Reconstruction after the quake

In April/May 2015, two major earthquakes shook the country. Almost 9,000 people died and hundreds of thousands of homes were destroyed. 240 families receive materials, training and assistance to rebuild earthquake-resistant houses.

Daily lunches for street children

Street children who find refuge in the care and re-integration program of the Archdiocese of Bukavu are housed, educated and prepared for a normal life there. To ensure that they have the energy they need for this, Sign of Hope supports them with a nutritious hot meal each day.

Protecting street children, upholding human rights

Street children are among the most vulnerable population groups in the DR Congo and at the same time the most ostracized and mistreated. Sign of Hope supports the re-integration program of the Archdiocese of Bukavu, which works to protect the rights of street children with the help of a lawyer and...

Relief supplies for displaced persons

Together with two local partner organisations, Sign of Hope supports displaced people in northern Iraq with food, hygiene items and warm relief supplies. Many were directly affected by the atrocities of the Islamic State. So far, a total of around 7,000 people have been provided with the most basic...

Support for juvenile detainees

The conditions in Bukavu Juvenile Detention Center are being improved through psychosocial care for the detainees and the remodeling of cells. Released as well as still imprisoned street children and youths are given training to open up future prospects for them and help them re-integrate back into...

Emergency aid for Burundian refugees

In Rwanda, not far from the border with Burundi, is Mahama Camp, one of the fastest growing refugee camps in the world. Sign of Hope provides direct aid to the vulnerable people fleeing the violent conflicts in their home country.

"Get up and walk"

At the Prosthesis Center in Stephanakert, numerous mine-explosion victims receive custom-fit prostheses that enable them to live their daily lives with dignity. Home visits are made to patients who cannot reach the center due to physical and financial deficits.

Water, hygiene, health

In order to sustainably improve the living situation of 1,200 disadvantaged families in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Sign of Hope supports the local partner organisation in the rehabilitation of drinking water wells as well as the comprehensive sensitisation of the population in the areas of hygiene...

Good nutrition, good income

2,000 women earn their own income and generate a healthy diet through vegetable cultivation and other activities. In addition, they learn to organise themselves, demand their rights and better protect themselves from the consequences of natural disasters.