Who We Are
The Path
In the year 1990, a small group of professional women in New York came together to make a difference. Their hope: to secure a better future for children in need.
That year: 70 children secured four square meals a day, shelter, access to education and counseling services.
70 children began to pursue their dreams - again.
With a contribution of $200 per member that aided 70 children over 30 years ago, our volunteer-led collective now runs over 20 projects having impacted 300,000+ lives in India and New York.
Our goal is to see every child in school, empowering them with quality education, securing optimum health and nutritional outcomes and accessing resources needed for wholesome development and holistic growth.
Our primary work in India is aided through strategic fundraising and symbiotic collaborations with organizations undertaking exceptional work that aligns with our values and vision.
Vision
Build a better future for our children using the cradle to career approach.
Mission
Children’s Hope India lifts children from poverty to prosperity by nurturing the whole child, providing education, nutrition, medical care and career building.
Values
- Transparency and accountability
- Value our donors
- Value our partners
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Value our staff and volunteers
- Work with humility and respect
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“It has been an honour and a delight to have helped co-founder Children’s Hope India. A lot has changed in the 30 plus years of its existence. From a seedling, it has grown into a rich resource and lifeline for vulnerable children in India. For CHI, education has become the blueprint for a better life. Starting from scratch, we now have several schools, formal and non-formal. As we move forward with our most ambitious undertaking, the 30 by 30 Education Initiative, we are starting with the missing link which is needed the most for children to succeed and prosper. If you give each child top-notch early childhood learning, they will have a head start. Quality education, not rote learning, builds the capacity to think, to reason and to be independent.”
Lavina Melwani
CHI - Co-founder & Director of Innovation & Strategy;
Journalist, Columnist and Blogger at Lassi with Lavina Melwani
“As an Advisory Board member of Children's Hope India for many years, I am continually inspired by the profound impact our founders have made in driving positive change. Their strategic vision and unwavering commitment have laid a strong foundation for our success, enabling us to achieve remarkable outcomes, year after year. The good we accomplish is a testament to their leadership and dedication, and I am proud to be part of this journey.”
Haresh Tharani
Advisory Board member;
Chairman & CEO, Tharanco Group Inc.