Hope Venture
About Hope Venture
The Hope Venture is the kind of organization that stays grounded in the basics, because for families living in extreme poverty, basics matter. It works in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda to support students, children, teen moms, and families with education and health projects that are concrete and immediate. If you want your giving to go toward school supplies, health centers, clean water, and feeding centers, this is exactly the lane it lives in.
What stands out here is the 100% overseas project-donation model, paired with work led locally. That means the support is going toward education and health projects already shaped with trusted partners on the ground, across several countries and several very practical needs.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Education projects
Sponsorships and scholarships, high school uniforms, training courses in practical skills, tutoring centers, and meeting spaces for education.
Student sponsorships and scholarships
School fee support for students in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and south Asia.
Backpack Project and school supplies
Backpacks and school supplies for children in south Asia, plus uniforms for high school students in Uganda.
Health projects and health centers
Material aid, food, clean water, improved sanitation, clinics, a leprosy center, and rural outreaches in Uganda and India.
Feeding centers
Afternoon meals, supervision, play, and computer skills for children.
Water and sanitation projects
Clean water, improved sanitation, and toilets for families and communities.
Goat Project
Goats for families in Kenya to support income and nutrition.
Skills for Teen Moms
Training courses in tangible and practical skills for disadvantaged participants.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
The Hope Venture exists to bring hope and dignity to the most disadvantaged people in the world through education and health projects.
Who they serve
The most disadvantaged people in the world, including students, children, teen moms, and families living in extreme poverty in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, sub-Saharan Africa, and south Asia.
Their impact
- Supported 606 total students with their education in 2025.
- Helped over 12,000 people through health centers in Uganda and India in 2025.
- Helped over 6,000 children receive supplies for a year of schooling in south Asia in 2025.
- Distributed over 160 goats to families in Kenya.
How your donation helps
- Student sponsorships and scholarships
- Backpack Project school supplies
- Health centers and clinics
- Water and sanitation projects
- Feeding centers and meals
- High school uniforms in Uganda
- Goats for families in Kenya
- Tutoring centers and practical skills training
Our story
The Hope Venture started with a dream in a train car, then took shape in a basement, with early meetings at the Starbucks on 27th and Pine Lake. It began in 2009 and grew into an organization working with trusted local partners on education and health projects overseas.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
When you donate to one of our projects, 100% of your money goes straight overseas to that project!
We’re on an adventure to bring hope and dignity to the most disadvantaged people in the world.
How your donation can impact a life, a family and an entire community.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Hope Venture has shared.
Current needs
- Backbone Team donors to cover overhead costs
- Ongoing supporters for project-based giving through the PDC
Volunteer opportunities
- Stuff envelopes at the office
- Serve on a Kenya camp trip
- Host your own fundraiser
- Join the advocates team and make one bold ask per year
Recognition & press
Press & mentions
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What kinds of projects does The Hope Venture run?
Its work centers on education and health, with support for student sponsorships, school supplies, feeding centers, health centers, water and sanitation projects, tutoring centers, and practical skills training.
Where does the work take place?
The Hope Venture serves people in India, Bangladesh, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.
How are projects carried out?
Projects are carried out with trusted local partners, with direction and execution done together with those partners.
What does the Backpack Project provide?
The Backpack Project helps children get the supplies they need for a year of schooling, and it also includes uniforms for high school students in Uganda.
What does the Health Projects work include?
Health projects include material items, food, clean water, improved sanitation, and meeting places or clinics for disadvantaged individuals.
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