Annual Gala · 2026
GHMI’s annual gala is our biggest celebration of the year. An evening of community, culture, and generosity that funds the work happening every day in Louisville and East Africa.
When a new neighbor arrives in the United States as a refugee, the federal government provides 90 days of support. Ninety days of housing assistance, case management, basic orientation. Then the clock runs out and they are expected to navigate a new country, a new language, a new system entirely on their own.
Most people don’t realize that. Ninety days.
Gate of Hope exists for what comes after. We walk alongside East African new neighbors in Louisville for as long as it takes offering trauma counseling, citizenship assistance, driver’s education, language support, mentorship for girls, healing through farming, and care for women rebuilding from violence. We serve more than 900 individuals every year across 20+ programs, in their own languages, in their own community.
Because thriving isn’t a 90-day project. And no one should have to figure it out alone.
Your gift at work
$150
Covers one trauma-informed mental health counseling group session through the Humura Initiative where new neighbors process what they’ve carried, in their own language, with a counselor who understands their world.
$175
Helps a new neighbor pass their written driver’s test, one of the most practical and life-changing milestones on the road to independence in a new city.
$200
Walks a new neighbor family through GHMI’s U.S. Citizenship Assistance Program from start to finish (paperwork, preparation, and someone beside them every step of the way).
$500
Funds the Tabara Initiative for one month of mentorship, safety training, and consistent care for East African girls and young women building their futures in Louisville.
GHMI is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and ECFA accredited. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by the law. No goods or services are provided in exchange for your gift. You can give one-time or set up a recurring monthly gift, both options are available through our secure giving portal.
Prefer to give monthly? Select “recurring gift” in the giving portal. It takes one extra click and makes a year-round difference.
Cash or checks made out to “Gate of Hope Ministries International” can be mailed to:
P.O. Box 6481We gratefully receive clothing closet supplies including diapers, baby wipes, new blankets, and cleaning supplies. Contact us at [email protected] for a current needs list.
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P.O Box 6481 Louisville, KY 40206
502-381-0711
Gate of Hope Ministries International is a registered 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by the law.
