Impact Hope

Impact Hope We are on a mission to support refugee youth in Rwanda by empowering them through Christian education and life-skills training.

After Co-founders, Mindy and Hans Thygeson, learned more about the dire refugee situation in Rwanda in 2012, they found that high school education was the key to a successful future for many of these young refugees. Impact Hope formed to sponsor and support refugee students to attend Christian boarding schools Rwanda.

What happens after an Impact Hope–sponsored student graduates?Jimmy’s story gives one powerful answer.After graduating, ...
02/13/2026

What happens after an Impact Hope–sponsored student graduates?
Jimmy’s story gives one powerful answer.

After graduating, Jimmy found work—but later lost his job because of his faith. When another door opened through Impact Hope’s Center for Hope vocational program, everything changed.

Today, Jimmy supports his family with confidence and purpose. Now, 180 current students need the same chance…

Read Jimmy’s full story and help open the door for more students through the Center for Hope.

Read Jimmy's story: https://mailchi.mp/impact-hope/september-2025-appeal-6752528
Go to Donate: https://impacthope.reachapp.co/campaigns/campaign-2026-february-center-for-hope-vocational-training

Hope looks like refugee youth in classrooms,Graduating and stepping into leadership, And helping their communities grow ...
01/29/2026

Hope looks like refugee youth in classrooms,
Graduating and stepping into leadership,
And helping their communities grow stronger through education.

Thank you for being part of this story.
Thank you for standing with refugee youth in Rwanda.

Every refugee youth supported represents a future rewritten.Thank you for believing in education, resilience, and hope.C...
01/23/2026

Every refugee youth supported represents a future rewritten.
Thank you for believing in education, resilience, and hope.

Comment with a ❤️ if you believe education changes lives.

Photo Credit: Tyler Parker

Hope is Our Resolution!As many make resolutions for the new year, ours remains the same:To ensure refugee students have ...
01/12/2026

Hope is Our Resolution!

As many make resolutions for the new year, ours remains the same:
To ensure refugee students have access to education and opportunity—today and all year long.

Share your new years resolutions. Follow Impact Hope to be part of a fresh journey.

Thank You for Making this Possible. 💙Because of you, $122,091.81 was raised to support refugee students with education, ...
01/09/2026

Thank You for Making this Possible. 💙
Because of you, $122,091.81 was raised to support refugee students with education, job skills, care, and hope for the future.

Your generosity helps close sponsorship gaps, provide training materials, support medical needs, strengthen staff support, and expand life-changing programs.

Thank you for standing with refugee students and being part of the Impact Hope community.

Today matters.As we close out the year, refugee students in Rwanda are still counting on support. We’ve raised $74,922 t...
12/29/2025

Today matters.

As we close out the year, refugee students in Rwanda are still counting on support. We’ve raised $74,922 toward our $320,000 year-end goal, but there is still much more needed to meet urgent needs.

Expanded Programming

Your gift today helps with :

• Sponsorship Gaps that continue to keep students in school​.

• Vocational Training Materials students use to finish programs.

• Emergency Medical Needs that can stall learning without help.

• Staffing Support that provide guidance and care.

If you’ve already given—thank you!

If you’re able, please consider making your tax deductible gift by December 31. Your gift is matched!

And if you can’t give right now, sharing this post helps extend hope to your network.

One gift. Maximum hope.
Give directly here 👉 https://impacthope.reachapp.co/campaigns/one-gift-maximum-hope

Or share this with those wanting to know more here 👉 https://impacthope.com/maxhope/

In these final weeks of the year, the need for support is still strong.To meet urgent needs for refugee students in Rwan...
12/19/2025

In these final weeks of the year, the need for support is still strong.

To meet urgent needs for refugee students in Rwanda, $320,000 is needed. We’ve made some progress, but much of the goal remains — and students are counting on this support to keep moving forward.

Your one-time year-end gift of any amount helps fund the support systems students need to succeed, including:

Sponsorship gaps: Funding helps any unsponsored students continue to stay in school and avoid interruptions or dropouts.

Vocational training: Materials and tools allow students to continue to complete training and gain employable skills.

Emergency needs: Timely support helps students continue to learn through medical or crisis situations.

Staff support: Staff funding allows Impact Hope to continue to provide mentorship, accountability, and care for refugee students in Rwanda.

Expanded programing: Strong operations allow us to continue to strengthen and expand programs for the participants.

With one gift, you provide maximum hope.

As you consider your year-end giving, thank you for standing with refugee youth through Impact Hope. Your gift is matched!

Give Maximum Hope Today [ https://impacthope.reachapp.co/campaigns/one-gift-maximum-hope ]

💛Our Year-End “Maximum Hope” campaign is in full swing! 🎉As we close 2025, your generosity is helping refugee students i...
12/09/2025

💛Our Year-End “Maximum Hope” campaign is in full swing! 🎉

As we close 2025, your generosity is helping refugee students in Rwanda stay in school, receive vocational training, and step into real opportunities that change their future.

Our goal is to raise $320,000 to support refugee youth in five key areas:

✨Fill sponsorship gaps
✨Provide vocational training materials
✨Covering emergency needs
✨Provide added staff support
✨Expanding programs that build skills and career pathways

Give by December 31 and bring Maximum Hope to students who need it most.

🔗 One gift. Maximum hope. Give today ➜ [https://impacthope.com/maxhope/]

Today is Giving Tuesday!Join us in bringing Maximum Hope to refugee students in Rwanda. 💛When you give to the Maximum Im...
12/02/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday!
Join us in bringing Maximum Hope to refugee students in Rwanda. 💛

When you give to the Maximum Impact Fund, you make it possible for students to stay in school, complete vocational training, and step into opportunities that would otherwise be out of reach.

Your gift today supports:

• Filling sponsorship gaps
• Provides vocational materials
• Supplements emergency needs
• Provides added staff support
• Expands programs that build skills and career pathways

One gift. Maximum hope. Give today.

Make your Giving Tuesday gift now → [https://impacthope.com/maxhope]

Today is Black Friday but GivingTuesday is almost here!On December 2, the world unites for a global movement of generosi...
11/28/2025

Today is Black Friday but GivingTuesday is almost here!
On December 2, the world unites for a global movement of generosity that changes lives.

This monumental day launches our Year-End Campaign, and we invite you to include refugee youth in Rwanda in your year-end giving plans.

✨ And there’s incredible news:
From Dec 2–31, every one-time gift is DOUBLED!

Together, we’re raising $320,000 to support key needs such as:
• Sponsorship gaps
• Vocational training materials
• Emergency medical needs
• Staffing support
• Expanded programming

One gift truly does bring maximum hope.
Whether you give $600, $60, or $6, your impact goes twice as far.

Give on GivingTuesday or any day through December 31. 💛

Happy Thanksgiving from Impact Hope! “I thank my God every time I remember you.” – Philippians 1:3We are so grateful for...
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from Impact Hope!
“I thank my God every time I remember you.” – Philippians 1:3

We are so grateful for you our donors, sponsors, prayer partners and friends. Because of you, refugee youth in Rwanda are being educated, empowered, and given new hope.

With sincere gratitude,
The Impact Hope Team

10/29/2025

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Impact Hope works to provide opportunities through donors to EDUCATE REFUGEES so they can change their communities and give their families a promising future. Educated refugees are obtaining sustainable jobs that help themselves and their families out move out of the refugee camps!