HOPE'87

15/05/2026

🌸 RED VIVA: Familias. Comunidades. Resiliencia. 🌸

En toda América Latina, mujeres líderes enfrentan enormes obstáculos: acceso limitado a recursos, desigualdad de género, falta de oportunidades y comunidades golpeadas por crisis climáticas y económicas. 🌎⚡

Este Día Internacional de la Familia, HOPE'87 lanza RED VIVA – una plataforma que conecta organizaciones locales, aliados y socios estratégicos para fortalecer su trabajo, movilizar recursos y crear redes de colaboración que transformen sus comunidades.

✅ Apoyar proyectos liderados por mujeres
✅ Construir alianzas estratégicas
✅ Movilizar recursos para iniciativas locales
✅ Compartir conocimiento y buenas prácticas

🌱 Clima y Medio Ambiente | 🍲 Seguridad Alimentaria | 👩‍🎓 Juventud y Empleo | ⚖️ Igualdad de Género

💛 Juntas podemos derribar barreras, potenciar el liderazgo de las mujeres y generar un impacto duradero en toda la región. 💪🔥

15/05/2026

🌸 RED VIVA: Women. Communities. Resilience. 🌸

Across Latin America, communities are rising. 🌎✨ Together, we can turn challenges into opportunity, isolation into collaboration, and ideas into lasting change.

This International Family Day, HOPE'87 launches RED VIVA – a platform uniting local organizations, partners, and allies to amplify impact and empower communities.

✅ Strengthen local initiatives
✅ Build alliances that last
✅ Mobilize resources
✅ Share knowledge & best practices

🌱 Climate & Environment | 🍲 Food Security | 👩‍🎓 Youth & Jobs | ⚖️ Gender Equality

💛 Join the movement! Together, we unleash women’s power, transform communities, and shape the future! 💪🔥

15/05/2026

🌸 RED VIVA: Gemeinschaftliche Resilienz in Lateinamerika 🌸

Stürme, Ernteausfälle, soziale Ungleichheit – Gemeinschaften stehen vor riesigen Herausforderungen. Aber wir wissen: Zusammen sind wir stärker! 💪✨

Zum Internationalen Tag der Familie startet HOPE'87 RED VIVA – eine Plattform, die lokale Organisationen, Partner & Verbündete vernetzt, um Herausforderungen in Chancen zu verwandeln.

✅ Stärkung lokaler Projekte
✅ Strategische Allianzen aufbauen
✅ Ressourcen mobilisieren
✅ Wissen & Best Practices teilen

🌱 Klima & Umwelt | 🍲 Ernährungssicherheit | 👩‍🎓 Jugend & Jobs | ⚖️ Gleichstellung

💛 Sei dabei! Gemeinsam schaffen wir große, regionale Power – Frauen, Gemeinschaften, Zukunft! 🌎🔥

11/05/2026

🌱 HOPE’87 conducted a 3-day Asset Based Community Development Plan (ABCDP) Training for Youth & Women Collectives under the BeST project, funded by the Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The training focused on sustainable development, community assets, PRA tools, PM&E, resource mapping, and development planning — equipping YWCs with practical skills for community-led change and grassroots development. 💪🌍

07/05/2026

Yesterday, HOPE’87 hosted a stakeholder roundtable at the Zurich National Museum on “Equitable Partnerships for Climate Resilience: Community-Led Action in Pakistan and Bangladesh".

The roundtable brought together voices from governance, science, entrepreneurship, and civil society to discuss how community-led approaches can strengthen climate resilience and advance sustainable development.

Participants exchanged perspectives on:

• Climate-resilient infrastructure and adaptation
• Water, WASH, and ecosystem restoration
• Disaster risk reduction and community-based systems
• Social entrepreneurship and innovation
• Inclusive and equitable decision-making

We thank all speakers and contributors:
Natalia Salazar, Shoaib Haider, Rezaul Karim, Dr. Jakob Steiner, Dr. Massamba Thioye, Clémence Betesuku, Zhanar Baishakova, Dr. Afifa Imtiaz, Ahmed Abbas, and Irina Ilieva.

The discussion highlighted that climate resilience is most effective when communities are not just included, but recognized as equal partners in shaping solutions and long-term change.

04/05/2026

Climate Week Zurich 2026 has officially begun 🌍

HOPE’87 attended the opening ceremony at the Zurich Opera House, where members of the leadership team are representing the organization and engaging with partners on key topics around community-led climate resilience.

Throughout the week, we will contribute to discussions and share insights from our work across different regions, with a strong focus on localization and equitable partnerships.

04/05/2026

Can’t join us in Zurich? Join us online 🌍

As part of Climate Week Zurich, HOPE’87 is hosting a hybrid roundtable, open to participants joining virtually:

Equitable Partnerships for Climate Resilience:
Community-Led Action in Pakistan and Bangladesh

📅 May 6, 2026
⏰ 10:00 (CET / Vienna time)
💻 Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82931770569

We’ll be discussing how community-led approaches can strengthen climate resilience in highly vulnerable contexts.

We warmly welcome partners, practitioners, and anyone interested in climate adaptation to join the conversation.

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03/05/2026

Grüzi Zürich 🇨🇭

HOPE’87 has arrived in Zurich for Climate Week Zurich, where global leaders and practitioners come together to advance climate solutions.

Our Secretary General Natalia Salazar, Country Director Shoaib Haider, and Director of Programs & Grants Ahmed Abbas are on the ground this week, leading up to our stakeholder roundtable: “Equitable Partnerships for Climate Resilience: Community-Led Action in Pakistan and Bangladesh.”

This week also marks the lead-up to the introduction of our Resilient Futures Initiative, focused on strengthening climate resilience across vulnerable communities.

More to come.

30/04/2026

Last week, our Secretary General, Natalia Salazar, visited Senegal and The Gambia to engage directly with communities and follow the progress of HOPE’87 projects on the ground.
In Senegal, the visit included the École Maternelle Keur Joyce Giraud in Dakar and the Maternité Brigitte Eickhoff in Keur Massar, as well as meaningful exchanges with women leaders in Medina Cherif. These moments highlighted the importance of community-driven approaches in strengthening education, healthcare, and local resilience.
In The Gambia, she was welcomed at Perai Tanda school, where a new building is under construction to expand access to education. The visit also included a review of key initiatives such as the EcoSan project and the RéCouVrer program, contributing to improved sustainability and living conditions.
We extend our sincere thanks to our partners — YouFoundation, WASDA The Gambia — and to our dedicated team in Senegal led by Boubacar Mane, Youssouph Mane, and Anna Gaye for their continued collaboration and impact.