Gate of Hope Ministries International, Inc.

Rooted in Hope. Growing Together.

Gate of Hope Ministries International (Gate of Hope) is a nonprofit based in Louisville, Kentucky, serving East African refugees and immigrant families through holistic, culturally grounded, and trauma-informed care.

We exist to support our newest neighbors as they rebuild their lives after displacement, war, and deep loss helping them find healing, community, and hope.

Our Story Began with Survival and Grew into a Mission of Belonging

Gate of Hope was born in response to the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Survivors gathered to pray, heal, and support each other. From that sacred circle of courage, a movement began.

Since 1995, Gate of Hope has grown to support thousands of individuals and families across East Africa and right here in Louisville. Our founders carry a deep understanding of what it means to flee, survive, and begin again.

In 2003, we expanded our work to Louisville, Kentucky, where we now serve a vibrant community of refugee and immigrant families from Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Our Mission: Encourage. Empower. Educate.

We believe that healing doesn’t start with systems, it starts with relationships. That’s why our mission is grounded in:

• Encouragement: Culturally relevant mental health support, trauma healing, and community care

• Empowerment: Skill-building, economic support, parenting education, and leadership development

• Education: ESL, youth mentorship, intergenerational worship support, and academic engagement

Through more than 21 programs, we meet people where they are, in the languages they speak, and with deep respect for the culture and strength they carry.

What Makes GHMI Different?

• We are community-rooted: Many of our staff are former refugees or immigrants themselves

• We serve in-language: Swahili, Kinyarwanda, French, Kirundi, Kinyamulenge, and more

• We walk with, not ahead: Our case managers, farmers, and educators are companions first

• We believe in dignity: Every program restores a sense of voice, agency, and value

What Your Gift Supports

This Give for Good Louisville, we’re raising $15,000 to grow programs that change lives:

• Gosheni Initiative (Farm Program): A 19-acre healing farm offering trauma therapy through agriculture, food security, and community

• Tabara Initiative (Youth Program): Protecting refugee girls from trafficking through prevention workshops, crisis intervention, and school outreach

• Humura Initiative (Women’s & Single Mothers Program): Helping survivors of violence find safety, counseling, peer support, and resources for their children

• Youth & Family Support: Mentorship, leadership development, education support, and integration services for refugee families

• Global Connection: GHMI also supports widows, orphans, and rural families in Rwanda creating lasting, global-local impact

You Can Help Us Grow Hope

Your gift isn’t just a donation, it’s a declaration of welcome. It tells a refugee mother, a child, a survivor: You are seen. You are safe. You belong here.

Help us reach our $15,000 goal, or stretch to $30,000 to serve even more familiesEvery dollar supports safety, dignity, and transformation

Together, We Can Build a Future Rooted in Hope

Whether you give $10 or $1,000, you’re planting seeds of possibility in the lives of those rebuilding from displacement. Help us grow healing, empowerment, and community, one family at a time.

Thank you for standing with us!