Dear Friends of Hope,
After 47 years of work, the Hope Project is the heart of the neighborhood it serves. Like all communities there is the intertwining of communities, that are attached circles of support which includes people from around the world. Because of this project, lives are changed, hope is reborn, and the dream of a beautiful world of beautiful people becomes a greater reality every day. To address the needs of the nitty gritty slums in and around Delhi, friends realizing the needs of fellow people begin infusing possibility, potential, sensitivity, and efficacy, encouraging residents’ enthusiasm and resourcefulness.
As a world community the Hope Project has been the center for light, healing, and energy for all to connect with.
The Hope Project ideals of love, harmony, and beauty thrives and has grown from serving one neighborhood to serving many neighborhoods. Together, we have supported an idea in its infancy into several ideals of community, facing growing pains and challenges with steadfast embodiment for accommodation, collaboration, negotiation, patience, and respect, that perfection in anything, is not an option.
With our community support we have healed through the covid crisis honoring the social workers and everyday teachers and staff that face and deal with hundreds of people every day.
We are now working to heal the flooding trauma and displacement of thousands of people. What started as a milk project for mothers and children has grown to a mature organization that is a hub for connecting and networking non-profits throughout Delhi. Becoming a model was not a goal but has become the reality by fostering compassion and good will to others.
In India, another new idea, is creating parks and campsites for all children regardless of their caste or creed, and we are so proud to be on the cutting edge creating the Kids In Nature program, which will be a camp site in Rajasthan, for the Hope project, and later for other disadvantaged children.
There are no words that can be sufficient enough to thank all the donors ,volunteers, lovers, artists, and visionaries that have contributed to the livelihood of the Project.
With gratitude for all we do in service for others, truly giving and receiving are the same.
Richard Cuadra, chair, Children’s Ashram Fund
Vision Statement
The Children’s Ashram Fund is inspired by the spirit of service to humanity. We recognize love, harmony, and beauty as unifying values for all people.
Our Mission
The Children’s Ashram Fund’s mission is to receive donations for the Hope Project, for the purpose of providing financial support , and to create an endowment to preserve the work of the Hope Project.
About the Fund
The Children’s Ashram Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in California which raises money to support The Hope Project. Founded in 1975, the Hope Project is a nonprofit organization located in the Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin neighborhood of Delhi, India.
Funds collected that are not immediately needed to support the Project are invested and held with professional consultation to create additional funds.
All of Children’s Ashram Funds investments will have the deepest respect for the environment, energy use, and with companies that provide labor.
The Children’s Ashram Fund is served by 100 % volunteer staff; there are no employees.