From "Almost" to "Hope Delivered"
A Hope Circle is a needs-specific pooled fund that helps complete campaigns when public donations slow down.
Our Hope Circles focus on three areas of needs:
1. Medical & Health
2. Education & Upskilling
3. Living Expenses & Environment
Each Hope Circle matters because many campaigns raise most of what they need, but stall before reaching the full amount. A family may be 70% or 80% funded, with donors already responding generously, yet still unable to receive the full help required
Hope Circles were created for this final stretch
Although Hope Circle donations make up less than 5% of total funds raised on our platform, they help close 1 in 3 campaigns. They come in at a critical point, when a smaller remaining gap can decide whether a campaign is completed.
Hope Circles help turn “almost enough” into help that can be fully delivered.
Donate to our Hope Circles: All donations are tax-deductible.
Giving Circles
What Giving Circle is
Donate to a cause or support a group of people, e.g., Special Needs Giving Circle. Beneficiaries who are unable to raise enough from their campaigns get support from related Giving Circles.
Giving circles are a source of pooled funds where donors who can’t decide which beneficiary to donate to, can give to this pooled fund.
Funds will be used to help beneficiaries who fit the GCs category. Be it topping up of funds, using the funds to but groceries, for emergency use.
A recurring donation to a GC will give us some certainty to support beneficiaries with longer term needs who come through our door. While most of our beneficiaries need short term support, there may be some who need longer term help. Elderly – Single parents who are stuck in an abusive relationship and need time for their situation to stablise before there is light at the end of the tunnel. These can range from 12 to 24 months of help. A normal crowdfunding campaign may not suffice since those are usually 6 months.
See our Frequently Asked Questions
Giving Circles
Frequently Asked Questions
A Giving Circle is a pooled fund created to meet the needs of a specific group of people or for a specific need. Other Ray of Hope Giving Circles are for Migrant Workers, Single Parents, the Elderly, Persons with Special Needs, the Homeless.
Where an individual campaign falls short of its crowdfunding goal, funds from the relevant Giving Circle are used to support the campaign. To ensure fairness, the specific amount is determined by Ray of Hope’s internal guidelines for each Giving Circle.
When is a Giving Circle created?
A Giving Circle may be created when Ray of Hope identifies a need in the community, or if we have a donor that would like to champion a cause and start one. Feel free to reach out to us if this is you!
How will these funds be utilised?
100% of all donations will go to the beneficiaries.
All our beneficiaries have been assessed by our caseworkers. Our stringent verification process includes relevant checks with government authorities and verified documents provided by the families to ensure that your donations are going to those who really need the financial assistance.
As a donor to this Giving Circle, you will receive e-mail updates about how the funds are utilised.
