Celebrating Your Impact: 2024 Year In Review
As we approach the close of 2024, we continue to be inspired by your commitment and passion for changing the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children. Your incredible support has made a significant and lasting impact.
Because of you, more children around the world have hope for a brighter future. We’re honored to celebrate all that you’ve made possible this year. Here’s a look at some of your amazing achievements in 2024!
SONORA, MEXICO
The family care movement continues to thrive in Sonora! This year, many children were welcomed into the homes and hearts of foster families thanks to you. Kids like Oscar, Mariana, and Alonso know what it means to be safe and loved. What an incredible gift you’ve given them.
In 2024, our team in Sonora received a grant through the state government's Peso a Peso Program. This in-country support strengthened our family care program and allowed us to continue providing exceptional support for foster children and families.
Just last week, we renewed our contract with the state government for another two years. We’re excited to share even more life-changing stories from Sonora in the coming year.
MICHOACÁN, MEXICO
Your support has driven meaningful progress in Michoacán! In January, we signed a two-year contract renewal with the government, strengthening our shared commitment to ensuring more children grow up in loving families.
This year, our team provided nearly 100 hours of family care training to government officials. We also continue to be grateful for our support 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, more than twice as many children were placed in family care this year compared to 2023. These children are now thriving, surrounded by love and stability.
COLIMA, MEXICO
This year marked our first full year of our pilot program in Colima. In April, the first families were certified, and several children were welcomed into foster homes—a joyful milestone!
Much of our work involved helping the government develop and implement their family care processes and programs. Following extensive discussions, we recently reached an agreement that Colima’s foster care program will transition to full government management in 2025. We continue to cheer for the government of Colima as they work toward prioritizing family care for children.
NUEVO LEÓN, MEXICO
In Nuevo León, we are partnering with Back2Back Mexico to focus on reintegration and prevention. Over the past two years, your support helped more than 80 children reintegrate with or stay with their loving families! We are currently in discussions for a potential renewal of our partnership in 2025. Thank you for making such a significant impact in Nuevo León!
This year, we celebrated the completion of two years of partnership with Cambodian Children's Trust in Battambang, Cambodia. Together, we have been working to get children out of orphanages and reintegrate them back into their loving families. In addition, we strengthen families to prevent them from surrendering their children to an orphanage in the first place.
Over the last two years, your support has impacted the lives of almost 100 children in Battambang. Thank you for making it possible! We’re so grateful these children are able to grow up in their loving families because of you.
As you can see, it’s been a big year! Thank you for sharing our passion for changing the way the world cares for orphans. Take a look at a few more of your accomplishments over the years...
More than 400 orphaned and vulnerable children in four countries are growing up in loving families.
Over $3.6 million has been raised for orphan care since The Hope Effect was founded, transforming countless lives.
Since 2015, more than 3,440 generous individuals have donated and joined the movement!
270 heroes give monthly through our Circle of Hope to help children experience the love of a family.
And on GivingTuesday, you made history! It was our biggest fundraising day EVER...thanks to you, we raised more than $231,000!
Thank you so much for your generosity and support. And as we approach the end of 2024, there's a wonderful opportunity to impact even more lives. We would be honored if you would give a tax-deductible, year-end gift to The Hope Effect.
Donating is quick, easy and secure, and you have the option to give a one-time gift or set up a recurring monthly donation. Every donation gives a child hope for the future.
Once again, thank you for your continued partnership. It's been an incredible year, and we are sincerely grateful for you. Together, we are changing the way the world cares for orphans...because every child deserves a family.