The Chinese Proverb "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime" sums up our intention for this project.

There are many relief organizations providing the hungry with food. This is a very important and much needed service as the mind and body need nourishment in order to survive, however it is only a stop gap solution. Natural disasters, insufficient crop yields, and/or disease has broken spirits and left entire villages in a depression. They need HoPE.

To provide a long term solution to the Poverty Cycle, it is important to raise self esteem and spirit thereby increasing productivity levels which leads to a successful, happy, healthy village. We will develop a rapport, establish a trust and work with them to develop their self sufficiency through education programs.

Education is Key:
First education will be introduced in the form of Enhanced Education both for the children and the adults. Gradually we can introduce health education, agricultural education, and income generating project like Proxy Writing.

Help from Our Friends:
Sevabharathi is a very well established NGO (Non Government Organization) for Social Welfare in India. They are the group that helped us to identify the girls for Girlstown and to target the people to receive the Disaster Relief in Nagapattinam. Using the results of their meticulous field work and documentation, we can ensure that your contributions will go to where they are needed most.

They will be working closely with us to identify the villages, and to build a lasting relationship with the communities. The "Pay It Forward" program will be integral in spreading the word of HoPE around to as many needy villages as possible- a Community of Communities.