After arriving at Dzaleka refugee camp with five children and no livelihood, cash-transfer support helped Josiane start a business and regain stability for her family.
Josiane MukanyongaCash Transfer beneficiaryTransforming Thinking · Transforming Lives
Hope becomes powerful when communities lead the change.
Fountain of Hope Africa is a community-rooted nonprofit working with underserved communities in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo through education, economic empowerment, food security, WASH and humanitarian action.
2010Established
1,000+children reached through primary education
40secondary students sponsored annually
2countries of active work
Since 2010
Built from lived experience. Rooted in community.
Fountain of Hope Africa was founded by Marcel Cirhuza, a survivor of war and armed conflict from Eastern DRC. FOH works to heal, restore hope, build resilient and self-sufficient communities, and promote sustainable development through adapted, long-lasting solutions.
FOH currently operates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Malawi, serving people affected by displacement, conflict, poverty, climate shocks and other forms of vulnerability.
Discover Our Story
How we help
Programs designed around community priorities
Education
Primary and secondary education, School Recovery, higher-education sponsorship and skills-based learning.
Food Security & Livelihoods
Supporting farmers, cooperatives, entrepreneurs, women and youth with practical tools for resilience.
Water & Sanitation
Improving access to potable water and sanitation for households, schools and vulnerable communities.
Eastern DRC Crisis Response
Standing with communities in crisis.
FOH responds to displacement and insecurity with emergency relief, psychosocial support, maternal and child care, and trusted community engagement.
See the ResponseCommunity-rootedPrograms are shaped with the communities FOH serves.
Operating since 2010Long-term work in Malawi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Adapted solutionsEducation, livelihoods, WASH, food security and humanitarian response.
Voices from the community
Impact experienced by families and learners.
John Paul describes FOH's school as a vital opportunity for children who could not find a place in school, including his daughter Lucy.
John PaulFather of a FOH studentDorika used cash-transfer support to purchase roofing sheets for the home she shares with her four children after the death of her husband.
Dorika MoyoCash Transfer beneficiaryEthel's family received tuition and school-material support after the loss of their father made continuing education financially difficult.
Ethel MdalaSecondary School Sponsorship beneficiary