In late August 2017, a mass influx of Rohingya refugees arrived from the Rakhine State of Myanmar into Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. About 1.5 million refugees are currently living in the Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas in Cox’s Bazar, a district bordering Myanmar where the main border crossing points are located.

From 4th of November to 11th of November Robert Ottitsch, SG of HOPE’87 and Ms Claudia Jerger, Vice President of the YOU Foundation-Education for Children in Need, accompanied by HOPE’87-Bangladesh Country Director, Mr Rezaul Karim, carried out an evaluation mission to Dhaka, Saidpur, Tangail and Cox’s Bazar.

On 15^th of October 2019, the HOPE'87 General Assembly took place at the Hofburg in Vi

The annual HOPE'87 General Assembly will be held on the 15th of October 2019 from 3-4 PM at the Hofburg, conference room 1, entrance Ballhausplatz 1, 1010 Vienna.

Our new intern Claire Kim is joining Hope'87 for this fall/winter. She is from Seoul, Korea, but currently living in Nashville, Tennessee.

Children are one of the most vulnerable age groups. School helps them in developing their analytical skills, their character and their overall personality. The importance of school education lies in the fact, that the children of today will be the adult citizens of tomorrow.