Hoop & Toekomst operates in Goma, eastern DRC. We work from relationships, trust and practical help.
Our vision is to support children in need in such a way that they learn to build a hopeful future themselves. We do this from a Christian identity. To us, that means that every child deserves unconditional love and deserves to have access to all basic needs. We emphasize the importance of valuable relationships in which children learn to look at themselves in a healthy way, interact with others and find their place in society.
In Goma, on the eastern side of the Democratic Republic of Congo, we support children who have become vulnerable due to poverty, conflict and instability.
The power of Hope and Future
Children are naturally resilient and eager to learn, but trauma disrupts this. We offer a safe environment as a basis for a hopeful future. The children follow an extensive trauma processing program with lessons at their level, supported by sports and games. In this way they become more resilient and receive the tools and guidance that stimulate healthy development.
The answer for children in need can be found within their own culture. A child grows up within its own specific culture and community. We not only look at the child himself, but also at his/her context. We actively search for family, enter into discussions and provide mediation where necessary. So that children feel safe again and regain their place in their own community.
Children in need are children whose basic needs of food, shelter, education and hygiene are threatened. These basic needs are threatened by various factors. Consider this: an unsafe environment due to conflicts, poverty, social threats, no access to good education and/or healthy food/clean drinking water.
Chair
I think it is important to stand up and take action for children who are having a hard time in Congo. That is why I use my talents together with an enthusiastic team. I like to see the big picture and plot the right lines. In this way I hope to help the foundation grow, so that we can help more children.
Treasurer
I like to be involved with Hoop & Toekomst, because I am passionate about people and children who live in poverty and difficult circumstances. Every person who receives support through the work of Hoop & Toekomst and can take a step forward is more than worth it.
Secretary
I believe that entrepreneurship, responsibility and faith are not mutually exclusive. They actually reinforce each other. That is why within Hoop & Toekomst I actively think about how we organize partners, projects and resources in a smart way, so that children in need are not only helped, but have a long-term perspective.
Team leader Tumaini
With over 10 years of experience in the child protection sector, I am pleased to lead the Tumaini team. It is my passion to ensure that children get what they are entitled to: education, clothing, food and, above all, people around them who love them and believe in them. These children are the future and we want to help them get started as best as possible.
Team in Congo
Tumaini means hope in Swahili. Together with this team, we are committed to changing the lives of street children forever.
Missionaries
Since 2016, we have been living in Goma with our family. Because we have been living and working here for some time now, we have built many valuable relationships. This allows us to properly manage and oversee the work of the Hoop & Toekomst Foundation at a local level. Our passion is to see lives changed for the better!
Hope and Future for a Child is registered as a Public Benefit Institution.
Chamber of Commerce number: 32145954
RSIN no.: 820367163
Gentiaanstraat 5, 1402 CP Bussum
info@hoopentoekomst.nl
06 23 132 974
Chairman: Jason Jacobs
Treasurer: Paulien Groen
Secretary: Ruud Mons
Director: Lars Wolfswinkel
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