldwide

HOPE worldwide is an Indian charity founded in November 1991. It is headquartered in New Delhi and delivers sustainable, high-impact, community-based services to the poor and the needy in India. At present, there are 16 “Centers of Hope” across India, serving the poor in about 22 cities, towns and villages with over 300,000 lives being touched each year. Services range from the care of seniors, orphans and dying HIV/AIDS victims, to education and vocational training for nearly 11,000 young men and women, to far-reaching healthcare and health awareness programs impacting hundreds of thousands. HOPE worldwide in India has a staff of 50 professionals and 430 support staff. (http://www.hopefoundation.org.in/ http://www.hopeww.org/ )