Mobile clinic in Iraq

In northern Iraq, many people who have fled the ISIS terror live in remote locations or in informal refugee camps. Access to medicine is particularly difficult here. Sign of Hope supports the local project partner to provide people with basic treatments and medicines.

Women, children and the weak first

In the spring and fall of each year, our Armenian employees distribute food to socially disadvantaged families, the elderly, orphans and war widows who are in need of immediate assistance due to a lack of family or other support. Due to the outbreak of war in the fall of 2020, many families have...

Improvement of drinking water supply

In the Unity sub-state, more than 180,000 people suffer from contaminated drinking water; caused by improper petroleum extraction and processing. We are helping the local people by constructing deep wells that reach a clean drinking water aquifer below the contaminated upper aquifer.

Medicine in the bush

Medical care is difficult to access in South Sudan, especially for the rural population. As a result, many people continue to die from diseases that are actually curable, malnutrition and pregnancy complications. These are treated in the bush clinics in Nyal and Rumbek.

School construction promotes future prospects

For South Sudan, primary education means being able to resolve conflicts peacefully and find a self-determined way out of poverty. Sign of Hope supports the school operations of a sister order by building a modern elementary school for 800 students.

Food security through seed production

Food in sufficient quantity, quality and variety is scarce in South Sudan, knowledge about healthy nutrition is missing. Sign of Hope implements a project for the local production and marketing of seeds, vegetables and fruit, which directly benefits especially disadvantaged women.

Well rehabilitation for improved drinking water supply

Access to clean drinking water is severely limited, especially in the areas of South Sudan most affected by the violent conflicts. In order to make this vital resource available to the suffering population, Sign of Hope is rehabilitating 20 selected drinking water wells and ensuring their future...

Safe drinking water supply through source protection

Access to clean drinking water within reasonable distance is hardly possible for the inhabitants of Ntebe village, consumption of water from unsafe sources is the rule. The protection of a natural water source and the establishment of water committees will directly improve the local drinking water...

Reconstruction after the quake

In April/May 2015, two major earthquakes shook the country. Almost 9,000 people died and hundreds of thousands of homes were destroyed. 240 families receive materials, training and assistance to rebuild earthquake-resistant houses.

Daily lunches for street children

Street children who find refuge in the care and re-integration program of the Archdiocese of Bukavu are housed, educated and prepared for a normal life there. To ensure that they have the energy they need for this, Sign of Hope supports them with a nutritious hot meal each day.