HOPENEWS

The Hope Foundation Working for the Street & Slum Children of Kolkata

SUMMER 2014 | ISSUE 12

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trafficking!STOP HUMAN

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Welcome messages 2-3Dr. Dermot O’Mahoney, Chairman, The Hope Foundation

Maureen Forrest, Hon. Director, The Hope Foundation

Stop Human Trafficking 4West Bengal, where HOPE works, is considered one of the most vulnerable places for human trafficking and women and children are at high risk as targets for the sex trade. Does anybody care?

Stories of Change 6Read about the lives you have helped to change through education, healthcare and support for capacity building in communities across Kolkata

Development Education in Action 8Two students who took part in HOPE’s TY programme write about their experience in Kolkata and lots of schools share photos

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Going to the next level 12Our relationships with third level colleges is growing and developing – placements, events, campaigning...

Volunteers’ letters 13 -19What’s it like being a volunteer in Kolkata? Participants on a range of HOPE volunteer opportunities share their experiences

Campaign News 20Day of Hope; Eat4StreetKids

News & Events for HOPE 22-24

UK News & Events 25

Donation Form 26

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www.hopefoundation.ie

Thank you for your support ofThe Hope Foundation. The last sixmonths have been the hardestfor a long time due to the impacton all charities from scandals at afew.

I would like to reassure oursupporters that HOPE operates

to the highest standards of corporate governance, ourDirector, Maureen Forrest, does not take any salary andour accounts and reports are published; everything istransparent.

The children in Kolkata know nothing of scandals inIreland but for us to continue our work changing andsaving children from severe poverty; we need yoursupport. Do not let vulnerable children and theirfamilies pay the price.

I thank the Board for their hard work over the past yearand together we will make a difference in the yearahead.

Dr. Dermot F O’Mahoney,Chairman, The Hope Foundation

Dear Friends of HOPE,

Firstly, a sincere thank you for supporting HOPE during the past year. As I write, over 200 school girls are missing in Nigeria. Their freedom has been stolen, theirrights denied and their futures uncertain. We see another example of girls being treated as a commodity.

Our cover story is on human trafficking. We chose this topic before this crisis, as human trafficking, or ‘modern day slavery’, is an urgent issue 365 days a year, andone we are actively engaged in campaigning against.

Primarily HOPE works in the State of West Bengal. A recent report by UNODC ‘Anti Human Trafficking 2013,’ disclosed that 19,000 women and children were reported missing in West Bengal and only approx 6,000 could be traced.19,000 is the population of Athlone, is anybody asking where they are? West Bengal is avulnerable place for human trafficking, as it serves as a central location for intra and interstate human trafficking and women and children are at high risk as targets for the sex trade. Does anybody care?

Children are regularly rescued from the streets by HOPE’s Nightwatch ambulance. Their stories are as horrific as they are heart-breaking. We meet girls who havebeen violently abused and raped in domestic slavery; teens already mothers, abandoned by their husbands; girls suffering from malnutrition and serious health problems that arise from extreme poverty, and girls who live in fear of those vultures looking for vulnerable children to abuse.

The Hope Foundation saves girls’ lives. We have a Mother and Baby home where young mothers receive healthcare, counselling and rehabilitation support. Young girls rescued are given the opportunity of education and older girls are given vocational training to ensure they can earn a living and can live in freedom.

Every year, HOPE welcomes Irish TY students from all over Ireland to projects in Kolkata as part of HOPE’s Immersion Education programme. These students bearwitness to the reality of extreme poverty and see how young lives are being changed. They reach out with open and full hearts to children in drastically differentlife circumstances. How they respond and give in Kolkata inspires us. I would like to warmly and sincerely thank these young people, their teachers and parents for helping to make real change possible for many street and slum children.

I also thank groups and individuals for awareness campaigns, fundraising events and volunteers who have given time to work in HOPE projects in the past year – read about their inspiring experiences in these pages.

I thank you for your support and hope what you read will encourage you to get involved and help us to continue to change our world, one step at a time!

Every blessing and good wish,

Hon Director, The Hope Foundation

Welcome

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Traffic is brutal... in persons

Human trafficking has been described by the UN asthe use of force, deception or coercion to make aperson available for exploitation. However, theterm trafficking in persons can be misleading as itemphasises the transaction aspect of the crime,rather than the reality of daily enslavement for millions of people worldwide. This is modern dayslavery, where all rights are denied, the human spirit is crushed and life is lived in an invisibleprison with no hope and no future.

According to the 2013 Trafficking in Persons (TIP)Report published by the US Department of State, itis estimated that as many as 26 million men,women, and children worldwide today are suffering in modern slavery.

In the year 2000, the United Nations adopted theProtocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Traffickingin Persons, especially Women and Children(Palermo Protocol). The Palermo Protocol definedthe crime for the first time and shifted the emphasis to the protection of freedom rather thanon the movement of people. This treaty establishedthe “three P paradigm” of Prevention, Protectionand Prosecution to guide government action incombating trafficking in persons. More than 150countries have become parties to the protocol, andmore than 140 have criminalized sex and labourtrafficking.

India is the world’s second most populated countrywith over 1.2 billion people. It has the full spectrumof different forms of modern slavery, from severeforms of inter-generational bonded labour in various industries to the worst forms of childlabour, commercial sexual exploitation, and forcedmarriage.

The 2013 US TIP Report estimated that 20 to 65million Indian citizens are in forced labour withinIndia and suggests that 90% of trafficking in thecountry is internal. Sadly, because so many peopledo not ‘officially’ exist – they have no birth registration or ID, they cannot access protection orentitlements. Illiteracy and lack of access to information also adds in particular to Indianwomen and girls’ vulnerability to trafficking.

In West Bengal, where Kolkata is the largest city, theestimated 30,000 trafficked are hidden in daily life.The State has international borders with Nepal,Bangladesh and Bhutan. High crime along those borders of smuggling and drugs promotes a climate ofexploitation and the toxic conditions for human trafficking. In the rural areas, seasonal agriculture isthe main occupation so people migrate to Kolkatatemporarily or permanently to find jobs. Marriage isanother pretext. There is a custom of marriage with adowry and parents can be relieved if they can marryoff their daughters without a dowry or severe povertycompels them to accept lucrative offers from ‘potential’ grooms. Once the girls leave home they donot maintain contact with their home villages andoften, what awaits them is modern day slavery.

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traffickingSTOP HUMAN

“It ought to concern every person, because it’s a debasement of ourcommon humanity... it ought to concern every nation, because it endangers public health and fuels violence and organized crime. I’m talking about the injustice, the outrage, of human trafficking, which must be called by its true name – modern slavery.”

President Barack Obama, September 25, 2012

photo by Paul McCambridge

HOPE is working in four districts near the border withBangladesh with HCWS (Halderchak Chetana WelfareSociety) our partner organisation that implements the projects. This Community-based Anti-Trafficking project has two strands:

1. Building capacity of the community through awareness-building at village, area and district level; forming groups for community level monitoring and forming pressure groups for community-driven networking and advocacy building

2. Rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficked victims through legal support, health and psychological support and income generation support. 13 girls were rescued from human trafficking by HOPE in 2012-2013 and provided with the necessary support for reintegration into society.

In Kolkata, where the city and suburbs has apopulation of over 14 million people, thousands ofwomen and children are found wandering the streets.They are hungry, in poor health and have no clothing,shelter or protection. They are either unwed mothersabused by family members or they have beenabandoned by their husbands. Often they aretraumatised.

HOPE has set-up a Mother and Child Care unit inKolkata. This is a short-stay home for abandonedmothers with children and a range of supports aregiven to restore their human rights, including:

• Legal

• Healthcare and hospitalisation if needed

• Nutrition

• Psychological support

• Vocational training

• Rehabilitation.5

On a broader scale, The Hope Foundation’s holisticeducation programme includes pre-schools, coachingcentres and vocational training where thousands ofgirls and women are being supported to reach theirpotential. Community-based projects in Kolkata aredesigned to build awareness and capacity on humanrights, as well as the skills to access State supports.

Your support for HOPE is helping to stem the tide ofmodern day slavery. You are restoring human rightsand empowering women and girls to live independentlives through fairly paid employment. On their behalfand ours, thank you!

Monia’s storyOn her way home from a routine hospital appointment, Monia (name has been changed) wascasually offered a sweet at the bus stop. The ill effectstook hold in minutes and changed her life forever.Now drugged, Monia was lead by the woman who wasto become her first trafficker- and found herself on a1500kms journey to the murky underworld of NewDelhi, where she was again trafficked.

Waking up in a locked bedroom, Monia was thrown adress and underwear and told to get ready for her newlife as a sex worker. She would have to "work to payoff the money owed" to her traffickers by "having sexwith customers."

Several beatings and deliberate starvation followedbefore Monia accepted her new life and the 15 dailycustomers she would 'service'. Two months into herordeal, Monia met her latest client who would alsolead to her rescue. Recognising a fellow-Bengali’sdialect, she pleaded for help and he obliged. Makingcontact with her family in rural Bengal, a link withHOPE was made and a rescue plan was drafted withthe police.Their joint efforts saw Monia rescued, alongwith many other girls.

Monia was unable to speak openly about her ordeal.Behavioural challenges, bonding problems and trustissues have plagued her early adulthood. She has married a local who to this day is unaware of hisbride’s past. This is just one case amongst thousandsthat HOPE works with every day.

photo by Paul McCambridge

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S t o r i e s o f

ChangeEDUCATION

Raja Mitra is in classVII at Purba KolkataAdarsha Vidyamandirand he attends HOPE’sBasanti Education cen-tre. Raja came 3rd in a State-organised quizcompetition in hisschool. Well done Raja!

Kartick Halder is inclass V in DeshbandhuVidyalaya and alsoattends the BasantiEducation Centre. Hegot first prize in apainting competitionorganised by StarJalsha, a renowed TVchannel in Kolkata, in his school. As part of its“Chalo Paltai” (Let’s change) initiative, Star Jalshaconducted a School Contact programme across 50schools in Kolkata in August and September 2013.

Suchitra returns to school

Suchitra Gayen was astudent at Uma BalikaBidyalaya school andlived near Kalighatmarket with her par-ents and two youngersiblings. In 2011, afterher Madhyamik Exam,she suddenly dropped

out of school and stopped attending coaching. Herfamily said she had moved to a new area aftersecretly getting married. After one year, Suchitrarealized her mistake and went back to formalschool. She also contacted our education staffabout joining the coaching centre, where she nowattends. Suchitra wants to complete her matriculation exam and is setting a good exampleto other adolescent girls on planning for the future.

Tarak used tolive with hisparents atMagrahat. Hisfather is blindand after heabandonedthe family, his motherPadma placed him in the Bekind Boys Home inJanuary 2012. Tarak now attends school and lovesscience, drawing and playing with other boys. He isa friendly, well-behaved and hard working boy andcame 1st in his class in school.

Kiran is 12 and is inClass V in school. Shelived with her motherand five siblings inpoverty in a smalltemporary shelter onthe pavement (herfather left the familyeight years ago). Kiranwas taken to HOPE’sGirls’ Crisis Centre for

safe shelter, care and development. She went fromthere to HOPE’s Panditya home and also attendsHOPE Kolkata Foundation’s Education Centre forlearning support. She is improving in all aspects,and was recently commended in a drawingcompetition.

HEALTH

Shibani Adhikary 33, has been involved with HOPEhealth campaigns since 2007. She helps in theregistration of pregnant women; monitors child

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immunisation cards, takes emergency patients tohospital and works at ensuring people’s rights inthe community with information camps & training. Almost 200 families live beside the railway tracksat Panchanantala. Five years ago, there was no safedrinking water, garbage collection or sanitarylatrine. Shibani worked with the authorities to getthese facilities, including a women’s bathroomrebuilt, and also worked on securing food provi-sions, eliminating local corruption around rationcards with the help of HKF.

Shibani has been intimidated in her work but facedall these challenges with fortitude & has lead localpeople in protesting against injustices.

CERVICAL CANCERSCREENINGHOPE Social workers met with the coordinator ofCervical Cancer Prevention and Control Initiative(CPCI Project) of Chittaranjan National CancerInstitute (CNCI) on the risks of cervical canceramong women between 30-60 years of age. Last November, through cooperation between the

local doctors,c o m m u n i t yleaders, HKFand public representatives,a screening testcamp wasorganized and130 womencame from JSSfield areas fortesting.

10 positive cases were identified and they were operated and treated free of cost by the hospitalauthorities. Follow-up checkups were done and allof the women are cured.

DID YOU KNOW?• HEALTHCARE: HOPE runs a 30-bedded

hospital in Kolkata for one year, includingstaff salaries, for less than the cost of one consultant in an Irish hospital

• EDUCATION: To feed, clothe and educateone child in a HOPE protection home for one year costs €1,200, about the same per day as a cup of gourmet coffee (€3.20)

• GOVERNANCE: HOPE is managed by a Board and accounts are audited and published meaning supporters have full transparency and know we follow best practice.

• FACT: Maureen Forrest, Hon. Director of HOPE, works voluntarily and is not paid asalary.

HOPE FinancesDetails of how HOPE is governed are containedin our Directors Report & Financial Statementsfor the year ended 31 March 2013, which isavailable on our website at www.hopefoundation.ie under ‘Who We Are – Governance’.

Photo: Mike Foulds

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actionDEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN

“It was the most incredible week of my life. It scared

me to see the similarities each person I met had to my

friends and family. They are people just like me.

I met the most inspiring people in a setting of vicious

poverty.

The people struck me as soldiers fighting a war against

poverty, neglect, and the selfishness of humanity, but the

y

were never victims - their excitement at our presence

shows how seriously these people need support. I need to

continue doing all that I can because my eyes have been

opened to a world where I can make a difference.

It is my responsibility and these people deserve so much m

ore.

I believe everyone deserves to reach their potential but t

he desperate poverty takes

this chance away from millions in Kolkata. This needs to b

e fixed. The education

centres that I visited during the week showed me that

education is the way out.

I hope that every child I met grows up feeling that the

y have a future worth

working for. I cried because it was unbelievably unfair and

I was so confused.

Why is this happening and how did it get

this bad?”

Eva Kennedy, Alexandra College Immersion Trip,

March 2014

YOUNG PEOPLE HELPING CHILDREN

HOPE’s Immersion Education Programmeinvolves TY school groups visiting India towitness the reality of a life trapped in abjectpoverty. Irish young people witness what lifeis like for teens their age and children on thestreets and in the slums of Kolkata.

Students also visit HOPE homes and projectsto see how lives are being saved and transformed, thanks to their and theirschools’ support. On behalf of all the children in Kolkata, thank you!

Group from Alexandra College, Dublin

Alexandra College Dublin students converted acreche in HOPE's Education Centre in PandityaPlace into a Montessori classroom

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“I think nothing can prepare you for what awaits in Kolkata. It’s anamazing city, full of love and hope and this is one of the mostrewarding things I've ever done. The fundraising was tricky at times but I've learned that a littleamount of our money goes a long way in the life of a child in Kolkata.Knowing this makes everything worthwhile.The experience took me far outside my comfort zone. I felt everything from anger to pure happiness. I saw things that I thought I'dnever ever see, like a little child devouring a raw potato in anovercrowded dirty slum; a young girl bent over her crying sibling laidflat on the filthy street; an old, emaciated man lying on a 'bed' of cardboard uplifted by two steel poles. That's nothing like the bed thatmy grandad rests in at home. Why are things so unfair for these innocent people?I won’t forget the children I met in HOPE homes: seeing a face lightup simply because you walk into a room or take a couple of minutes to sitand talk; the joy that blowing bubbles brings or the laughter that eruptswhen a balloon pops! By running homes, creches, schools, a hospital andmore, The Hope Foundation is improving the lives of so many rescued fromthe streets. We took a boat trip with a group of girls mostly our age from twoHOPE homes. I learned that they have the exact same dreams andaspirations as I do. Learning their Bollywood dances and listening to Indianmusic was a unique experience! HOPE allowed me to do something thatwas the highlight of my transition year. I would definitely encourageother transition year students to experience Kolkata - I would highlyrecommend getting involved.” Cliodhna Hanley, St. Mary’s, Charlevil le Immersion Education trip, April 2014 HOPE manager and group leader Madeleine Cummins

visits the HOPE Hospital with school students

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Left: Ballincollig Community School,Cork.

Below: Mount

Mercy College, Cork

Right: Colaiste Choilm,Ballincollig, St Mary’sMacroom and SacredHeart Clonakilty

Presentation Brothers College, Cork, Clongowes Wood College,Kildare and St Mary’s Charleville

Above: students from Alexandra College,Dublin celebrating the Holi Festival withchildren in HOPE homes

Below: Volunteer Group Leader, Niall O'Loughlin, Dublin

Group Leader, Anne Copplestonein the HOPE Hospital

Below: Irish school students visit South City International School,

Kolkata, on their HOPE TY Immersion Education programme

Right: St Mary’s Mallow,Patrician Academy Mallow, Colaiste ChoilmBelow: Kayleigh Hehir, St Mary’s Charleville,

in Kolkata

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CBS High School, Clonmel

Above & Below: Students from Newtown SchoolWaterford and CBS High School, Clonmel meetchildren in one of HOPE's education centres in Kolkata

Marguerite White, St Mary’s Charleville

Midleton College students with teacher MartinPreston, with The HOPE Night WatchAmbulance, which they sponsor

Above: Group Leader, Tara Copplestone

Below:Scoil Mhuire, Cork,

Presentation BrothersCollege, Cork,

Clongowes WoodCollege, Kildare, StMary’s Charleville,

Glanmire CommunityCollege, Cork.

Aoibhinn O'Neill, Claire McEntee, JadeStone, Lauren Cleere and Éilís Brennan,Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny.

Students from Presentation Brothers College, Cork;Scoil Mhuire, Cork; Clongowes Wood College, Kildare;Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig; St Mary’s, Mallow; StMary’s, Macroom; St Mary’s, Charleville; PatricianAcademy, Mallow and Glanmire Community College.

Thanks you guys!Thanks to the students and teachers in the schools below who participated in The Hope Foundation’s DevelopmentEducation programme during the school year 2013-2014

Ballincollig Community SchoolMount Mercy College, CorkSt Angela’s College, CorkMidleton College, Co. CorkRockwell College, CashelScoil Mhuire gan Smal, BlarneyChrist King Girls’ Secondary School, CorkClongowes Wood College, KildareColaiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co. CorkGlanmire Commuinity College, Co. CorkPatrician College, MallowSacred Heart School, ClonakiltyScoil Mhuire, CorkSt Mary’s, CharlevilleSt Mary’s, MacroomSt Mary’s, MallowCBS High School, ClonmelColaiste Croi Naofa, CarrignavarNewtown School, WaterfordPresentation Secondary School, ThurlesSt Mary’s, MidletonCarrigaline Community School, Co. CorkSt Oliver’s, DroghedaAlexandra College, DublinPresentation Brothers College, Cork

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Our relationships with third level colleges is growingand developing – course placements in Kolkata, volunteering, fundraising events, campaigning...

UCD Indian society celebrates the Holi Festival in support of The Hope Foundation

IT Tallaght students Claire (backleft) and Aimee (back right),with HOPE volunteer Ragani

DCU students present HOPE witha check from their table quiz in aid

of HOPE.

UCC's HOPE SocietyShane McCarthy,Founder andAuditor of UCCHOPE Societywith committeemembers andsupporters ofHOPE

“ Seeing the work done by HOPE on my TY ImmersionEducation trip to Kolkata with Mount Mercy, Cork wasthe most eye-opening experience. The levels of povertyneed to be seen to be understood. I felt grateful for mylife. People there are so thankful for the care that HOPEprovides. The experience sparked a love for travel andshaped my choice of college career. I went back toKolkata as a volunteer last summer and know I’ll be

back again!”Cara O'Mahoney is studying International

Development at UCC.

The UCC Hope Foundation Society was founded inSeptember 2012 by UCC student Shane McCarthy. The

society aims to promote the work of The HopeFoundation and to educate students in areas such asinternational development, the Developing World,

human rights and children’s issues.

If you wish to get involved please contactE: hopefoundation@uccsocieties.ie

UCC Hope Foundation Society UCCHopeSoc

Thanks also to FroebelCollege of Education for

continuing to take part in theFroebel HOPE teaching partnership.

Limerick IT celebrates IndianHoli Festival of Colour

LIT StudentsOrla Cash & EileenO’Donoghue

new trails now open,more fun & fasterthan before

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SUSAN BOYLESusan Boyle, a nurse from Dublin, took leave ofabsence from work to volunteer with HOPE inKolkata

When did you decide to go to India and why?“I went first and foremost because I could go! I wasfacing into my 60th birthday so decided to take abreak from my nursing job and thought, I don’t playgolf so I’ll go to Kolkata with HOPE! I went to Indiaon 22nd November 2013 and stayed for nearly fivemonths.

What were your first impressions?I felt I was very well prepared by the Cork officebefore I went and I had read a lot so the only thingI wasn’t prepared for was the noise; the city is bigand it’s manic! Once I cracked the public transportsystem, buses and the metro rather than taxis inwhich you had to agree the fare at the start, it waseasy.

Describe the volunteer work you didEach morning I worked one-to-one with a boy withmuscular dystrophy in a wheelchair to help bringhim along. I then went to the HOPE hospital andgot involved in staff training in patient handlingand lifting, which was new to them. I alsoimplemented some hygiene policies and standards. I did what was realistic to achieve in the environ-ment and we definitely improved hygiene levelsand started some new practices. I also worked withboys in the crisis unit – these kids are challengingbecause of their awful life experience but I lovedworking with them; exhausting but worthwhile.

From February I also worked as a guide to the Irishschool groups over five different weeks which Ienjoyed.

What was the most memorable aspect?I loved the people in Kolkata, they were sowelcoming and accepting of us. The otherstand-out memory was at the project next to thecity dump one day, and the children singing ‘weshall overcome’.

I found that so moving and upsetting; to see theawful filth and poverty they live in, but then to seethe wonderful young people they are turning intowith support and education is amazing.

Would you recommend the experience to others?Yes, in a heartbeat. I really appreciated how well Iwas prepared and how well I was minded when Igot there first and throughout my time. I wouldrecommend people go for at least four months toget the most out of it and also to be prepared tolook after themselves from a social point of view –I found a bridge club and played bridge someevenings with people my age and it was great. I’dalso recommend working in what best suits yourskills and strengths, so the hospital was perfect forme as a qualified nurse.”

VOLUNTEER

At the Tollygunge protection home for boys

VOLUNTEER

Are you retired, looking fora challenge?Consider volunteering with HOPE andusing your skills to help children in need.Call 021 4292990 or visit: www.hopefoundation.ie/get-involved/volunteer

Photo: Jenny Barker

GAP YEAR STORYJulie had just done her Leaving Certificate in Gorey,Co. Wexford, last year when she went as a ‘gap year’ volunteer to Kolkata

“Sitting in HOPE’s Cork office at the age of 17, Ilistened to a very descriptive overview of the HopeFoundation and knew instantly that HOPE inKolkata was going to be my new home for the yearahead. I couldn’t wait!

I thought I had some idea of what to expect as avolunteer, as I was in The Gambia, Africa in 2011.However, I was wrong. Coming to India was justextraordinary, bizarre and a place nobody canprepare themselves for.

It was difficult at the beginning. I started in Kasbagirls home organising a dance performance forFoundation Day, which was a huge success andthrough that, I built a good relationship with thegirls. Then I started doing homework and Englishclasses, which I adored and did that in the otherprojects until the end. In my 10 months in Kolkata,

I volunteered at the Kasba Girls Home, PandityaGirls Home, Howrah Station drop-in centre, theMother & Child Unit, the HOPE Hospital and theLife Skills/HOPE Cafe.

Every single moment with the kids, whether it wasteaching, dancing, eating or having fun, I enjoyed,embraced and cherished it.

I had a few lows and billions of highs. Every child Iwas introduced to made my heart grow larger. Astand-out memory was seeing a little boy ‘Jeet’ inthe hospital, walking for the first time in months.He had spent six months in a contraction brace.

People at home often ask me if it’s really tough,depressing and difficult to deal with and I say no.The wrongs, badness, sadness, heartache, pain andsuffering is intense and can break your heart butthe happiness in the children's faces is sooverwhelming and powerful, that it compensatesso you can’t help smiling.

Knowing a child has been helped or saved is amazing.Knowing they will wake up with a blanket aroundthem, clean clothes, a roof over their head, food andabove all love. They live and grow in a spectacularenvironment and are provided with full education.They are given the chance of life and they take it,embrace it and appreciate it. These are the people ofour future.

They will grow to become the agents of changewithin their own communities, thanks to theincredible work of the Hope Foundation. I will beforever grateful for this rare and wonderfulopportunity. HOPE is glued into my heart, my head,my blood and my soul; it's a part of me now and beinga part of such an incredible organisation is truly a giftfrom God. This was indescribably rewarding and abeautiful thing to be a part of.”

Julie O'Mahony with a child in the HOPE Hospital

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VOLUNTEER

Would you like to Volunteer with HOPE?For an experience of a lifetime and making a real difference to the lives ofstreet children in Kolkata, Call 021 4292990 or visit: www.hopefoundation.ie/get-involved/volunteer

MARK CAREY’SSTREET PHOTOGRAPHYWORKSHOP FOR HOPEDocumentary Photographer Mark Carey is holdingtwo Street Photography workshops in Kolkata,India on 3rd – 9th November 2014 and the 2nd –8th February 2015.

Margaret Swan, Magali Couffon and Tina Clearyhave all attended Mark Carey’s StreetPhotography workshops in Kolkata with HOPE

“Discovering Kolkata with a Camera and Mark’sguidance was fabulous. I went in February and washappy that it was well organised and that timingswere respected.Photographing on the streets in Kolkata wasincredible... I like to work alone most of the timebut all the other photographers were goodcompany and there was no competitive attitude orego issues, it was great. We met lovely people inHOPE’s projects and I enjoyed every minute, thekids were lovely. Even in the slums, everyone wasfriendly. It’s incredible what HOPE does. I woulddefinitely recommend this experience to othersand I’d even go again! A full immersion inphotography and lots of good advice and learningtips from Mark.”Magali Couffon, India

“I attended Mark Carey's first Street PhotographyWorkshop with HOPE in February 2013. My firstimpressions were that HOPE organisers hadthought of everything and that the group leaderMark was a kind, no-nonsense person. I felt I was inthe company of a trusted friend that I’d known forages.

It was very exciting and yet very calm at the sametime. I always felt welcome and the people we metwere keen and happy to be photographed.

It was such a privilege and a very specialopportunity to visit the HOPE projects. I visited ahome for young boys and was impressed by thehappy environment. Who knows what horrorsthose little boys had experienced in their previouslives on the streets, but they seemed to treat oneanother in a loving way. The hospital also was acalm and impressive environment.In terms ofrecommending it, you need to be a sensitiveperson, genuinely interested and curious aboutIndia and passionate about photography and yetrespectful as people have generously allowed youinto their living space. I’m planning to return forMark’s next workshop in November.”Margaret Swan, Australia

“It was an absolute pleasure to help The HopeFoundation whilst learning from Mark. I love whatHOPE is doing. The trip was an amazing experiencethat I will remember forever. HOPE looked after usbefore, during and after and we had very goodaccommodation. Allowing us to visit the projectswas great, especially meeting volunteers, seeingthe HOPE hospital, the schools, the night ambulance, girl’s home etc. As for Mark, he was aperfect teacher, brilliant and kind and I learnt somuch from him.” Tina Cleary, UK

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EXPERIENCE INDIA WITH HOPE

Want to go?For more information please log on to:

www.hopefoundation.ie or www.markcareyphotography.com/2014/street-

photography-workshop-in-aid-of-the-hope-foundation/ The February 2013 photography workshop group

The November 2013 group Photo: Margaret Swan Photo: Jenny Barker

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Painting murals to brighten lives

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HOPE U Can Paint 2013 group who paintedthe mural, left, in HOPE Kasba Home

To join this year. . . 25 October – 02 November 2014. Visit www.hopefoundation.ie

HOPE U Can Paint promises the journey of a life time as participantswill visit HOPE’s Projects in Kolkataand as a team, help to paint some ofthe children's crèches and homes. "Last October the group and I had themost amazing week of our lives,painting colourful murals on the wallsof HOPE homes and bringing somecolour and joy into the children’slives.We saw the wonderful work thatThe Hope Foundation do with the streetchildren of Kolkata. What I saw openedmy eyes and my heart. The children arebeing given the chance of educationand a safe home. They are content,beautiful children, thanks to HOPE. Ireally felt supported by the staff andvolunteers in Kolkata and through myfundraising by the dedicated team inthe office in Cork. I would mostdefinitely recommend this trip, quitesimply, it is a week out of your life whichfills your heart and soul with memoriesto last a lifetime."

Maria Foley, Cork

Walking in India to helpstreet + Slum children

“I first went on the HOPE Himalayan Walk in 2010 when my youngestchildren were in college. I wanted to give something back. After seeing theabject poverty and see how well and healthy the children in HOPE’s care are,it gives you the push and I’ve gone every year since – I love comparing olderphotos to recent ones!

On the walk – the balance is just right, between first seeing the HOPEprojects and the reality of Kolkata – the noise, crowds, the slums, thepoverty. Then you have the solitude and beauty of the mountains on the walk,which isn’t difficult and you can set your own pace.

The people are so gracious and friendly. It’s lovely then to come back to Kolkatafor Foundation Day at the end and see the children again. It’s great to see the growth of HOPE over the last five years, a new flooron the hospital and the Life Skills Centre is wonderful - seeing older kidslearning skills, getting work experience and generating income is bril liant.

I really admire Maureen Forrest, Hon. Director of HOPE especially that shedoesn’t take a salary, when you think of the scandals we’ve had – how canpeople take big salaries from charities, it’s just so wrong.

The kids in the homes have great house mothers and fathers and are so happyand full of life! We have to keep looking after them’.Loretto Kennedy, Limerick.

P.s. to find out about this year’s walk visit www.hopefoundation.ie

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Yoga For HOPE will take place this year in Kolkata from 26 October – 05November 2014. This incredible journey will include inspirational yoga, breathing,meditation and healing, a 2 day workshop with an Indian Guru along with visitsto Jain Temple and Mother Teresa’s Tomb, an opportunity to soak up the cultureof India. There will also be a chance to experience Pranic Healing, Ayurvedictreatments and a River Cruise of Kolkata and to be part of a ‘Pamper Day’ for theCarer’s in HOPE Homes.

Yoga for HOPE is a unique way to help street and slum children. You practice yogaeach morning with an experienced teacher and then bring the benefits of yoga tochildren and their carers in HOPE homes each afternoon. If you would like totravel to India this year with YOGA for HOPE, or have any questions, please emailSusan@hopefoundation.ie

“I decided to go to India with HOPE as I love children, India and yoga – it was a greatcombination. I wanted to experience it firsthand and share my experience with others.My first reaction was a sense of love and wonderment at how the other side managesto live in such poverty.

Practising and learning different styles of yoga in Kolkata with the group was lovely.Going into the projects to practice with the children was fun and though sometimeschallenging to capture their attention, it was a great experience! A highlight was HOPEFoundation Day and all the colours and emotions! I would recommend this as it's anexperience of a lifetime, you are guaranteed to have fun, you help others and spread'smiles' to beautiful people!”

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EXPERIENCE INDIA WITH HOPE

Yoga for HOPE

2013 Yoga for HOPE group in Kolkata

PERFORMANCE WITHA DIFFERENCE

2013 was the second year of HOPE’sPerformance with a Differencevolunteer experience in Kolkata.Participants visit two HOPE homeseach day delivering performance artsworkshops. The trip is open to all, notjust drama teachers and actors. If you’dlike to get involved, contactJayann@hopefoundation.ie.

“Before heading out to Kolkata I didlots of reading, research, watchedvideos and spoke to volunteers whohad been out before. However, theprolific, adverse poverty wasoverwhelming on arrival. Nothing canprepare you for the widespreaddeprivation on a scale beyond words.

That said, once I met the children in theHOPE Protection Homes and witnessedthe wonderful work that is being done.

I was completely absorbed and foundthe experience extremely rewarding,humbling and honestly life changing.I bonded instantly with the childrenand saying goodbye to them at theend of the placement was extremelytough.

Volunteering abroad is one of themost formative and rewarding thingsyou can possibly do, and I wouldencourage anyone who is thinkingabout it, to do it. I started fundraisingagain the week after I returned andcan’t wait to make a return journey!”

Pamela Hughes, Take 2 PerformingArts School

Sarah Jane O’Neill, a volunteer on thePerformance with a Differenceexperience with HOPE in Kolkata leads a dance class for boys

EimearMorrissey meeting alittle girl in a HOPEproject

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Amanda Brunker, model & author, supporting Day of HOPE 2013

Jenny Maguire of2FM & Republic ofTelly supports Dayof HOPE 2013

Eat4streetKidsAmbassador, Lilly Higgins

The campaign sees restaurants donate50c to The Hope Foundation each timecustomers share their restaurantphotos on social media. At the launchof Eat4streetKids in Cork’s EnglishMarket were: From left; Anna Lepot,Reardens Bar. Carmel Longerman, CorkInternational Airport. Sarah, Gino’sPizza. Christine Girault, LaSpoon. & AliHonour, Bakestone.

Eat4streetKids starts in Cork

CAN YOU GIVE ON 17th OCTOBER?Can you give a couple of hours of your time on Friday the 17th of October tohelp us with our nationwide Day of HOPE 2014? To help out on this day sellingHOPE Butlers Chocolate bars, email: jayann@hopefoundation.ie

Over 100 volunteers took to the streetsin Dublin City Centre, Cork, Galway andLimerick for Day of HOPE 2013 sellingdelicious HOPE Butlers chocolate bars. A big Thank you to all involved.

DAY OF HOPE 2013

DIT students Rebecca Kennefick, ChloeFeeley and Zoe Rice with Fania Stoney,HOPE Dublin office (second from left)selling HOPE Butlers Chocolate Bars onGrafton Street

CAMPAIGNS NEWS

T A X - E F F I C I E N T G I V I N GPAYE and Self Assessed Taxpayers: If you donate €250 or more to The HopeFoundation during the tax year, the value of your donation to HOPE can be increaseddramatically for both PAYE and self-assessed taxpayers. The Hope Foundation can claim an extra31% of the value of your donation(s). This rate is regardless of your tax rate and is of no extra costto you.

To claim your tax back for HOPE, please do the following:• When making your donation(s) please provide HOPE with your name and address so we can

include you in the annual Tax Reclaim.• HOPE will then send you a Certificate for Tax Relief.

Please complete and sign this CHY3 Cert and return to:THE HOPE FOUNDATION, SILVERDALE GROVE, BALLINLOUGH, CORK. *Donations are cumulative so a standing order of just €21 a month will bring you over the threshold.

Corporates: In the case of corporate donations, the company will claim a deduction for the donation as if it were a trading expense. Again, HOPE will provide you with a receipt for thispurpose.

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HOPE CHILD SPONSORSHIP A donation of €21 each month helpsone child through education. Thank youto all our child sponsors for yourwonderful support. Your sponsorshipalso includes support for health andnutrition. Where HOPE has intervened,school retention has increased from25% to 75%. Sponsor a street childtoday; change his/her life forever.

Call: 021 429 2990Email: Eunice@hopefoundation.ie

NEWS & EVENTS

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR ANNE COPPLESTONE

Nuala Beecher, Panadol Ireland, Anne Copplestone andYvonne McKenna, CEO Volunteer Ireland at Dublin CityHall in December. Anne is a HOPE Volunteer SchoolsCoordinator and won International DevelopmentVolunteer of The Year 2013. Anne has co-ordinated over11 Transition Year student education trips to Kolkata overthe last 10 years.

ESCORTS BATTLE OF THE WETLANDS

32 Rose of Tralee escorts took part in ‘Battle of The Wetlands last August to help raise funds for The Hope Foundation, the official international charity of The International Rose of Tralee Festival 2013.

ALISON TRIUMPHS FOR HOPE

Well done to Clare woman Alison Reidy, (secondfrom right) on completing 10 triathlons in 10days to raise funds for The Hope Foundation, aspart of her fundraising for HOPE U Can Paint,seen crossing the line in Kilkee.

ANANDA’S DUBLINAnanda's of Dundrum Town Centre was host toa special 'Dine Out' dinner, hosted by FM104CEO, Margaret Nelson, in aid of HOPE. Each diner enjoyed an exquisite fine diningexperience including a 4-course meal in themost beautiful Indian surroundings. Both araffle and silent auction were also held on thenight to raise funds for The Hope Foundation

HOPE INDIA’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS

Children in HOPE homes performed celebrationdances on Christmas Eve and also enjoyed avisit from Santa.

CORK LUNCH 2013

The Hope Foundation Annual Cork Lunch lastSeptember at The Maryborough Hotel & Spa, inassociation with Laya healthcare and LockdownModels.

Maureen Forrest,Michelle Forrest, Brendan Courtney andSusan Forrest

Sandra Murphy, RisingTide and Diane Magee

Nessa Cotter, Lifes LustHaves; Pat Walker,Vintage Vogue and IreneTwohig, Educo Gym

MichaelHusmannLockdownModels andVivienneMcCarthyLockdownModels &The DressBar, Cork

Photos by Michael MacSweeney/Provision

L-R: Ann-Marie O'Sullivan, Cork Chamber of Commerce;Dr. Dermot O'Mahoney, HOPE Chairman; LorraineKingston, Deputy Lord Mayor; Maureen Forrest

and Miriam Mohally, Laya Healthcare

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Left to right: Nora-Ann O'Callaghan (Tralee), Jackie Keane (Shannon), Alison Reidy (Shannon)

and Lorraine Lynch (Tralee)

Photo by Gordon Thompson

Rosanna Davison, former Miss World, launches the GT900 in Dublin with The Stig

BrendanMcCarthytook part inGaelforce West, in Westport, Co. Mayo in aid of HOPE

DAN & JEAN’S WEDDING

Congratulations and thanks to Dan Lauder and JeanNoonan, who got married on 29th December 2013 inBallintaggart House, Dingle, Co. Kerry. The couple giftedHOPE Butlers Chocolate Bars and Green Saffron KolkataChaap, as their wedding favours. Jean travelled to Kolkatawith Yoga for HOPE in 2012 and is going again thisOctober.

‘PAPER BAG PRINCESS’ OPENS

HOPE’s first charity boutique,Paper Bag Princess, opened inCarrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrimlast November and is run by avidHOPE supporter, Tara Killeen whotook part in Yoga for HOPE. Theshop stocks vintage to boutique,pre-loved designer clothes, bags,fascinators, ornaments, gifts, aswell as HOPE cards, KolkataChaap and Butlers HOPEChocolate Bars. To donate itemsto the shop, please contact theHOPE office, 021 4292990

SANDYFORD PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

Professional photographer Jenny Barker, ofJBarker Photography, held a photographyexhibition in Barista Café, Sandyford, Dublin, inaid of HOPE for three months from November2013. Jenny travelled to Kolkata as part of ourStreet Photography Workshop in February 2013.

Maureen Forrest was guest speaker at NetworkLimerick’s annual International Women's Daycelebrations on 8th March in The Savoy Hotel.Harpist Dr. Janet Harbison performed at event,which was supported by JJ O’Toole Ltd., ButlersChocolates and The Savoy Hotel, Limerick.

L-r: Elaine Maher, AIB Limerick, Orla Clancy, NetworkLimerick President and Jennifer O’Brien Grant Thornton DebtSolutions with Maureen Forrest, Hon. Director of HOPE

MAUREEN FORREST IS GUESTSPEAKER AT NETWORK LIMERICK

MAJOR SUPPORTERS

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DUBLIN FASHION SHOW

A Black-Tie Dinner and Fashion Show Event inThe Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin on Friday 28thMarch, was themed, 'Designing Dreams: A Nightof Fashion for HOPE.' The event helped markThe Hope Foundation's 15th anniversary andraised funds for HOPE’s Lifeskills and VocationCentre in Kolkata. The gala evening included achampagne reception, gourmet dinner and afashion show of Irish designs from LennonCourtney, Claire Garvey and Richard Lewis, andSimply Chic, with hair and makeup by DylanBradshaw and L.A. makeup. Irish designer andstylist, Brendan Courtney was MC. HOPE thanksall involved, especially Shruthi Chindalur,Oracle.

MINI MARATHON FOR HOPE

HOPE staff, Niamh Caffrey and Jayann Maher,were part of Team HOPE in the Flora Women’smini marathon in Dublin last year. If you’d liketo be part of Team HOPE in the Cork minimarathon next September or the London 10kFun run in July, contact the HOPE office today!

IRISH GIRL GUIDES LEARNABOUT HOPE

HOPE’s Dublin Office has welcomed enthusiasticGirl Guide and Brownie groups from Kildare andWicklow in recent months. The girls learned aboutthe conditions facing children their age in Kolkatathrough a talk and watching a short film. The Delgany and Greystones Brownies held anIndian theme night in which they learned aboutIndian culture and HOPE’s work. The girls enjoyedIndian food and made traditional Indian drums.Many thanks to the girls for raising over �450 forHOPE’s projects in Kolkata.

GREEN SAFFRON PARTNERS WITH HOPE

Award winning food company Green Saffron haslaunched a new product, Kolkata Chaap, which is aspice blend to make a delicious peppery curry,with proceeds to The Hope Foundation! Sachetsretail in stores at €3.00 and all proceeeds go toHOPE. This authentic blend of fresh Indian spicescomes complete with an easy to follow recipe. Thesachets are customised with information on HOPEand are a great fundraising tool, as you can sellthem to raise funds for HOPE.

To order sachets to sell when fundraising (12sachets, min order = one pack), please emailsusan@hopefoundation.ie with your name anddetails of your fundraising event, or call Susan on021-4292990.

GIFTS OF HOPE

Launching Gifts of HOPE 2013 were RTE’s The Fear’s,Hilary Rose, and Conor McGregor MMA (Mixed MartialArts) World Champion. To buy a Gift of HOPE visit:www.charitygifts.ie. This year, HOPE will also be sellinghandmade Christmas Cards, made in HOPE’s Life SkillsCentre in Kolkata.24

(L-r): Silvija Djelecovcan,Farida Gabbasova, ShrutiChindalur, Kasia Strawanska

(L-r): Tara Copplestone andMargaret Nelson Sinead Murphy modeling

Clare Garvey Designs

Dates for Your Diary!

London Golf Classic ........................................................September TBC

Performance with a Difference.......................11th-19th September 2014

Cork Women’s Mini Marathon...................................28th September 2014

Cork Lunch .............................................................................19th September2014

London Lunch.........................................................................3rd October 2014

National Day of HOPE.................................................... 17th October 2014

HOPE U Can Paint...............................................................25th Oct – 2nd Nov 2014

HOPE Himalayan Walk........................................................25th Oct –9th Nov 2014

Yoga for HOPE .....................................................................26th Oct – 5th Nov 2014

Foundation Day in Kolkata........................................29th October 2014

Mark Carey’s Street Photography Workshop................................................3rd – 9th November 2014

Santa Splash......................................................................... December 2014 TBC

Mark Carey’s Street Photography Workshop................................................2nd – 8th February 2015

Immersion Education Programme in Kolkata...................................................Feb - April 2015

HOPE Golf Classic, Douglas Golf Club...............................................................May 2015

Annual Dublin Luncheon, Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin .........................................May 2015

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UK NEWSHOPE LUNCH

The Annual HOPE Luncheon was heldin the Dorchester Hotel last October.The wonderful afternoon was hostedby the resplendent ChristopherBiggins and attended by over 100supporters. The Luncheon is always aterrific event and it is a greatopportunity to meet with oursupporters and to celebrate HOPE. Ifyou would like to attend the 2014Luncheon on October 3rd this year,please visit our website or follow uson social media for updates.

NEW UK OFFICEHOPE UK has moved to a permanentoffice in Hendon in north London. Thenew postal address is The HopeFoundation, Suite 77, Churchill House,137-139 Brent Street, Hendon,London NW4 4DJ. Contact JPO’Sullivan or James Riggs.

Join Team HOPE for this year’s British10k London run on July 14th. This racegoes through the heart of centralLondon passing many of the capitalshistoric landmarks. We would bedelighted to have you on Team HOPEthis July. Your support will help tochange street and slum children’s livesand offer children in dire poverty abrighter future. Sign-up today and be part of a greatexperience. Email: Cheryl@thehopefoundation.org.uk or Call: 0208 457 2728

Volunteers are our most precious resource at HOPE. We continue to beindebted to our amazing volunteer community and all that you continue todo for the children in Kolkata. We are currently recruiting for both overseas(Kolkata) volunteers and UK-based supporters. If you would like to be partof our growing network of supporters, please do contact us, we would bedelighted to hear from you. You can contactjames@thehopefoundation.org.uk

Our annual Yoga Garden Party returnsfor its fourth year, this time in thebeautiful surrounds of CommonworkFarm near Sevenoaks, Kent on Saturday26th July 2014 from 11am - 6pm.Organised by our patron Simon Low andfellow Yoga teachers Ruth McNeil andVikki Stevenson this is a day for thewhole family. With some of the UK'sbest known Yoga teachers, therapies, activities and Yoga for the kids, stallsselling ethical products, food & drink and our luxury raffle, this will be anotheramazing event.

Our sincere thanks to HSBCwho continue to reach out andsupport HOPE through theirstaff networks. In 2013, anamazing group participated intheir '80 Ways Around TheWorld' challenge which saw avirtual journey to Kolkata takeplace - many wacky ways oftravelling were undertakenincluding Pogo Sticks, SpaceHoppers and Unicycles. We areproud to partner with HSBC aswe embark on anotherspectacular event in September2014.

Thank You: A sincere note of thanksto Sally James and LindaSykes who have sogenerously given of theirtime over the years toHOPE UK. We appreciatevery much yourgenerosity of spirit andyour giving of self. Welook forward to seeingyou at HOPE events inthe future and keeping intouch regularly.

RUNNING FOR HOPE

Guests enjoying the live auction at the 2013 London Luncheon Thank you Team HOPE 2013

CHILD SPONSORSHIP

If you live in the UK and would like to help support a child directly bybecoming a child sponsor, please call0208 4572728 or email: Karen@thehopefoundation.org.uk

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There are many organisations and people that generously give their time and expertise to The Hope Foundation. They enable HOPE to develop and promote top quality events and to reach more people with effective messages. There are too many to list in this newsletter and some prefer to remain anonymous, but you know who you are! On behalf of all the children in Kolkata, Thank You!

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HOPE’s Mission StatementHOPE is dedicated to promoting the protection of street & slum children primarily inKolkata (Calcutta), and the most underprivileged in India, to promote immediate and lasting change in their lives.

IRELAND:

The Hope Foundation Head OfficeSilverdale GroveBallinloughCork.Charity Reg No CHY 13237T: +353 21 4292 990E: office@hopefoundation.ieW: www.hopefoundation.ie

The Hope FoundationColeraine House,Coleraine Road,Dublin 7.T: + 353(0) 1 8716930E: dublin@hopefoundation.ie

INDIA:

HOPE Kolkata Foundation39 Panditya Place, Kolkata700029 West Bengal, India.Registered under FCRA(Foreign Contribution Regulation Act)T: +91 33 2474 2904 E: info@hopechild.orgW: www.hopechild.org

The Hope Foundation Branch OfficeLake Garden C-533Lake Garden, Kolkata700045 West Bengal, IndiaT: +91 33 4064 5851E: office@hope-foundation.inW: www.hope-foundation.in

GERMANY:

HOPE DeutschlandHOPE Foundation – Deutschland e.V.Ludwigkirchstraße 810719 BerlinCharity Reg No VR 6048Telefon: +49 30 956 08 734 E-Mail: info@hopefoundation.de

UK:

Hope Foundation UKSuite 77, Churchill House 137-139 Brent St., Hendon, London. NW4 4DJCharity Reg No SC 038809T: +44 (0) 208 4572728E: info@thehopefoundation.org.ukW: www.thehopefoundation.org.uk