Giving Hopes to the Hopeless Organization (GHHO)
PROTECTING CHILDHOOD. RESTORING HOPE. SECURING EVERY CHILD’S FUTURE.
Every child deserves to grow up safe, protected, respected and empowered. At Giving Hopes to the Hopeless Organization, we are committed to safeguarding children, protecting their rights, promoting access to education and creating safer environments where every child can thrive.
About us
Giving Hopes to the Hopeless Organization is a child-focused community-based organization committed to protecting vulnerable children, promoting their rights, safeguarding their dignity and creating opportunities for their holistic development. Established in 2018, GHHO works towards building safer homes, schools and communities where children are protected from abuse, neglect, exploitation, violence, discrimination and other forms of harm.
Our vision
A society where every child is safe, protected, respected, educated and empowered to realize their full potential.
Our mission
To safeguard and protect vulnerable children through prevention, awareness, advocacy, education, responsive interventions and community-driven child protection initiatives that promote children’s rights, dignity, safety and holistic development.
Our core values
Our leadership
Evans Makanda
Director / Designated Safeguarding LeadCommitted to child protection, safeguarding, and the safety, dignity and well-being of vulnerable children.
Child protection and safeguarding
Child safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Protecting children takes collective action from families, schools, institutions, communities, government agencies and development partners.
Prevention of child abuse
Raising awareness and promoting interventions that prevent physical, emotional and psychological abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, exploitation and other forms of violence against children.
Child safeguarding systems
Promoting safe environments, safeguarding policies, reporting mechanisms, responsible adult behaviour and institutional accountability to prevent children from experiencing harm.
Child rights advocacy
Promoting children’s rights to protection, education, healthcare, identity, participation, dignity and freedom from discrimination.
Protection against exploitation
Addressing child labour, trafficking, sexual exploitation, harmful practices, online exploitation and other forms of abuse and vulnerability.
Community-based child protection
Working with parents, caregivers, teachers, community leaders and institutions to strengthen community responsibility for child safety and wellbeing.
Awareness and education
Awareness campaigns, mentorship, educational activities and community sensitization on child safeguarding and protection.
Our programs and initiatives
Every program is built around one mandate: keeping children safe, protected and able to thrive.
KEEP HER IN SCHOOL
A menstrual health and child safeguarding initiative protecting vulnerable schoolgirls from menstrual stigma, discrimination, humiliation, school absenteeism and associated vulnerabilities. GHHO recognizes menstrual health and hygiene as an essential part of child safeguarding, dignity, protection and educational inclusion.
- Sanitary pads and reusable sanitary products
- Menstrual health and hygiene education
- School pad banks
- Disposal facilities and hygiene supplies
- Mentorship and psychosocial support
- Awareness on menstrual dignity and girls’ rights
Child education and school retention
Helping vulnerable children, especially orphans and disadvantaged learners, to access and stay in school.
- Educational support and school fee assistance
- Learning materials and school supplies
- School retention initiatives
- Mentorship and academic encouragement
Orphan and vulnerable children support
Promoting the welfare and wellbeing of vulnerable children through appropriate care, protection, educational support and community-based interventions.
Child safeguarding resource hub
A child-friendly resource and learning space with age-appropriate safeguarding information, materials and guidance for children, parents, caregivers and child protection stakeholders.
Child rights advocacy and awareness
Encouraging communities and institutions to take responsibility for protecting children against abuse, neglect, exploitation, violence and discrimination.
Talent, skills and holistic development
Helping children discover their abilities, develop practical skills, build confidence and reach positive opportunities for their personal, social and educational growth.
Our work in pictures
Children’s faces are blurred to protect their privacy.
Support child protection
Your gift supports GHHO’s child safeguarding, protection, education and welfare work in Kitale, including:
- KEEP HER IN SCHOOL
- Education and school retention
- Orphan and vulnerable children support
- Child safeguarding and protection
In Kenya? Send by M-Pesa to 0705 900 781.
Donations go directly to GHHO through M-Changa, a Kenyan fundraising platform. PPE Kids does not receive or manage these funds. Gifts to organizations outside the United States are not tax-deductible for US donors.
Partner with GHHO
Development partners, donors, foundations, child protection agencies, schools, businesses and individuals can all help build safer communities for children.
Become a child protection partner
Collaborate on child safeguarding and child rights advocacy in Trans-Nzoia County.
Support KEEP HER IN SCHOOL
Help keep girls learning with dignity.
Sponsor a child’s education
Help a vulnerable learner stay in school.
Fund a child protection project
Support community safeguarding and awareness work.
Volunteer
Share your time and skills with GHHO.
Transparency and accountability
GHHO is committed to good governance and responsible resource management. To request its organizational profile, registration documents, Child Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct or reports, please contact GHHO.
Our safeguarding promise online
To protect children, this page never shows identifiable images of children without informed consent, and never shares children’s names, home addresses, schools or personal circumstances. Stories are shared only with consent and in children’s best interests.
Worried about a child in Kenya?
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999 or 112.
To report abuse or get help, call the free, 24-hour National Child Helpline on 116 from any phone in Kenya, or message them on WhatsApp at 0722 116 116. You can also contact GHHO for guidance and referral.