Established in 1975, HOPE International Development Agency's mission is to enable people in the developed world to connect with people in the poorest communities on earth through compassionate giving and other opportunities to help. In 2011 alone, our work positively impacted the lives of more than one million people worldwide.
Basic needs such as clean water, food, shelter, health, work, recreation, socio-economic independence, and basic education are seen by HOPE as being fundamental human rights upon which growth can occur. HOPE is dedicated to working alongside the poor, helping set up programs which enable the poor to cultivate their skills and knowledge, taking advantage of existing resources (when available) to develop self-reliant communities. With this in mind, the majority of HOPE's energies and resources are expended in favour of development rather than relief.
HOPE is also dedicated to portraying to North Americans a healthy, non-paternalistic view of people of developing nations through visual and written material, and to linking the First and Third Worlds together.
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