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Hope Shines, an official 501(c)3, accepts both monetary and in-kind donations throughout the year. We are honored by donations that help us carry out our mission, and are forever grateful to the donors who help us make the lives of children in need a little brighter.

We have a program which will really help to connect you to the work you so generously support!

Super Supporter!
For a donation of $250 you get the benefits of the Supporter level and a hand written thank you note from a child who is directly affected by your donation.
Spectacular Supporter!
For a donation of $500 you get all of the benefits of the Super Supporter as well as the official Hope Shines T-Shirt for the 2012 camps.
Splendiferous Supporter!
For a donation of $1000 you get all of the benefits of the Spectacular Supporter as well as an amazing, hand woven basket, direct from Rwanda.

Here’s how your donation is used:

We seek to put money back into the local communities as much as possible, and so we buy a lot of materials once we arrive in Rwanda. Some of the items and services purchased for the camps include:

a new t-shirt for every child
tote bags for every child which doubles as a school or market bag
school supplies
drinking water and juice
cook’s services for the children’s hot lunches
plates, cups, and other clean kitchen supplies
daily hot lunches with meat and vegetables and additional foodstuffs
fire wood for cooking
local workers to help with logistics
reusable water bottles for every child
translator services
transportation services for volunteers to and from camp
teachers for the children
after school tutoring programs with a meal

In-Kind Donations

We also welcome in-kind donations, and bring a ton of supplies with us too; some school and personal hygiene items cost a lot more in Rwanda than they do in the States, so we prefer to carry these items with us. Besides, we love telling the kids their gifts came direct from the USA! We accept the following: