About HopeWorks
Established in March 2020, HopeWorks Foundation is a social impact sector organization, working with girl children between the ages 6-21 years, from under-served communities across India, to facilitate emotional strength, all-round education, gainful employment and a spirit of entrepreneurship
With a vision to positively impact one million girls over the next five years, we begin at the very roots, their schools and colleges – to not only help them build skills, but also bring about a mindset change to re-imagine a future, with a better quality of life for themselves as well as their families.
Key Outcomes of Our Work
Better quality of life
Higher financial independence
Formal employment opportunities
Greater social mobility
Informed decision makers
3 Pillars of Hope
Setting goals
Building personal capacity
Enabling them to create alternative pathways
HopeWorks Team
Jacintha Jayachandran
Founder Trustee
Jessy is what we all hope to become one day! She’s our inspiration, role model, guide, and a goodie bag of HUGE ideas. She gives us the Hope to work on our dreams, and turn them into realities!
Sanjay Kumar
Treasurer Trustee
Sanjay sir, to our girls, is the computer wizard. He teaches them all the tricks, they need to ace
Dr. Jayanthi Savio
Trustee, Monitoring & Evaluation Partner
Jayanthi is the doctor on call, the silent mover and rock solid person of conviction
Kaajal Ahuja
Trustee, Corporate Outreach Partner
Kaajal is the very epitome of generosity , a warm soul who can look deep and understand what our children really need, from TLC, to clothes to training program
Lakshmi Balasubramanian
Program Coordinator
Lakshmi ma’am, is the feared one. Her messages on Whatsapp are what the stuff of tough love is made of
Vinod Karthick
Program Coordinator
Vinod is our Anna, he is family to all our girls.He is at home in the homes of our girls, because his overarching presence to connect with families makes him a precious asset for all of us
Meenakshi Giridhar
Program Director
Meenakshi ma’am, is the one who knows how to cajole every girl to be her bestest version fearlessly
Noella D’Souza
Chairperson Child Protection Committee
Noella is our Mother Superior, she can fix anything especially broken spirits
Peter
Campus Relationship Manager
Peter is the man for every day, with little girls and big girls, from shelter homes to schools and colleges. An unassuming familiar figure who can make magic happen
Amulya
Program Lead
Amulya is that guiding star who we all follow. Including all our girls. She is the inspiring one, a Star for all seasons not just Christmas
Priya Jennifer
Program Lead
Priya, is the tough cookie. Looks can be deceptive, she sure has more courage and confidence than an army of people that we have encountered. A leader everyday and every way
Harshitha
Program Lead
Harshita, makes things look so easy. An aspiring data scientist, a fantastic artist and an enthusiastic dancer
Preya Pal
Content Lead
Preya the unshakeable background support. Her insights in designing our content and programs is unmatched
Neeraja Ganesh
Corporate Outreach Lead
Neeraja is also spelt as authenticity, a powerhouse of commitment, she makes many things possible for us
Priyanka Tadipatri
Director Special Projects & Communications
Priyanka’s smile and enthu is what always looks like a big shower of stardust for everyone at HopeWorks.
Deepthi Rajappan
Facilitator - Hosa
Deepthi is the one person the girls in the Hosa home look forward to seeing every week. With immense patience, love and hope Deepthi heals and rejuvenates broken hearts
Bibi Hajira
Program Faculty - i-Grow
With a gentle heart and a stern voice, Hajira leads all her interactions with the girls in schools through their dreams, hopes, goals and more. Hajira is the counselor, partner in crime, facilitator and a go-to for all the girls
