Who We Are

Welcome to
Equipping Hope

At Equipping Hope, we believe that true transformation comes through empowering individuals to build their own futures. Our mission is to provide victims of war and disaster with the necessary tools to reconstruct their lives and achieve economic self-sufficiency, guided by our Gospel-driven commitment to community building and holistic support. Currently operating in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, home to approximately 150,000 refugees, we offer multilayered economic interventions including English education, vocational training, and entrepreneurial support. Fostering dignity, independence, and renewed hope.

Tailoring Fundraiser 2025

2025
Tailoring Expansion
fundraiser

Help raise $5,000 for our Tailoring program!

In 2025, Equipping Hope aims to expand our highly successful tailoring vocational training program. Recently, several sewing machines crucial to our program were stolen, severely impacting our capacity to train and empower refugees effectively. To prevent future thefts and ensure a secure environment for learning, we urgently need to replace these machines and construct a dedicated vocational training center.

Together, let’s Equip Hope! Your generosity changes lives.

What makes Equipping Hope different?

Unlike traditional relief agencies that primarily provide short-term assistance, Equipping Hope invests deeply in long-term development. Our approach uniquely integrates vocational training, education, entrepreneurial coaching, and spiritual guidance. By equipping refugees with practical skills such as tailoring, language proficiency, and business management, we empower them not just to survive but to thrive independently. Moreover, our focus on vulnerable groups—widows, orphans, people living with disabilities, and teen mothers—addresses the specific and often overlooked needs of those who face the greatest barriers to economic stability.

Safe Havens for Support

People in the communities we serve have been exposed to poverty, violence and trafficking, often since birth. Your support during this helps not just children and youth, but all peoples displaced by war to find hope through the Gospel and to build a better life for themselves.

Good that Grows

When you sponsor education or skills training, you create a powerful multiplier effect. Like Christ, your gift helps people see beyond the daily struggles of life, and build hope for a better future. Your support releases them from a cycle of short-term decisions and helps them gain the ability to begin contributing to their own families and communities.

Custom Tailored

Our programs are crafted by local leaders who intimately understand the unique challenges and opportunities within their communities. This local-driven approach fosters community ownership and empowers individuals to actively shape their futures.

"I thank God who makes us to continue with life. My thanks to all the staff of EHI in the US and Nyarugusu."

Trifosa M’mbongya, English Program, Tanzania

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