Mission Statement
THE HOME FOR HOPE FOUNDATION-LIFE
This is an organization (NGO) based in Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America.
The Foundation was organized in May of 2006, to benefit the less privileged families, children and the abandoned, especially in Africa.
This non-profit organization came into being after a series of travels to various African countries, visiting some orphanages, villages, and both rural and urban areas where medical facilities are not found or available. Here the so-called hospitals are nothing but mechanic workshops; where there are no medicines or quality medications to assist the sick or the dying. People die out from lack of real medical facilities. Even those medical facilities that are functional, only seem to serve for the rich or for those who can afford minimal payments to be cured or taken care of.
THE ORPHANAGES
I had the opportunity to visit some orphanage facilities; I was left shedding tears. I cried over and over again throughout my entire journey. It was terrible to see what these poor children see and their state of life. This actually prompted me to give away all the clothing I brought and those given to me by my friends before my travels.
Medical Conditions: I also noticed that it was very difficult to get medical assistance when these children were sick. This is because the doctors would like to be paid, or that the person responsible needs to pay for the medications. For most of the medical doctors, the medications in Africa are not easy or cheap to come by. There are also many falsified medications. Therefore, for one to be treated with good or properly made medication, he or she must pay heavily. This causes many to the use what is called self-medication with over the counter drugs.
I also noticed that there was no proper living environment for these children, no good beds, mattresses, clothing etc.
Feeding Condition: When looking at their nutrition, it was really mal-nutrition, and these children continue to waste away.
About the Water Problems: Water is a really big problem and only the rich or better positioned in society can afford to drink clean water. This is because, the good water in plastic bottles is sold and not free. There is no public running water at all, and for these children to drink clean water necessitates a lot of money.
All the above happens in the name of lack of enough funds, help or simply that people do not care because what they gave was only what they could afford.
Education of these children/ Future for them: The futures of these children have not been determined at all. Those taking care of them only teach them or give them a minimal education. The care-givers there teach these children with little or no materials. This will not enable them meet the true standards of the outside world in education. However, they do offer them what is available and within their reach.
THE MEDICAL LIFE OF THE AREA IN GENERAL
Because the medical life of the people in general is difficult, many die due to lack of money needed to obtain good medical treatment. There are lots and lots of false medications around due to economic difficulty, greed, and people who supply some of these medications falsify them to make more profit.
When one looks around, there are many so-called private hospitals or clinics, but many only use the people for experimental purposes; however, there are some that are good as well. Because of these conditions, some people survive while the weak are left to die. At this point, no person, no government would ask why such people die, even the families of the deceased are expected to pay before taking away the body of their deceased member for burial. It is difficult for us to imagine that someone who could not pay for the medication was expected to pay in order to be able to take away the body of their deceased family member before it starts to decay.
Some old people do not go to the hospital anymore because they have no money to pay for the visit and the medication. Instead, they prefer dying at home in order not to cause trouble for their family forcing them to pay for the release of their body in case of death.
We noted that some old men and women suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure and eye problems like glaucoma or cataracts. Diabetes and High blood pressure are the most common sicknesses of the people as they eat what they can lay their hands on. Some suffer from a very dangerous type while others from a more mild type. There is no proper medication for the control or cure of any of these, but their last resort or best bet is abandoning themselves into the hands of the Lord.
Youth, Young Adults and Children in General: There is no medical assistance at all and everything goes on as normal…I wonder how they survive. There is no medical help in their schools or villages for an emergency. From my personal interviews, some mentioned having resorted to native herbal medication without standards of control. Some people die because of it, while some survive minimally with many side effects.
When one is sick, there is no possibility of going to be tested or having lab work. They cannot do what the developed world calls a good analysis in order to know the real problem or cause of the sickness before treatment because of lack of money.
Among the youth or young adults now, there are many with HIV and they do not even realize it because there are no frequent lab tests due to money problems. As they suffer from this deadly illness without knowing it, they pass it from one person to another in ignorance.
When in May of 2006, after the travels I had begun in October of 2005, I said to myself, there has to be a way of helping to save lives because every life is important.
On May 26, 2006, with the help of some gentle people and after series of meetings concerning the conditions I had witnessed, we started this foundation named: "THE HOME FOR HOPE FOUNDATION-LIFE" , with Non-Profit Statues in Providence, Rhode Island. With this foundation, we intend to fund some places in Africa with the above needs, to help these poor, abandoned and less privileged people.
TWO MAIN PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED IN AFRICA IN THIS CASE
A) Orphanage Home in Nigeria: This is intended for the abandoned children, and for those children from very poor families who cannot afford to maintain and offer them a better future.
B) Mini-Clinic or Hospital: This should be a medical center or facility where these children will be treated medically in case of illness. Even the old, the young and young adults will have the possibility of receiving medical attention if the need arises. Also, any other person who needs to be treated can equally present himself or herself for free treatment, free of charge.
The intentions of this foundation are to help fund the construction of the Orphanage home and Mini-Hospital, to supply the medical needs in those facilities and others in the future. We know that some people from some areas are neglected, but we hope to reach out to them in a gradual way.
Orphanage Home: The intention is to fund the construction of this orphanage home in order to be able to give a good place to live for such children. The facility is intended to provide these children with a good educational upbringing. It will also improve their future and, because of this, the future of the world will be better. It will give them a means of earning a livelihood in order to avoid growing up in difficult conditions that might create a difficult future for the world. It is clear that fundamental education is needed in human life, at least to be able to read and write.
Mini-Hospital: This is intended to take care of these children's health needs and those of the people living around the facility. There will be mini-Vans provided for emergencies, to be able to transport to the facility those who may be seriously sick at home.
Lab for testing: In this facility, we intend to provide the possibility for different tests to be taken care of in house, and people to be given treatment as a follow-up. People can even walk in for personal physical checkups and treatment, as the case may be. This will save a lot of lives if they are educated about the need for constant or yearly fiscal check-up.
Youth, Young Adults and the Elderly: will be offered the possibility of having their blood checked to avoid transmitting dangerous diseases.
In all, we want to help in controlling possible future epidemics, to give new life to those in need, to create a new world for many in difficulties, to bring harmony-happiness-joy to the faces and families of as many as we can.
All your help in the form of donations are to be well- applied and used for these purposes. Also, all your donations are tax deductible. For any donation, please make checks payable to "THE HOME FOR HOPE FOUNDATION-LIFE" , and the suffering faces of these people, and especially the children, will smile again because of you. If you desire to have your name or the name of your loved ones on one of the wards in their memory, please let us know.
Thank you so much for your heart-felt concern, and may God bless you for doing good.
THE HOME FOR HOPE FOUNDATION.ORG
Every Life Is Important