Annual report

Our goal: more human dignity

A future in which the place of birth no longer determines a life in dignity - this is the vision on which Sign of Hope bases its work. Because every human being has the right to lead a self-determined life in dignity. Despite global challenges, Sign of Hope 2022 continued to work towards this goal. The funding volume and the number of projects were increased compared to 2021.

Help for 1.1 million people 

Major challenges we faced last year were armed conflicts, the consequences of climate change and global inflation. The Russian war of aggression resulted in the largest movement of refugees since World War II. Millions of Ukrainians have since become dependent on humanitarian assistance. In the global south, too, the Ukraine war, along with soaring food prices, extreme droughts and severe flooding, have exacerbated the situation for many people. In East Africa in particular, countless people lost their livelihoods and do not have enough to eat.

But despite these hurdles, Sign of Hope reached 1.1 million people with 91 projects (including training projects for disaster relief operations) in 20 countries in the reporting year 2022. Through its 96 employees and around 50 local partner organisations, it was possible to provide emergency relief in acute emergencies, sustainable development cooperation and human rights work. In addition, 19 petitions on the topic of human rights were carried out in 14 countries.

Sincere thanks go to our supporters who have made our efforts possible. A total of 14.4 million euros was raised through donations as well as institutional grants for the work of Sign of Hope 2022. 

Insights into implemented projects

PINIn Ukraine and the neighboring countries of Slovakia, Moldova and Poland, we helped to build and equip emergency shelters and provided Ukrainian families with food, hygiene items, medicines and psychosocial support in their dramatic situation.

Malnutrition and HIV infections are widespread in Uganda. We provided 370 families in the northeast of the country with food and treated over 10,000 people in an inpatient and outpatient clinic that we run with the Diocese of Moroto.

About 70% of children in South Sudan do not go to school. To encourage girls and boys to attend school and to convince their parents, we offer school meals together with the religious sisters of the Loreto School in Maker Kuei. 1,540 students benefited from this.

APDAIn Ethiopia, the bloody fighting around the Tigray region was accompanied by food blockades, human rights violations and the collapse of the healthcare system. With our local partner APDA, we supported 1,200 families in Afar and Amhara with essential supplies such as food and sleeping mats.

PEDER10,000 children live on the streets in the city of Bukavu in the DR Congo. Through our project with local partner PEDER, 620 children received daily meals, 480 children received psychosocial care and 70 received schooling. In addition, 80 children were reintegrated into mainstream schools.

Many families in northern Armenia live in abject poverty. We handed over aid packages to 150 destitute families, single elderly people and invalids in the province of Shirak during the cold winter season. In addition, 30 families in the region each received five sheep, which they can use to set up a livestock farm and provide for themselves.

Many people in Nagorno-Karabakh also live in poverty. The reason for this is the conflict over the region, which flares up again and again. We supported 150 affected households with food packages.

Important facts at a glance

Of every euro donated, 90 ct benefits our statutory work. More about this on p. 13 of our Annual Report 2022.

All annual reports

Sign of Hope spent a total of 13.4 million euros in 2022. Of this, 12.3 million euros went toward our statutory work.

The independent auditing firm WISTA AG has issued an unqualified audit opinion on the annual financial statements and management report of Sign of Hope e.V. for the reporting year 2022. This opinion can be found in the Annual Report 2022 on pages 38 and 39.

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