About us
Our Story: From Displacement to Restoration
Hope for Communities was born from a shared calling and a profound understanding of what it means to lose everything.
Our founders, Sharo and Alexis, come from two different worlds but share one mission. Sharo, originally from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, experienced the reality of the refugee crisis first hand when he was forced to flee his homeland with his family as a child. Alexis, a doctor from the UK, joined him in a shared commitment to healing and restoration.
A Response to Global Crisis
As a nurse and a doctor, Sharo and Alexis witnessed the escalating global refugee crisis with a unique perspective. They saw families driven by such desperation that they were willing to risk their lives for the slim hope of a safer future.
Moved by these stories of survival and the immense need for sustainable support, they made a life-changing decision: to move their own family back to the Kurdish region of Iraq.
They established Hope for Communities to serve refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) on the ground. Our charity was founded on a singular, driving vision: to see hope restored to communities where it has been stripped away by war, displacement, and poverty.
Today, we work to rebuild what has been broken, ensuring that those who have lost the most are given the tools and the hope to start again.
Hope
We believe that even the most marginalised communities can be transformed by courageous, contagious hope.
Generosity
We believe that those so long considered the least deserve our very best, so our motto is “The best for the least”.
Sustainable impact
We’re not interested in short-term fixes, but in building to last.
Growing people
We’re nurturing the amazing talent and potential in our local community.
Integrity
We steward our resources with honesty, transparency and diligence for maximum benefit to all.
Honour
We act with humility as we work with different communities, respecting their cultures and learning from them.