Gate of Hope Ministries International

Be a heart that keeps showing up.

Some of this work takes years. Healing is slow. A farm grows one season at a time. 100 Hearts of Hope is a community of monthly givers whose steady support keeps it all going, here in Louisville and in Rwanda.

The Wall of Hearts

11 of 100 so far

100 is where we're headed, not where we stop. Every gift counts the same, large or small. Add yours.

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Founded in 1995 · ECFA accredited · Registered 501(c)(3)

East African families working together in the fields at Gosheni Farm

Gosheni Buyers Club & Farm Stand

Fresh food, grown by neighbors.

On 19 acres at the edge of Shively in Southwest Louisville, about 50 East African families grow vegetables without chemicals or pesticides. The harvest feeds two communities at once: the families who grow it, and the neighbors who carry it home from the stand.

Reserve a weekly share through the Buyers Club, or stop by the farm stand on Fridays from 12 to 3.

Learn more about Gosheni Buyers Club & Farm Stand

Who we are

Inspiring hope.
Transforming lives.

For three decades, Gate of Hope has stood with East African families as they build the life they came for, known and supported every step of the way. We encourage, we empower, and we educate, all of it in the name of Christ.

Get to know us

Meet the founders

Hear it from the people who started it.

Rev. Jean de Dieu Nzeyimana and Dr. Pauline Mukeshimana founded Gate of Hope and still lead it today. A few minutes with them tells you everything.

An introduction from the founders

In their words

Stories worth telling.

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Before joining the farm, I was depressed and lonely. I was always sick in my body and no medicine worked. After I started farming, I became alive again. Today I laugh with my family and I am not sick anymore.

J.K., Gosheni Farmer

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Gate of Hope has allowed me and my children to adapt and love our new home in America. It has helped us to succeed. When we first came, we felt like orphans. Everything was different and difficult. We did not know the language nor did we have the resources and skills necessary to live here. Gate of Hope changed it all.

M.A., single mother

Young women in the Tabara mentorship program

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When I joined Tabara I was shy and unsure of myself. My mentor saw more in me than I saw in myself, and she stayed. Now I believe I can do big things, and one day I want to be that person for another girl.

A student in Tabara, our mentorship program for girls

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At Himbaza I made friends. We sing together, we play, and we learn about God.

A child in Himbaza, our children's program

Where we serve

From Louisville to Rwanda.

We operate in two places: Louisville, Kentucky, and Rwanda. The families we welcome in Louisville come from across East Africa.

Kentucky, our US home

Louisville, Kentucky

This is where East African families find their footing, settle in, and build the life they came for. The new neighbors we welcome come from Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

US programs

Our overseas home

Rwanda

In Rwanda, we walk alongside families in rural communities through four areas of work: Christian counseling and pastoral care, economic empowerment, children's tuition and health coverage, and community seminars.

Rwanda programs

Refugees bring productivity to their host countries. They help enrich their local communities, creating a cultural diversity within the local population and helping nurture understanding and appreciation for social diversity. Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service

As of July 31, 2023, Kentucky ranked 4th in the nation in the number of refugee arrivals compared to other states. Kentucky Office of Refugees

Gate of Hope Connects

Come find out what this is really about.

Once a month we get together online to talk about the work and the people behind it. You'll hear stories firsthand, meet others who care, and find real ways to pitch in, whether through volunteering, a church partnership, or simply showing up. Come as you are. There's room for everyone.

Second Thursday of every month, 12:00 noon

Google Meet ID: tip-tecq-bih

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Gate of Hope Connects: join the conversation, second Thursday of every month at noon

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Inspiring Hope. Transforming Lives.

Gate of Hope Ministries International is a Christian nonprofit in Louisville, Kentucky and Rwanda, founded in 1995. Through Christ, Gate of Hope encourages, empowers, and educates East African families for a better future.

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Contact

P.O. Box 6481
Louisville, KY 40206

(502) 513-4673
or (502) 513-HOPE

[email protected]

Support

Your gift keeps this work going, in Kentucky and in Rwanda.

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