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Moments from Rwanda Trip 2011

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 27, 2012
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Community Health Workers Needed!

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 20, 2012
What are you doing in 2012? Why not volunteer and join a short term HOPE: Global training team in 2012 and share your professional skills with others?? “As a first time team member, I felt that our team really achieved great things through our training of teachers and leaders in  read more..

A great story about a boy named John:

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 20, 2012
John and a little girl are using this short film for the Australia Day awards in the hope of winning the junior category ($1000) and using the money for a new roof for the Fruits of Hope Academy in Kigali, Rwanda. They just found out today that they are finalists (there are 5 finalists in the ju read more..

Are you a Business Professional?

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 20, 2012
HOPE: Global is looking for willing hearts and hands to give 2-3 weeks to build the capacity of schools, orphanages, vocational training centres in Rwanda, Cambodia, Uganda and Kenya. We are looking particularly for people who can demonstrate an ability to adapt their professional knowledge to a read more..

Volunteer Experiences

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 20, 2012
Here is a great article from one of our amazing volunteers, Leah. She went on our education trip to Rwanda this year and experienced eye opening things. Read below: This year, I was fortunate enough to spend 2 weeks in Rwanda with an amazing team from Hope Global. There were a few tears, pl read more..

“I will never be the same again.”

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 20, 2012
Here is another incredible story from Jen. She is a volunteer that went to Uganda and Kenya with us this year. Her experiences are amazing. Read below: When I think about my experience when travelling to Uganda and Kenya this year with HOPE:Education, “Wow” is what comes to mind read more..

I.T. Professionals

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 20, 2012
HOPE: Global is looking for willing hearts and hands to give 2-3 weeks to build the capacity of schools, orphanages, vocational training centres in Rwanda, Cambodia, Uganda and Kenya. We are looking particularly for people who can demonstrate an ability to adapt their professional knowledge to a read more..

Change is Occuring

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 20, 2012
Here is another great story about the expereinces from one of our volunteers, Louise. It is so amazing to hear about the changes that are happening in Rwanda! 2011 was my fifth trip to Rwanda and it is always so exciting to see the many changes that are occurring. The Rwandese have always b read more..

You will not want to miss out:

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 20, 2012
…on our annual Walk of Hope 2012!!! The Walk of Hope is organzied to raise awareness and funds for education training that will impact tens of thousands of local teachers in Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Cambodia. We will walk 18 kms, from Inaburra School in Bangor to Cronulla Beach in the Su read more..

Urgently Needed:

The HOPE Team - Friday, January 20, 2012
We are still in need of volunteers for our Education Trips this year. We are welcoming volunteers in all areas, but especially: Teachers – Early Childhood for Rwanda Opthamologists for Kenya Speech Therapists for Kenya * students in the final year of studies in relevant fields  read more..

Memories from Education Trips 2011

The HOPE Team - Tuesday, January 10, 2012
If you would like to volunteer to be on our teams next year, please apply online here. (http://volunteers.hoperwanda.org/) Applications close January 30th, 2012 (http://hoperwanda.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/mg_3565.jpg) (http://hoperwanda.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/mg_3579.jpg) (http://ho read more..