Hope Walk – Youth Helping Youth

The Hope Walk is a transformative youth event that joins American and African youth in the quest to see AIDS orphans move out of poverty and dependency and into lives of self-reliance, dignity and faith.

How does it work?

The lives of thousands of AIDS orphans in Africa are being transformed daily through ZOE’s Hope Companions Empowerment Project, which gives whole families of orphans the training, tools, and communities they need to raise themselves and one another out of poverty—all within 2-3 years. These orphans receive and embody the love of Christ in amazing ways—which is where Hope Walk comes in!

This is not your average 10K fundraising walk: it is not American youth but empowered African orphans who walk.  Through ZOE’s Hope Companions Project, these orphans, now free of outside aid, want to extend that same hope to orphans still in need.  ZOE connects these walkers with youth in America to find sponsors, so that together they can bring new families of orphans into Hope Companions. Twelve sponsorships of $30 each will support an entire family of orphans for one year!

The Hope Walk partnerships will culminate in a world-wide celebration on the night of Dec. 3-4 (day in Africa), as African orphans walk and their American teammates gather in regional lock-ins, all of them connected via live video feed.

The Hope Walk partnerships will culminate in a world-wide celebration on the night of Dec. 3-4 (day in Africa), as African orphans walk and their American teammates gather in regional lock-ins, all of them connected via live video feed.

How can I get involved?

Email Laura to find the Hope Walk site closest to you and to hear about the comprehensive Hope Walk resources available to churches and youth groups.