The mission of Hope Shines is to improve and enhance the lives of impoverished, disadvantaged and marginalized orphans in Rwanda, Africa. We support health and education programs for 150-200 orphans through healthy child initiatives, after-school tutoring programs, and annual summer mentoring camps. Hope Shines offers communities continuous opportunities for empowerment, encouragement, and supplementary education through meaningful activities with strong foreign and local role models. Our approach is to develop and foster relationships at home and abroad with the ultimate goal of maintaining and promoting sustainable programs that improve the lives of the vulnerable and hopeless.