SHARED SERVICE. STRONGER CONNECTION.

Help children.
Grow together.

Turn love into hope.

Parents and children working toward a shared purpose: helping children in Nepal learn English, and learning to listen, trust, and grow together.

Explore the Nepal Project

Helping others. Understanding each other.

A SHARED PURPOSE. A LASTING CONNECTION.

Students and other participants together in a school hall, from the ConnectEd programme introduction

A wider world for children. A shared purpose for families.HilHope × ConnectEd · Nepal English project

01 / SHARED PURPOSE

OUR APPROACHShared service, stronger connection

Helping others can help us understand each other.

HilHope brings together two purposes: supporting children who need learning opportunities, and helping parents and children build a more trusting relationship through a shared contribution. ConnectEd gives this belief a practical place to begin.

Find a purpose together

Look beyond everyday disagreements toward a real need: helping children in Nepal practise English and find the confidence to speak.

Learn to work as a team

Share responsibility, listen to each other’s ideas, and value what each generation can contribute. A common task makes room for cooperation rather than control.

Reflect and grow closer

Our founding mother and daughter found that serving together helped them listen and trust. Their lived experience inspires our invitation to other families to discover a shared purpose through service.

We begin with the children’s real needs and respect them as partners in learning. Through consistent, caring service, both children and participating families have opportunities to grow.

A mother and a young girl smiling together in the founder’s family photographs

A mother holding her baby in a photograph from the founder’s story

From one family, to a shared contribution.

OUR STORYFrom family to shared purpose

A mother and daughter. A different way to connect.

HilHope began when a mother truly looked back at herself. She had believed that care and protection were love—until she saw how her own anxiety and need for control could become pressure for her daughter.

Serving children together in Nepal opened another way forward. Rather than only standing in the roles of parent and child, they began working toward a purpose they shared. Learning to listen, share responsibility, and trust became part of helping others.

Read the Founder’s Story

A mother, and also a mother’s daughter.

The founder’s mother held her family together through strength and sacrifice. Yet criticism and exhaustion also left wounds. As a mother herself, the founder tried to balance caring for her daughter with worrying about her own mother, often overlooking her own fear and fatigue.

In adolescence, her daughter wanted room to explore and to be trusted. The founder’s desire to protect her sometimes became pressure. Recognizing this helped her see that her daughter was not only someone to care for, but also someone who could teach her to become a different kind of mother.

Later, mother and daughter served children together in Nepal. Through shared responsibility, they began to listen, trust, and grow alongside one another. What began as a new understanding within one family became a wish to support many more through meaningful service.

Adapted from the founder’s story.

MotherSelfDaughterThree generations. A love that continues.

WHAT WE BELIEVEOur mission

Helping others is also a way to grow.

HilHope’s family-centred purpose meets ConnectEd’s education work: more opportunities for children, and a shared contribution for families.

STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS

Bring relationships closer

We begin with a child’s first and deepest bonds, especially between mothers and daughters. Understanding the love and hurt we carry can make room for a more trusting connection.

NURTURE HOPE

Help every child find hope

Hope is more than achievement. It means knowing that you are understood, that the future holds meaning, and that you have the courage to move toward it.

ENABLE GROWTH

Let love become a strength

Through education, communication, and presence, we hope to turn pressure into support and control into trust, so parents and children can grow together.

CONNECTED IN NEPALA long-term education project

More than English lessons. A connection that continues.

ConnectEd is a student-led effort that grew from Hilary’s first visit to Nepal in 2024. What began as a freshman humanities project became a long-term commitment: giving children more opportunities to speak, connect, and imagine a wider future.

The challenge is not a lack of dreams. It is limited access to spoken-English practice, teachers, devices, and learning resources. Regular conversation helps children take part, build confidence, and feel connected to the world beyond their classroom.

The founding mother and daughter together in Nepal, from the founder’s story — Shared service became a new beginning for mother and daughter.

Oct 2024Weekly online classes began

4Learning spaces supported

USD 10,000+Raised for teaching and learning

Figures and dates from the programme introduction supplied in October 2026; not a live progress counter.

How a shared purpose becomes lasting support

Weekly English companionship

Since October 2024, online lessons have focused on speaking, interaction, and confidence. Conversation-based teaching and a small teacher–student ratio make space for participation and personal encouragement.

Every weekOnlineConversation-led

Practical learning resources

Fundraising supports laptops, projectors, microphones, internet access, books, and other practical needs. Better tools help classrooms connect and give regular learning a stronger foundation.

Devices & Wi-FiBooks & materialsDaily learning

Local partnership & volunteer support

The project works with schools and local communities, guides student volunteers, and runs regular sessions. Sharing the story and raising awareness help this support continue beyond a single visit.

Local relationshipsVolunteer guidanceLong-term continuity

Online English teaching and learning shown in the ConnectEd programme introduction — Regular lessons are made possible by tutors who keep showing up.

PEOPLE BEHIND THE PROJECT

The people who make the connection possible

Tutors offer more than English knowledge. Their guidance, encouragement, and regular presence create a personal connection across borders. Student volunteers learn to teach with care and consistency, while children gain more opportunities to take part.

WHERE WE WORK

Four learning spaces. A commitment to keep returning.

A school learning environment shown in the ConnectEd programme introduction — Working with local learning communities in Nepal.

Secondary school

Shree Bajrayogini

A private secondary school that values cross-cultural exchange and encouragement.

Government school

Shila Devi

A school needing additional support in basic communication and English education.

Children’s home

Dicky Tsering Home

A government-associated children’s home with regular evening classes and children eager to take part.

Government school

Bandevi

One of the project’s longest-standing partner schools, with children eager to learn.

THE NEXT CHAPTER

A next-year goal of USD 10,000.

The programme aims to raise a further USD 10,000 in the next year to support more schools and children asking for help. This is a future fundraising goal, separate from the USD 10,000+ already raised.

Long-term companionship, not one-time help.

Explore ways to support

Explore the one-year child sponsorship described in the programme

One year of learning support

HKD 3,888per one-year sponsorship, as described in the introduction

The introduction describes support for school fees, uniforms, lunch, and stationery. It also includes a handmade rug featuring children’s drawings as a thank-you to sponsors, with designs selected from the exhibition.

Please confirm current availability, programme arrangements, gift selection, payment details, and any donation-receipt eligibility with the project team. This website does not collect payments.

Visit the ConnectEd website

Based on the ConnectEd programme introduction provided by HilHope.

MOMENTS OF HOPEOur opening gathering

A shared purpose brings people together.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. A personal wish became a shared journey.

Our opening film

Begin with understanding. Turn love into hope.

From heartfelt stories to smiles and conversations, this film captures the spirit of HilHope’s beginning.

2 MIN 56 SEC

Small moments, shared meaning

Select a photo to look closer

WALK WITH USHelp this connection continue

Support children. Make room for connection.

Help weekly lessons and practical support continue. By supporting a meaningful contribution, you also support our hope that families can grow together.

Invite another family into the story

Share why helping others together matters—not only for children in Nepal, but also for the way families relate to one another.

Support learning that continues

Tutoring, learning resources, and child sponsorship are ways to support the project. Explore the programme and confirm participation arrangements with the team.

Explore Project & Sponsorship

Please confirm participation and payment arrangements with the project team. This website does not collect payments.

Help children.Grow together.