Our Best Year Yet: 2022 Year In Review
As 2022 comes to a close, we are once again overwhelmed by your continued support and passion for helping orphaned and vulnerable children find loving families.
Thanks to you, this was our biggest year yet! Your continued support allowed us to grow family care in our current locations in Latin America and Southeast Asia while also expanding into another new location - Battambang, Cambodia.
You are accomplishing incredible things around the world, and we are thrilled to celebrate your achievements. Take a look at what you’ve done in 2022!
Latin America: Mexico and Honduras
Sonora, Mexico
The momentum is growing in Sonora, Mexico! This year, more children than ever before were welcomed into loving family care. Because of you, kids like Esteban and Maria are growing up knowing the love of a family.
We also exceeded our goal for the number of families trained and certified to provide family care. Several families are ready to welcome a child into their home early next year, and we can’t wait to share those stories with you.
In November, we extended our contract with the government of Sonora for an additional two years. This ensures that even more orphaned and vulnerable children in Sonora will know the love of a family. You made all this possible…thank you for changing the way Sonora cares for orphans!
Michoacán, Mexico
The family care movement continues to grow in Michoacán, Mexico! Since being invited by the government to pioneer family care in the capital city of Morelia, several children are thriving in loving families. Kids like Camila have hope for the future because of you.
In June, we signed our contract extension with the government of Michoacán. And we are thrilled to announce that we recently received a grant from UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund), an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
Because of you, big things are happening in Michoacán, and we can’t wait to see what you accomplish next year!
Chihuahua, Mexico
In Chihuahua, Mexico, you continue to help the family care movement expand farther, faster. Since we began working in Chihuahua in 2019, you have helped 125 children in this city alone get out of orphanages and into families. Children like Noemi and Sara are thriving in loving families. We are so grateful for the incredible things you’ve accomplished in this city!
Santa Rosa, Honduras
Since 2019, we’ve been on the leading edge of providing family care in Santa Rosa, Honduras. Thanks to you, the family care pilot program is nearing completion and moving into the next phase of implementation. And as our contract with our partner organization, Legacy of Hope, comes to an end this year, we celebrate the amazing work we’ve been able to accomplish in Honduras because of your support. Thank you for being a hero to the children of Santa Rosa!
Southeast Asia: Thailand and Cambodia
Battambang, Cambodia
In October of this year, we announced our expansion into our newest location – Battambang, Cambodia! In Cambodia, your support is allowing us focus on two key areas – reintegration and prevention.
Research indicates that three out of four children in Cambodian orphanages have at least one living parent or close family member who could care for them. We are working to get those children out of orphanages and back into their loving families. In addition, we work to strengthen families to prevent them from surrendering their children to an orphanage in the first place.
We can’t wait to share stories of the lives you’re changing in Cambodia in 2023!
Chiang Mai, Thailand
As we announced our expansion into Cambodia in October, we also celebrated the first anniversary of our partnership in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In Chiang Mai, your support is also allowing us to focus on reintegration and prevention.
We facilitate the Building Family Dreams program, which provides education and resources to strengthen families as they learn, heal, and grow together. Families work to develop and maintain a strong family structure so they can bring children home from orphanages and stay together in the future.
Thanks to you, children like Gregory are getting out of orphanages and back into loving families…where they belong. Thank you for changing the way Chiang Mai cares for orphans!
A Year To Remember
Thanks to you, it’s been a wonderful year! Changing the way the world cares for orphans is no easy task, but you are always up for the challenge. Take a look at what else you've accomplished!
More than $2.1 million has been raised for orphan care since The Hope Effect was founded.
More than 2,881 generous people have donated and become part of the solution.
Approximately 238 heroes give monthly to help children find families.
We added 399 new supporters this year...welcome to the team!
And in November 2022, you once again made history with our biggest fundraising day EVER on GivingTuesday. Thanks to you, we raised more than $157,000 in one day!
We are so grateful for your continued generosity and support. And you can help us finish the year strong! As this year comes to a close, we'd be honored if you would give a tax-deductible, year-end gift to The Hope Effect.
It's quick, easy and secure to give a one-time gift or set up a recurring monthly donation. Every gift changes the life of a child.
And just a friendly reminder...this year, December 31 falls on a Saturday. Many post offices close early on the weekend. In order for checks to be tax-deductible in 2022, they must be postmarked by December 31.
Thank you again for making 2022 our best year yet! You are a hero to us and to orphaned and vulnerable children across the globe.
Together, we are changing the way the world cares for orphans!