- Phone: +358 45 634 5252
- Email: info at hopearises.org
Every child is empowered to make their own life’s choices and reach their fullest potential.
Hope Arises’ mission is to reduce poverty, Child Marriages,Child Labor
in the lives of the Bangladeshi children.
Empowerment: Hope Arises Schools seek to be catalysts for change by providing financial assistance to help children and their families to act for themselves rather than being acted upon.
Respect: Hope Arises Schools respects the local cultural traditions in implementing best practices while empowering locals to assist each other.
Inclusive: Hope Arises Schools are inclusive of those marginalized in society, such as orphans, disabled individuals, and those with learning disabilities.
Social justice: Hope Arises Schools seek to boost the realization of human rights and social justice for everyone, especially disadvantaged children.
Pay It Forward: Those with so much will find joy in Paying It Forward to those who have so little and those who have received will continue to Pay It Forward creating a perpetual ecosystem for good.
Holistic approach: “It takes a village to raise a child”: Hope Arises Schools seek to engage the entire community to help lift the child and their family out of poverty into a state of resilient self-reliance.
The target is that 99% of donations are sent to Bangladesh. The only expenses incurred in Finland and US are banking and IT infrastructure-related costs. All administrative work is performed pro bono (i.e. without compensation).
The same principles also apply to expenses faced in Bangladesh. Administrative expenses in the country include audits, financial controls, office supplies, IT and legal fees.
Our Bangladeshi teachers and the principle are the only paid employees
Our operations in Finland and the United States have the sole function of fundraising. The use of funds in these countries is limited to banking, IT infrastructure costs and possibly social media advertising expenses.
The funds received in Finland and in the US are transferred to Bangladesh on monthly basis to cover the operational costs.
A financial report is produced on monthly basis specifying the use of funds and includes the closing balance of the bank account at the end of the month.
The operations of all three entities (i.e. the Finnish, US, and Bangladeshi teams) are audited as part of the closing of the book each year.
Hope Arises Bangladesh Trust is incorporated under the law of Bangladesh with its governing board and auditors.
Hope Arises ry is a registered association according to Finnish laws, with a board of directors and an auditor. The operations are reported on an annual basis, along with audits by Finnish authorities.
Hope Arises USA is a non-profit corporation established according to Utah legislation.
The chairman of the board of the Bangladeshi, Finnish and American entities makes operational decisions and guides the day-to-day operations of the schools.
No. The officers are not paid for performing their duties and are not compensated for the meetings of the board of directors. All administrative work is performed on a voluntary basis without compensation.
Yes, profit and loss statements and balance sheets of each entity are published annually. Since the Finnish and US entities were incorporated in 2022, 2022 is the first year of reporting.