About us

The Founder

Thadee Uwimana

Having grown up in an ultra-poor community where access to basic needs, livelihoods, health care, and education was a privilege rather than a right, has shaped Thaddee, The founder, into a social change maker who speaks out on behalf of those whose voices can’t be heard.  He founded Raise Hope Community organization to liberate miserable women and girls from exploitation, exchange their bodies as sex workers to afford basic life needs, and find ways to feed their families. Thaddee calls to end gender-based violence against women and teen mothers, fight chronic hunger, and initiate the reintegration of survivors, of missed deaths of women and children resulting from poverty to create a pathway that restores women’s lives and empowers them with the essential means to overcome life-threatening issues affecting their health, social, economic, and gender within society, ensuring a prosperous community.

Vision

A world free of poverty and hunger within reach of everyone, everywhere.

Mission

We implement integrated programs that empower women and impoverished communities towards self-reliance and improved quality of life.


Our History

In 2019, the founder Thaddee encountered heartbreaking conditions in the Banda slum, where hunger, gender violence, and lack of basic needs caused immense suffering. This forced some women and girls to trade their bodies for survival, while others faced broken livelihoods and crushed hopes. Children were stunted, teen pregnancies soared, and many orphaned children were heading families. In response, Raise Hope Community was started to save and restore lives, empower women, and offer essential support. Committed to lifting people from despair, the organization works tirelessly to secure livelihoods, rebuild hope, and promote developmental strategies in Banda and neighboring villages, ensuring a brighter future for the community. Donate to us in creating lasting change.

Our Model

We implement The SEED (Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Economic and Development). The SEED is a poverty Graduation program lasting between 24 to 36 months. This was adapted based on global validity conceptualized to graduate millions of households out of extreme poverty in order of series interventions with a defined exit plan.

Our Approach

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to poverty alleviation, our works reflect on 3 pillars of the strategy of transformation to break the cycle of poverty and bring hope for the future. We work with the community to re-create a sustainable and equitable futures

Our Team

Thaddee UWIMANA

Founder

Christiane Uhiriwe

Bio

Christiane Uhiriwe
Health & Livelihoods Coordinator
Gisele MUJAWAMARIYA

Underway

Gisele MUJAWAMARIYA
Women Empowerment Coordinator
UMUTONIWASE Marie Claudine

Underway

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