How we are making a difference

The House of Blue Hope’s main program is our housing program. We support a minimum of ten boys at a time and they live in our facility with the support of several staff members and volunteers. Boys in the boy’s house receive the basic necessities such as shelter, food, water, clothes and school fees. We have also set up educational programs in addition to school learning such as hygiene, computer class, testing for STDs/HIV, sports and recreation, and additional English classes. Our goal is to provide all the necessities for these children to obtain the future they wish for.

After 10 years of housing and supporting in-need boys in Tanzania, House of Blue Hope opened its doors to girls in 2017. The girls house has been possible with help from donors and is a response to the growing international push towards empowering young girls around the world due to the unique challenges many of them face. UNFPA State of World Population 2016 Report reported that girls are less likely than boys to complete schooling and more likely to face forced marriage, child labor, female genital mutilation and other undermining practices. The House of Blue Hope charity’s work in helping vulnerable girls escape more than just the poverty trap, but frequently gender-based violence, and child marriage, is vital for empowering young girls who would otherwise have little hope of finishing their education. The girls house aims to protect the rights of these girls to pursue their ambitions, instead of being married off to older men once they reach puberty, or disproportionately carry the burden of unskilled, unpaid domestic work, or bearing children when they themselves are barely out of adolescence.

The House of Blue Hope Outreach program supports street children that have family but are still in need of aid to be successful in school. We provide the necessary supplies for schooling including books, pens, pencils, workbooks, uniforms and solar powered lamps. We also provide support from our staff and volunteers and in some instances, will pay for the children’s school fees. Also, in rare instances, House of Blue Hope social workers will help to find new living situations for children who are found to be in unsafe home environments. The children in the outreach program also participate in a community service program where they volunteer in their local community at least once a month. We do this all to hopefully make an impact on the community and create a brighter future for as many people as we can.

Our Tanzania trip is an annual group trip to see our work, meet our kids, and experience the beauty and culture of an amazing people and country. Along with the benefits of experiencing Tanzania, it doubles as a fundraising and awareness raising activity. This year’s trip is scheduled for August 6 through August 13. To learn more and to reserve your spot, please contact Adam Weise at aweise@houseofbluehope.org