Every child deserves a chance to thrive
One model that scales two ways, in person and online, each side making the other stronger. This is the founding case for two initiatives that extend Hope Institute's reach and deepen its impact.
Hope Institute does not run homes. It multiplies the care already happening.
Hope Institute strengthens the systems that care for orphans and vulnerable children, working at the intersection of training, research, and advocacy.
The Hope Model scales two ways. In person, through a founding campus that roots the work in real practice. Online, through a platform with no limit on reach. Each side makes the other stronger.
Most children leaving care are not thriving
At least 2.7 million children are growing up in residential care worldwide, and most never grow into self-sufficient adults. This figure is widely acknowledged to be a significant undercount. The cost of that gap is measurable.
of youth aging out of care in the US become homeless.
NIHof trafficking and exploitation victims spent time in out-of-family care.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Childrenof young men who aged out were convicted of a crime by age 24.
Chapin Hallmore likely their own children end up in foster care or group homes.
NIHThese outcomes are not inevitable. The landmark Positive Outcomes for Orphans study found that when children in residential care experience high-quality, intentional care, they achieve outcomes comparable to family-raised peers.
When children in residential care experience high-quality, intentional care, they achieve outcomes comparable to family-raised peers.
Two ways we multiply your gift
Hope Institute does not run homes. We strengthen the care already happening through one model that scales two ways, in person and online, each side making the other stronger.
Both reach the same goal: thousands of children growing into thriving adults, at a fraction of the cost of running homes.
We will not accept poor execution.
Sean Rutter leads Hope Institute. He is a former senior partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers and a co-founder and founding Board Chair of the organization, bringing four decades of holding organizations to a standard of disciplined, accountable execution. His experience combines strategic clarity with organizational credibility, and it is a core part of why this is a credible team to fund.
Hope Institute pairs seasoned leadership with on-the-ground programmatic experience through Hope Unlimited for Children in Brazil, over 25 years, and its Seeds of Independence program in El Salvador.
srutter@hopeforovc.orgHere, today, we found our answer.
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