Author: Hope and Homes for Children

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As she comes to the end of an incredible 7 years as a member of our Board of Trustees, we caught up with Anna Segall – a former humanitarian lawyer, charity Chief Executive and one-time child gymnast – for a chat. Speaking with Anna on a video call from her home in Paris, we found […]

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Late last month, our Rwanda team partnered with the country’s Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF), to organise a two-day field visit to Musanze district in the north of the country. The visit brought together almost 50 participants – including government agencies, UN agencies, and both local and international organisations – with the aim […]

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On the 29th of May, we officially opened our new Early Intervention Service in Fastiv, a city in Ukraine’s Kyiv region. This new Early Intervention Service will provide comprehensive support to families with young children aged 0 to 4 who have developmental delays or are at risk of such delays, and its launch was only […]

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Claire* spent 16 years of her childhood in an orphanage. Thanks to supporters like you, her mum Isheja* was able to get her daughter Back to Family. When Claire was born with a disorder that affected both of her legs, her mother Isheja took her to numerous hospitals, doing everything she could to find treatment. […]

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Hope and Homes for Children exists to get children out of orphanages and Back to Family. But that work becomes much more difficult when orphanages attempt to hide their true identities. Thanks to the commitment of the Rwandan government and the work of our team in Rwanda, we’re incredibly close to making it the first […]

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The 15th of May is the International Day of Families – a moment for us all to reflect on what family means to us, and how important a role our family members play in our lives. It’s also a time for us to think about the children and families who are being denied the opportunity […]

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Vidivi Karangwa Immaculee is the new Country Director of Hope and Homes for Children Rwanda, overseeing our vital work with separated children and families there. Now a few months into her role, we caught up with Vidivi for a chat and to find out where her passion for her job comes from. What did you […]

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Last month, members of our UK and Rwanda teams travelled to Musanze in the North of Rwanda to mark the beginning of construction on a community hub. To ensure that children and adults with disabilities in Musanze District can thrive in family and community settings, for the past three years we have been working to […]