Who are we?

Life at 4,000 meters above sea level in the Andes mountains of Peru is difficult. Glacial winds whip the faces of the Indians who live here and only lamas and winter resistant potatoes survive the climate. But if these Indians move to the big city, their fates become even more miserable as they then inevitably end up in the slums.
  

Objective of the HoPe Foundation

The HoPe Foundation strives to give highland Indians the opportunity to empower themselves to improve their own standards of living. HoPe only begins projects if the community so desires and if they participate to the fullest extent possible. It is essential that the Peruvian authorities become involved in the execution of the projects and that what is achieved is self-maintained by the community when the project is complete.
  

HoPe Peru
HoPe was founded in 1991 in Peru. The first project started by Tineke Griffioen and Walter Meekes was a community kitchen in a run-down quarter of Cusco. Since then, HoPe has grown extensively. Currently, government agencies and community councils seek out HoPe to support their programs.
   

HoPe Netherlands
Stichting HoPe Nederland (HoPe Foundation The Netherlands) is responsible for generating and maintaining funds and supplying a cash-flow to the organization in Peru.