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
100 is where we're headed, not where we stop. Every gift counts the same, large or small. Add yours.
Founded in 1995 · ECFA accredited · Registered 501(c)(3)
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.
A new city here in Kentucky or a village in Rwanda, the work is the same. We meet people where they are, and we stay.
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.
In their words
Stories worth telling.
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
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
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
At Himbaza I made friends. We sing together, we play, and we learn about God.
A child in Himbaza, our children's programFrom Louisville to Rwanda.
We operate in two places: Louisville, Kentucky, and Rwanda. The families we welcome in Louisville come from across East Africa.
Louisville, Kentucky
This is where East African families find their footing, settle in, and build the life they came for.
Rwanda
Overseas, all of our programs are based in Rwanda. The neighbors we serve in Louisville come from Burundi, Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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.
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