Hope and Homes
Mark and Caroline Cook started Hope and Homes for Children in 1994 to provide homes for orphans of war or disaster. Mark had been a soldier for over 30 years but resigned from his post as UN Commander of the British peacekeeping forces in the Balkans after witnessing children’s suffering during the conflict.
The couple’s original idea was to repair or build orphanages to give these children security, but soon they realised that what the children needed more than anything else was the love of a family. The mission of Hope and Homes for Children is to give hope to the poorest children in the world - those who are orphaned, abandoned or vulnerable - by enabling them to grow up within the love of a family and the security of a home, so that they can fulfil their potential.
The charity now works across Central and Eastern Europe and Africa. In Central and Eastern Europe, they close orphanages and move children into family-based care whilst developing the services needed to help prevent child abandonment. In Africa, they provide a vital lifeline for families at risk of breakdown due to the pressures of poverty, disease and conflict.
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Hope and Homes
Hope and Homes for Children believe that, above all else, every child should live within a caring family environment. They work with children, their families and communities across Central and Eastern Europe and Africa, to ensure that children grow up in an environment where they have the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
