Hope4❤️

Ivan Ivancev is in Ukraine.. Because of the extraordinary generosity of Rosalind Bluestone MBE and her partner Comfy Group, Ivan has raced to to our warehouse Ukraine to receive a full truck load of bedding. In peacetime Ukraine, like Moldova, endures bitter winters, but once again, Putin seeks to weaponise fuel this year, by targeting Ukraine's beleaguered energy infrastructure. In a country where people are already struggling under the weight of this w@r, now the threat of losing energy in a country where temperatures will plummet to -15 degrees, is inconceivable. But, salvation has arrived, at least for the beneficiaries of this latest consignment, a consignment that will bring hope and warmth to at least a few hundred families across Ukraine. I will never tire of thanking our incredible partners, especially those who week in and week out, stand with us, bringing hope to the hopeless. Special thanks again to our dear friend Rosalind, but also Dean Attwell, Sallie Attwell and the incredible Oakland International Limited family, as well as our fearless Ukrainian friend Volodymyr Onofriichuk who coordinates things on the ground for us in Vinnytsia. And to all of you, who constantly support us, proving together #WeAreHope4 for Ukraine. #ukraine #hope #winterappeal

Help Has Arrived 🙏 I’m thrilled to introduce Anna Pascali as my new Executive Assistant. Anna joins us at a pivotal moment to help manage the growing demands on my time and support the exciting growth of Hope4❤️ As many of you know, Hope4 has been expanding rapidly, which has simply increased my workload and the crushing pressure I feel myself under. With our projects touching more lives and our mission gaining unprecedented momentum, balancing all my commitments, including my work with Clear Cook and Asset & General Finance LTD has become a challenge. It’s no secret I’ve been burning the candle at both ends, often running on sheer passion but, unfortunately, at the expense of my own well-being and mental health, my body once again, telling me to stop 🤒 Anna’s arrival is not only timely, it’s essential, helping me bring Hope4 to new heights while regaining some work/life balance before I go completely bananas 🍌 Anna will take on a critical role, supporting me in managing emails, DMs, and various project tasks, ensuring that nothing important falls through the cracks and that includes being a better LinkedIn citizen and husband to my long-suffering wife Zoe Lomas. With her incredible language skills, keen organisational sense, and background in working with diverse teams, she will be instrumental in creating structure amidst the whirlwind of activity and the chaos that is my life. Like her colleagues in Moldova, Anna brings not just professionalism but a shared dedication to the work we do, and she’ll be helping me stay focused and energised for the journey ahead. I’m grateful to have Anna on board to relieve the pressure and to help Hope4 continue impacting lives across Moldova, Ukraine and beyond. Please join me in giving her a warm welcome to our LinkedIn family! #LinkedIn #ExecutiveAssistant

Hope4 October Monthly Report This October has been a whirlwind of compassion, collaboration, and direct impact. In this latest video, we’re excited to share some of the moments that made this month so special! From hosting our incredible friends from the UK Rosalind Bluestone MBE, Maria Samoto le Dous, Iryna Malynovska, Marijn Pronker, Delphine Tu, Lea 🌈 Turner, Stacy Bradley 🚮, our friends from Fleckney New Life Church where together we were visiting families, orphanages, and refugees together, every step we took was about spreading hope and making a difference in people’s lives. But there’s even more behind the scenes that didn’t make it into the video. As on monthly basis we are supporting other NGOs and charity organizations, helping them in their own efforts to reach those in need. I would like to express huge Thank you to Oakland International Limited, Bidfood UK, Goods For Good, UNIQLO and everyone who has stood by us, volunteered, and partnered with us in this journey. Together, we’re building a community of hope and kindness. Together #WeAreHope4

At Hope4❤️ we are honoured to welcome people across the world who are dedicated to making a real, direct impact on people’s lives in real time. Last week, our incredible friend and #Hope4Ambassador, Lea 🌈 Turner and Stacy Bradley joined us on the ground, working side-by-side in supporting the families that need it most. It's one thing to provide support from afar, but it's a completely different experience to step into a community, meet the people, and take action to make a tangible difference. Our mission is strengthened when friends and partners from around the world join us in this journey. If you're inspired by this, join us in our mission to support vulnerable communities in Moldova. Together we can make world better, Together - #WeAreHope4

Coats 4 Christmas.. Thanks to our incredible friend Katie Rollings and her amazing team at Fishers Adventure Farm Park, we are running our #Coats4Christmas campaign again this year. With more distribution points to be announced soon, we aim to collect at least 1,000 coats for children from 0 to 18 years old. Many people will be buying new coats for their children this winter, and we want to give a new home to your old ones. Whether new or nearly new, your kind support will make a colossal difference - later I will share a video of what it meant to people last year. I don't normally as this, but if you've nothing to post today, perhaps you can share this and get the message out to as many people as possible 🙏 We are running this appeal till at least the beginning of December, after which we'll arrange delivery to Moldova and Ukraine where temperatures get to as low as -15 degrees centigrade. Many children are ill-equipped for winters in Moldova, your generosity in donating what you're likely to give away, anyway, could mean survival for children from the poorest families, and obviously those affected by the w@r in Ukraine. Together #WeAreHope4 freezing children across Moldova and Ukraine. #coats4christmas #appeal #winterappeal

Shattered dreams, wounded hearts, broken toys... I never planned nor expected Hope4❤️ to become what it is today, and I certainly didn't believe we'd be launching in different countries. Our reason for leaving the UK on the 17th February 2021 was the children, our intention to look after maybe 6 or 8 orphans, becoming foster parents to the lost and the neglected. Life has a funny way of changing your plans, a restlessness overtaking me when I first arrived, a stranger, in a strange land, unable to speak the language, with no knowledge or experience of how to scale a charity. And yet Hope4 was born - born from a determination to make a difference. In the early days, I was an emotional wreck, encountering poverty on a scale not seen in the UK, broken lives hiding behind broken homes. Just this past week, we've taken friends and visitors to places that have left them in shock, and yet, everywhere are desperate children each with shattered dreams, wounded heart and broken toys. Children remain at the core of everything we do, every idea, every strategy, every hope, to mend the broken lives, to mend the broken dreams, to mend the broken toys. There is no greater motivation than to know, because you said yes, a child gets to dream again. There are more than 300 million children in extreme poverty across the world, my mission, to help as many as I humanly can. But I can't do it alone, but, and accuse me of being naïve, I do believe, if we work together, we CAN reach them all. It simply starts with a yes - yes I'm willing, yes I'm able, yes I can. Together #WeAreHope4 children #children #poverty #hope #yes

I want to speak about YOU! Together UNIQLO, Goods For Good and Hope4❤️ visited a refugee centre outside of Chisinau, to deliver UNIQLO clothing to women and children who have been here since the beginning of the w@r. The gratitude from these precious people is simply humbling, gestures like this not only breaking the unfathomable monotony of 20 months in a refugee centre, but bringing hope amid the darkness to so many, especially the children. And of course, because its UNIQLO, not only did we bring their HEATTECH thermal wear, but we taught them origami, teaching them how to make hearts - how fitting 😍 You hear us speak so much about our corporate partners, partners like Goods For Good, UNIQLO, Bidfood UK, Oakland International Limited, Clear Cook and now Asset & General Finance LTD, but I want to speak about YOU!! Supporting Hope4 and its partners is NOT an expense, it's an investment. just ask amazing friends like Lea 🌈 Turner (who's on her way to Moldova as we speak) of The HoLT, or 💫Lorraine Emmett of EC-PR | B2B Tech PR Agency. Your customers love impact, and so not only are you going to have a warm cuddly feeling knowing you're impacting lives, but you may well see an unexpected ROI as a result. And best of all, you get front row seats to witness your impact, in real-time, in real-life, instead of hoping your contribution somehow reaches the people you hoped it would. I'm not begging you, I'm simply inviting you to be part of something truly, truly exciting. For more information, please visit the links below. Together #WeAreHope4 nations

I hardly know where to begin - the last 14 days have been a true testament to the value and importance of family ❤️ As we say goodbye to our precious Lea 🌈 Turner, Dex, and Stacy Bradley 🚮 this morning, I find myself reflecting on what has been an exhausting, yet profoundly rewarding, couple of weeks. There’s so much to unpack - so many incredible and at times heart-breaking moments - but for now, I want to share something that truly touched my heart ❤️ Is there a more priceless gift than receiving a handmade gift by a child who has so little and yet gives so freely❓ Lea, Stacey, and my amazing wife, Zoe Lomas, each received a beautifully decorated bag from three precious children - orphans who have lost so much and yet are so eager to give everything, expecting nothing in return. There’s a powerful lesson here 🔥 In a world often obsessed with "What’s in it for me?", these children, with literally nothing, have reminded me of the true meaning of generosity. What if we, too, gave with the same childlike extravagance, offering everything to bring hope to those in need❓ Too often, we calculate the cost, questioning whether the inconvenience or sacrifice is worth it. Yet, time and time again, I’ve seen that those with the least are often the most generous❗ I’ve witnessed families, who barely have enough to survive, sharing their food with others in the same desperate situation. For me, true giving means being willing to give everything - just as these beautiful children did. So, as we go about our busy lives today, I encourage you: Let’s not forget to give. In that very act of giving, we may just discover what true wealth is. Wishing everyone an amazing day, and to our honoured guests, we wish you a safe journey home......we miss you already, but already so grateful for your own extravagance. Together #WeAreHope4 #poverty #orphans #love #extravagance

Together with our dear friends from the UK, we had the opportunity to visit a children's tuberculosis center, where 54 young kids who are currently battling this serious illness. While tuberculosis is almost unheard of in the UK today, it still poses a significant challenge for children across Moldova. We were humbled to bring gifts for these children, hoping to bring a little joy and comfort during such a difficult time. Most of this kids are from vulnerable communities, and we are committed to standing with them, offering support in any way we can.

We are incredibly proud to share a message from our young talents! A young athletes who have received branded uniforms and shoes through our partnership with Goods For Good. These talented athletes have recorded a special video to express their gratitude for this much-needed equipment, which many of them would otherwise not have been able to afford. On behalf of Hope4❤️ we want to say a huge thank you to Rosalind Bluestone MBE for standing by these athletes and giving them the tools to pursue their dreams. And we’re so excited to see you very very soon😊 Together, we are not just providing uniforms – we are empowering future athletes to achieve greatness. Together #WeAreHope4 young talents