Worldwide
Botswana
Kenya
Zimbabwe
United Kingdom
Our History
Our story began in 2012 when one of the founders Mary Mukutuma took a trip to Zimbabwe where she began to see many people living in poverty and needed support.
This trip is what inspired the work that Leap into Hope is doing. Mary was moved by compassion and understood that there was something she could do to give hope to the people living in poverty of which some had lost hope. Her and her husband (Fani) started to respond to the needs of the people by shipping aid such as used clothes and shoes donated by friends. Our founders learnt that some children were failing to raise school fees to pay for their education and they started to raise funds for this. Children started to receive funding for their education, uniforms and stationery. Some donors wanted to sponsor specific children. Some children were now leaving the education system and they were getting them back.
They were donating aid to children’s homes, communities and to the vulnerable in the community through local organisations. This work began to grow and great needs were identified. When the need for medical resources such as medical equipment and medication was identified they started to address this too. They felt that more could be done. The founders realised that doing this alone would not be enough and a bigger approach was needed. Fani and Mary then founded the charity Leap into Hope in September 2018. Leap into Hope supporters have been donating money to care for children in need, pay for medication and equipment, food aid, clothes, shoes, books etc. Child sponsorship is one of the areas that Leap into Hope has developed over time. This approach addresses some of the root causes of poverty i.e. lack of education. Some sponsors have visited their sponsored children. We work with whole communities to bring about long-term change for all that lasts. With evolving of the approach we want to have self-reliance.
Our Team
Who we are
Preventing and relieving poverty to those in need including orphans and vulnerable children
Leap into Hope is a UK-based charity that aims at preventing and relieving poverty to those in need including orphans and vulnerable children living in poverty stricken communities worldwide. To enable orphans and vulnerable children to access the education system, we fund their education. We also actively work with disengaged children and young people, with a view to re-engaging them in educational opportunities. A child sponsorship programme is available. Children have been able to stay in education and some have re-engaged. Leap into Hope supports healthcare projects including provision of medical equipment and medications to hospitals. It also provides items such as toiletries and food etc. to those in need. Leap into Hope funds a school ‘feeding programme’ by providing a daily nutritious meal. This has had amazing results. We collect and deliver clothes, shoes etc. to those in need. Our Christian beliefs form the foundation of what we do as we express our faith through practical ways. We also want to help communities to access income-generating projects that will provide regular income.
Our faith
Leap into Hope expresses its Christian faith in practical ways anywhere in the world were the need is. We help communities overcome the worst effects of poverty and works alongside locally-based organisations to help people and restore hope. Together we can make a difference. You can help us transform the lives of families around the world. Our faith inspired us to give hope to the vulnerable in communities.
Our faith in God is at the heart of Leap into Hope and we share this with others. We follow the teaching of Jesus Christ and understand that faith without works is dead. We do this practically by making a positive difference in the world around us and share this love.
Global Approaches
We tackle poverty where there is great need. We believe that together with others such as other charities, institutions, we help people all over the world by giving them hope or restoring their hope.
Leap into Hope believes that by working together with communities, local organisations and our supporters we make an impact in helping people’s lives. Together we can tackle the root causes of poverty such as lack of education and also the consequences of poverty such as unsafe water, poor sanitation, no access to medical resources and no ability to generate income.
We help communities overcome the worst effects of poverty and works alongside locally-based organisations to help people and restore hope. Together we can make a difference. You can help us transform the lives of families around the world.
Our Vision
We want to see people reached through community development projects that demonstrate longer term positive changes to their livelihoods and health.
What we care about
Relief and prevention of poverty
Dealing with hunger
Healthcare resources so that medical interventions can be available to local communities
Education – access education as this could be a long term solution
Self-reliance - not be dependent but to find ways out of poverty
Clean water and sanitation
People to know the love of God through practical ways but also by sharing the message of hope
What we have achieved
Children have reengaged in education by funding education and bringing back the children to school
Children have stayed in education
Sponsorship program- this has given children the assurance of staying in education with all their fees, uniforms and stationery having been paid for
Children’s Home - donations towards the support of children such as clothes, shoes, bedding, day to day supplies, fees
Local organisations- working with local organisations as they identify the most vulnerable and supporting
Old people’s home - donations toward their day to day supplies and food
Schools - donations of scientific calculators, toothbrushes, toothpaste, coloured pencils
Provision to inmates - day to day supplies and food aid to the inmates
Feeding programme - nutritious meal each school day
Shipping - clothes, shoes, books, stationery
Sanitary poverty - some girls cannot afford to buy sanitary pads. Leap into Hope has been supplying sanitary pads for some girls
Medical resources: medication and medical equipment to hospitals in Zimbabwe. Mosquito nets to prevent mosquito bites
Food - food hampers to orphans and vulnerable children and people in the community
Stationery donations - classroom resources such as pencils, pens, coloured pencils, rulers
Message of hope
Where we work
All our Trustees and our supporters are faithful people, dedicated to eradicating poverty.
