Hope Initiative (HI) seeks to develop vibrant and prosperous Vietnamese communities in Vietnam and abroad through poverty reduction, child development, and community enrichment programs.  The Charity adopts a defined humanitarian platform, which focuses on three primary objectives:

• Working to reduce poverty and improve living conditions in Vietnam.
• Enhancing the lives of Vietnamese children through child development and advocacy.
• Fostering Vietnamese community development through educational and cultural enrichment programs.

The Charity incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in the summer of 2000.  Based in Houston, Texas, the Charity operates several fundraising enterprises designed to raise donations for orphanages in Vietnam as well as community service activities designed to assist the local Vietnamese communities in Houston.  The Charity's long term strategy includes expanding Hope Initiative’s Vietnam programs beyond the Charity's current network of orphanages, and developing a more robust community service program to incorporate other major areas with a high number of Vietnamese American residents.  In the end, Hope Initiative seeks to be the chosen Vietnam focused charity for leading foundations, institutional and individual donors and other financial sponsors.

Hope Initiative's existing programs include:

• Annual Artistic Charity Calendar
• Annual Sport Tournaments
  •  Slam for Charity Basketball Tournament
  •  Spike for Charity Volleyball Tournament
  •  Putting Fore the Future Golf Tournament
  • Aces for Charity Tennis Tournament
• Annual Fundraising Gala 
• Annual Scholarship Program
• Annual Christmas Toy Drive
• Mini Fundraising Events

Since inception, the Charity has distributed proceeds to over 40 orphanages in Vietnam and has generated over $86,000 in charitable revenues.  The Charity distributes proceeds through a network of orphanages in Vietnam.  To expand its recipient base, Hope Initiative continually seeks and researches humanitarian organizations in Vietnam, which could best use Hope Initiative's charitable proceeds.

Hope Initiative's goal is to develop and operate a strong service organization that addresses significant humanitarian needs in Vietnam and improves quality of life for Vietnamese people in Vietnam and abroad.  To achieve this goal, the Charity's strategy includes the following key elements:

• Provide a greater leave of humanitarian service in Vietnam through extensive due diligence and expand the recipient base
• Attain greater institutional recognition by developing a global network and partnering with other foundations, and non-governmental organizations
• Develop a strong community service program for Vietnamese communities in the U.S.
• Create a strong outreach agenda, which aids new Vietnamese immigrants adjust to American modern life and informs the general public about Vietnamese culture

The Charity is focused on projects that meet certain criteria.  They are:

• Strong humanitarian merits with Vietnam focus
• Responsive to recipient needs
• High return on invested capital
• Leverages a global network
• Favorable institutional recognition