Organization Profile

New Himalayan Organisation for Peoples' Education is (HOPE) is a not for profit, non-governmental, voluntary development organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 in the Union Territory of Delhi. New HOPE is an organisation which believes in People, their strength and insight, and their ability to work collectively to resolve the problems. New HOPE started operations in August 1992 with a group of people primarily from Kangra region in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

The Society is formed to work, develop, and identify as an association of and for the upliftment of the poor, the deprived, the marginalized, and the neglected, especially women and children from the disadvantaged section of society. The organization seeks to help people to identify their problems and find solutions collectively.

The organization aims to raise a 'new hope' in the lives of poor people of Himachal Pradesh through

· Acting as guide to remove their hardships,

· Acting as an advocate for the development of the people,

· creating a new social atmosphere, a link between civil society and government, and

· acting as a campaign in the everyday struggle for survival.

Society is based on equality, justice, fraternity, education and health for all.

New HOPE works for the all-round development of street children by providing:

Shelter

Nutrition

Education

Medical & Health Care

Counseling

Recreational Activities

Life skill training

Reintegration into family life

Support & Love

Awareness generation about issues relating to children’s rights

Our Main Targets

Street & Slum Children

Child Labor

Child beggars

Homeless children and people

Female children

Children and people from disadvantaged communities

Our Objectives

Ensuring the rights of the children

Ensuring quality of life for the most vulnerable sections of society

Empowering women through social and economic development

Supporting local institutions working for underprivileged children and families by providing technical assistance and capacity building support.

Sensitizing local government to issues surrounding the health, education and protection needs of impoverished communities and developing effective relationships between local communities and government agencies at different level.

Our Values

New HOPE is committed to providing sustainable development for the underprivileged and vulnerable members of the population with special focus on children and persons living in difficult circumstances by acting as a facilitator through community development providing education, vocational training, health awareness and service, shelter, nutrition counseling, recreation, rescue and rehabilitation, repatriation awareness on rights, emergency relief, capacity building, fundraising, socio-economic, cultural & spiritual development regardless of race, sex, religion or politics to achieve goals.

Our Core Values

We celebrate the potentials of all children

We believe in a rights based approach to development

We are committed to social justice

We believe in being accountable and transparent to all donors and sponsors

We are committed to empowerment as a tool to break the cycle of deprivation

Some Success Stories of New HOPE

· Initiating SWAPAN, an unregistered organisation producing women hosiery products, School /office/travel/adventure bags;

· Organised the weavers in Mandi that lead to doubling of their income;

· Organised Pre Election Voters Awareness Campaign for Panchayats;

· Organised the Bamboo Workers & providing advanced training for skill up-gradation.

· Organised the Panchayat Pratinidhi Jagarukta Abhiyan for Panchayat Representatives.