Vision Hope International e.V. is an independent German-based non-for-profit humanitarian organization engaged in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region).
They are dedicated to the advancement of human flourishing by empowering individuals in the MENA region. Their humanitarian mission is to uplift communities, embracing local cultures that may be different from our own. They believe in the dignity of all people and strive to show others the justice and compassion that they want shown to themselves, in a manner consistent with their own cultures and needs. This core belief drives every aspect of our humanitarian mission.
The ethical maxim, “Do unto others as you would have them do to unto you,” provides a guiding principle for all of Vision Hope’s work as a humanitarian organization. They listen to individuals in the communities they work with and help them become part of the solution. This forms the foundation of their humanitarian mission.
Vision
Empowered people transform the world.
Many people — throughout the MENA region and all across the world — do not feel empowered to improve their own lives and the communities in which they live. Wars and systemic deprivation lead to the belief, especially among the poorest and most vulnerable, that their lives are largely outside of their control.
As a humanitarian organization, Vision Hope believes that by empowering people, through implementing bottom-up humanitarian projects that begin with vulnerable individuals and helping beneficiaries see themselves as valuable human beings with agency. This approach aligns perfectly with our humanitarian mission to enable individuals to recognize and act out their potential as agents of change and transformation.
Mission
They work with local communities to create sustainable solutions that advance human flourishing in the world’s most difficult regions.
Some of the countries that Vision Hope works in, are relatively stable. Some face challenges such as refugee integration, unemployment, and youth disenfranchisement. Some have prolonged histories of armed conflict, systemic oppression, and poverty. Throughout the MENA region, many of the people have given up hope that anything can become good again. Their humanitarian mission is to restore this hope.
As a humanitarian organization, Vision Hope implements projects that have the goal of restoring relationships and people’s dignity at a local, grassroots level while advocating for meaningful policy changes that can address the root causes of poverty. These efforts are essential to promoting a peace in which not only is conflict no longer present but in which people are able to live in a way that they feel is fulfilling and rewarding.
