Creating Hope International (CHI)

Creating Hope International (CHI) Creating Hope International PO Box 1058 Dearborn, Michigan 48121 United States (313) 278-5806 http://www.creatinghope.org

Mission

Creating Hope International (CHI) was founded with the vision of bringing hope to victims of war, political unrest, and natural disasters through programs designed to help them rebuild their lives for a brighter tomorrow. CHI’s mission is to provide education, training, and health care to the people in the world with the greatest needs. CHI responds to community needs at the grassroots, fosters community participation, and empowers people through culturally sensitive education and training.

Programs

Creating Hope International operates programs in Afghanistan, for Afghan refugees in Pakistan, and for Tibetan refugees in India. Programs include teacher training, health education, medical services, pre-school through University education, computer training, income generating skills training, reproductive health, leadership training, health professional training, support for grassroots community-based organizations, and a magazine.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Learning Centers for Rural Women in Herat	Carpet Weaving Puts Tradition to Work for Women	Save Rural Women and Children With Healthcare	Fast-Tracking Education for Afghan Women and Girls
Give Afghans a University Degree	Educating Tibetan Refugee Children and Youth	Train Afghan Leaders to Build a Peaceful Country	Improving Computer Literacy in Afghanistan
Tailoring: A Small-Business Skill for Afghan Women	Jump-Start Learning for Afghan Children	Essential Oils to Improve Tibetans' Health	Help Afghan Women Deliver Healthy Babies Safely
Schooling for Nepalese Bon Children	Teaching Afghan Children to Think	Support Afghan Grassroots Learning Centers	Education for Afghan Refugees
Help Afghan Boys Trade Guns for Books	Save Poor Afghans From Starving	Help Earthquake Victims in Mansehra, Pakistan!

Personnel Overview

Sakena Yacoobi - Vice President
Sakena Yacoobi BS MPH was a Professor at D'etre University in Detroit. Returning to work with her own people in 1992, she founded the Afghan Institute of Learning, an Afghan women’s NGO which provides teacher training, health and education services to 350,000 Afghan women and children annually. She co-founded and is Vice President of Creating Hope International, a U.S. non-profit.

Toc Dunlap - Executive Director
Toc Dunlap BA JD is an experienced educator and teacher trainer and has worked with Afghans since 1967. She was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Herat and Charikar for 4 years and worked as administrator of refugee programs in Pakistan for 8 years. Additionally, she helped to found an alternative school in Jackson, California and was an international lawyer with Ford Motor Company for 8 years.

Personnel Statistics

Toc Dunlap,
President and Executive Director
Founded in 1982
Employees: 4
Volunteers: 50

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 855,000
Budget (2005): $ 850,000
Maximum Budget: $ 855,000
Overhead: 6 %
Other funding sources: American Jewish World Service, Ann & George Fisher Foundation, Global Giving, Green Fund, Johnson & Johnson, Open Society Institute, Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation, and private donors
Religious Affiliation: None