My father was a wealthy and influential politician; he was assassinated in 2008. One man was arrested for his murder, but my brother started gathering evidence that implicated many other powerful politicians. On the day of the funeral, members of their paramilitary group came to...
When I was a 16 year old girl, I was conscripted into the military. In Eritrea, military service is indefinite for both men and women - you could serve for years and years, with no hope of going home. One day, my superior found my Bible...
[audio mp3="https://newhopecs.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/New-Hope-in-Motion.mp3"][/audio] Arrivals They come by plane, by foot, and by car; my friends, from lands typically warmer than ours, and have experienced fears, deprivations inhuman, and horrors, often unspoken. Just to arrive at this place is the culmination of a profound journey, and my interaction is...
“The education was bad, there was war, and no one could live comfortably.” Farid* cannot remember a time in his childhood where life wasn’t difficult. Living in a small village which is now the political border between Sudan and South Sudan, conflict and violence were the...
When people asked me what I did as an intern at New Hope, my response was rarely the same as the time before - because every week was filled with surprises and new tasks. Here are a few of my best moments this summer: Summer Programming...
It’s been a gruelling 8 years since the start of the Syrian conflict, which has left over 500,000 people dead or missing, and 6.2 million internally displaced. The war in the Syrian city of Aleppo has had a devastating impact on many ordinary lives in...
Imagine having your life uprooted and needing to abandon your home because your livelihood depended on it. You’re trying to escape to a better life, though you don’t know when and where this long and arduous journey will take you. This is the reality that...
There is always a buzz when a new family moves into the New Hope building. We all feel the energy and excitement of welcoming new members into our community, especially the kids who instantly gain more friends to play and ride bikes with. New residents...
An Evening of Storytelling, Inspiration and Giving On October 22nd, we hosted our annual fundraising gala at the Bombay Banquet Centre in Surrey. Based on the theme of Then and Now, we reflected on how New Hope has grown and changed as an organization and how...
The New Hope Story: Then and Now As we prepare for our upcoming fundraising gala based on the theme Then and Now, we’ve taken time to reflect on the history of New Hope. It has been inspiring and energizing to look back at our past, evaluate...