Welcome to Hope & Courage International
Hope & Courage International is a survivor-led non-governmental organization, founded by a cancer champion whose own journey through childhood cancer ignited a lifelong mission to bring light, love, and lasting change to children, teens, and young adults walking a similar path.
Born from pain, resilience, and unwavering determination, our organization exists to support children, teens, and young adults affected by cancer. We offer psychosocial care, peer mentorship, advocacy, awareness campaigns, and safe healing spaces that nurture the whole person—mind, body, and spirit.
At Hope & Courage International, we believe that no young warrior should walk alone. Through compassion-driven programs and partnerships, we walk hand-in-hand with families, caregivers, and communities—turning adversity into purpose, and pain into power.
Together, we create smiles. Together, we heal.
HCI goal is “Healing through Strengthening the Body, Educating the Mind and Nurturing Hope & Courage.”
More About Hope & Courage International
Vision:
A sustainable, healthy and productive community for children battling cancer and/or other life-limiting illnesses.
Mission Statement:
Providing a safe haven, infusing hope, creating happy memories, and improving the quality of life for children battling cancer and/or other life-limiting illnesses.
Purpose
Our purpose is to brighten the lives of children who are living with cancer and/or other life-limiting illnesses, between the ages of 3-18 in Kenya and East Africa.
Core Values
- Excellence in Performance: HCI works to ensure that its programmes are high quality, effective and efficient. They are results-oriented, achieving both development effectiveness and desired results; and are gender and age sensitive as well.
- Partnership: HCI works respectfully in collaboration with Kenya county governments, communities, the private sector, and donors, bringing together the unique resources of all to achieve common objectives.
- Teamwork: HCI board, staff, and volunteers work by mutual respect and accountability, dialogue and collaboration as well as to recognize the contributions of each person, to build strong relationships within and beyond HCI.
- Integrity: HCI consistently works in a spirit of mutual trust, honesty, transparency, and accountability.
- Open Communications: HCI is committed to the timely and regular exchange of quality information amongst the board, staff, volunteers and other stakeholders as a basis for informed, consultative decision-making in our operations.
- Diversity: HCI seeks to have a workforce that reflects inclusivity.