African Hope School

Please join ROTARACT at Austin College to raise funding for the African Hope School, a home for refugee children in Cairo, Egypt.  Our donations provide them access to what they hope for, food and education. 

The African Hope School has about 400 students ranging from 3 to 19 years of age and 10 teachers who are themselves refugees. Most of the children emigrated from Sudan to Egypt in search of a better life, but even in Egypt they face discrimination.  Some of the children were sent away by their parents who decided to stay in Sudan but hoped that their children would have a better future if they went to Egypt.  Although their stories are tragic, they still have a friendly smile on their faces - a smile of hope.  With the help of UNHCR, most of these children will eventually emigrate to the United States, Canada, Australia or Europe so it is crucial that they gain basic education.

Please take a moment to view this brochure for more details on our project and information on how easily you might help to feed these children.

Dan Stoenescu, current Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar and fellow Austin College graduate, volunteered at the school and has included more information on his web page.