"City of HOPE" …a place of refuge!

About City of HOPE

City of HOPE is the dream project of the Rays of HOPE Ministries, an indigenous Humanitarian Mission based at Mumbai, India.

As the name suggests, the project envisions to build a place of refuge for the physically, emotionally, financially and spiritually deprived constituents of the society and to bring a fresh hope into their lives.

City of HOPE will be one-of-its kind project in Asia that will cater to orphans, widows, destitute and terminally ill patients at such a massive scale, and yet without losing the essence of a one-to-one ministry.

It is proposed to be established as a cluster of inhabitant area spread across not less than 30 acres of land which will provide a holistic development of all its residents under one roof.

Vision & Mission

Our Vision is to reach out to helpless lives and birth a new hope and a purpose, thereby empowering and enabling them to fulfil their God-given destiny.

Proposed Location

Rays of HOPE Ministries is in the process of acquiring the land for this massive project in a clean and virgin environment on the outskirts of Navi Mumbai in about 30 km in Khalapur, the location is cut off from the hustle-bustle of the city life, is easily accessible from major cities through road, rail and air.  30 acres of land have already been acquired by a generous local Mumbai businessman, of which he has gifted 10 acres already to the City of Hope, and holds the remaining 20 acres in trust to be purchased by the City of Hope at a discount over the fundraising period.

 

What City of HOPE will encompass?

1. ASHALAYA (House of HOPE) Children’s Home

ASHALAYA, meaning ‘House of Hope’ will provide a stable, Christian family home for children who are abused, neglected, orphaned, troubled, or poor; and those from dysfunctional families.

Our mission is to provide safe, nurturing and God-cantered homes for these children, and equip them to live productive Godly lives. In these small family units, children would not only be fed and sheltered but they will also be made to feel a sense of belonging to a family.

ASHALAYA will take care of the long-term needs of the children including education, grooming, healthcare, recreation, skill development, behavioural and attitudinal counselling etc.

Like-minded couples, ministry partners and volunteers with proven track record of a disciplined and moral life and a serious burden from God will be selected as the heads/mentors of every family. These mentors will act as foster parents for the children and will bear the responsibility for the upbringing of these children in a godly manner.

Homes will be designed and built in a cottage/row house format with the ability to house 8-10 children, which can vary on case-to-case basis. Children will be assigned to homes based on age, gender and/or emotional needs. Each child will be encouraged to develop in five areas: spiritual, physical, intellectual, relational and emotional. Also care will be taken to segregate children in a homogeneous manner beyond the age group of 8 years.

 

2. Care Home

It is estimated that India has the largest number of AIDS orphans and this number is expected to double in the next five years.

As the occurrence of AIDS/HIV cases among adults are on the rise, many a time little children are left behind, as the parents die of AIDS. The relatives of these children don’t come forward to take their responsibility leaving them with tremendous rejection, fear, loneliness and long suffering.

Care Home will house HIV+ children who have been abandoned by their families, providing these innocent lives with a touch of love, compassion and genuine care.

 

3. Dignity Home

City of HOPE will also host Dignity Homes, which will reach out to widows and underprivileged and abandoned elderly people in the areas of financial, health and emotional security.

It will also provide home care for elderly persons recuperating from illness/surgery/hospital stays and helpless widows. Caregivers will be available 24/7 to look after the needs of the home.

 

4. Rehabilitation centre for Victims of Human Trafficking

The social stigma attached to flesh trade makes rehabilitation of Victims of Human Trafficking a tricky proposition.

Under City of HOPE, dedicated efforts will be taken to rehabilitate Victims of Human Trafficking and to motivate and support them by providing alternative and respectable employment opportunities.

Counselling and motivation sessions will be undertaken for Victims of Human Trafficking on a regular basis for restoring the Dignity, Self-respect and Confidence in then for better life perspective.

5. SusHrusha - Terminal Care Centre

SUSHRUSHA means ‘care with compassion’!

This terminal care centre will be dedicated to provide medical care for those who are chronically ill and have been identified with life threatening sicknesses like Cancer and AIDS.

Abandoned patients, who are unable to bear the expenses of their treatment and are living in the last stage of their lives will be cared for so that they can lead the remaining days of their life in peace and love. Besides providing a homely and congenial environment to the inhabitants,

it will also provide free of charge medical service irrespective of caste, creed or religion. This way, efforts will be made to remove the social stigma that is generally attached to various sicknesses.

We believe that the love and compassion shared through this centre will be a source of inspiration to the patients’ relatives and friends who either abandon them or change their behaviour towards them.

6. Prayer and Deliverance centre

The Prayer and Deliverance centre will be the key aspect of the City of HOPE. Our God is a prayer answering God.

We believe in the healing power of God to touch and change lives physically, mentally and spiritually. This centre will be the backbone of City of HOPE where faith-filled ministry partners, volunteers will offer praise, worship and prayers 24/7.

 

7. Spiritual Centre and Training School

Spiritual centre and training school will have God-ordained teachers and leaders who will teach good moral values to the residents of City of HOPE based on Biblical principles.

 

8. Educational Institutions

To cater to the educational need of residents of City of HOPE, especially children, we plan to establish school, college and streamlined training centre that will provide education right from kindergarten to doctorate level.

Through education, City of HOPE will provide care, support and independence, and inculcate a sense of purpose in the lives of children. Trained staff of teachers will be employed to provide competitive education, both theoretical and practical, to the students and help in their holistic development.

 

9. Vocational Training Centres

City of HOPE will host vocational training centres and institutions for widows, unemployed slum dwellers and rehabilited Victims of Human Trafficking to offer them with self-sustaining jobs and empower them to live a better and godly life.

These vocational skills training will include subjects like Dairy, Poultry, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical work, Leather work, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Mechanic, Beautician course, Tailoring & Embroidery, Cooking etc. Owing to the magnitude of the project, we believe employment opportunities will be generated within the City of HOPE and also tapping in the collaborations with other employing sources externally.

 

10. Rehabilitation Centre for addicts & the mentally disabled

This residential rehabilitation centre will cater to the different types of addicts, insane and mentally imbalanced members of the society.

Basic health care facilities will be provided, where they will be cleaned, nourished and provided with an atmosphere of love where we believe God’s Spirit will move and bring healing to these lives. Special God ordained ministry partners will be selected to handle this centre.

 

11. Hospital and Medical Centre

Medical needs of the City of HOPE residents will be met by establishing hospitals and medical centres within the premises. These will be special in the sense that the patients will be treated with special compassionate care regardless of their caste, creed, religion or financial status.

 

12. Residential Complex

‘City of HOPE’ will house a residential complex in the form of colonies for the short term/long term volunteers, the fulltime co-workers and their families, both the national and international.

 

13. Community Centre/ Activity hall

Routine celebrations of life will be organized collectively at City of HOPE’s community centre/activity hall. Common facilities of dining, recreation and health will be provided at the centre for the residents.

 

14. Head Office & Guest House

For day-to-day management and administration of City of HOPE, the Head office and Community Residence will be built within the premises and key ministry officials and partners will be based here. The guest house will cater to the visitors of the City of HOPE, and will be built in close vicinity of the head office and the Community Residence.

 

Estimated cost of the project

Estimated cost for purchase of land                          $1,000,000

Estimated cost of construction                                   $1,000,000

Corpus Fund                                                              $1,000,000 

Total cost                                                                  $3,000,000

 How it can be achieved?

We trust God and invite you to be…

1. 1000 Mission Friends/Donors (Once-in-Life Commitment)

• (i.e. individuals, families, Churches, Institutions, Companies etc), who commit towards giving a fixed amount say $50/ per month for next five years, the above need can be met!
• i.e.1000 Donors x $50 x 60 months = City of HOPE!

2. One-Time Donations

3. In-Kind Donations (i.e. Building Materials, machineries, expertise sharing etc.)

4. Volunteering : Short Term / Long Term

 

Plan of Action

• The project will entail extensive planning. Construction of the City of HOPE would begin in a phase-wise manner, keeping in mind its overall vision.

• This massive state-of-the-art residential ‘city’ will be designed in consultation with learned designers and architects, keeping in mind the unique need that it will cater to. 

• All minute details and technicalities including residential structures, design and ergonomics, administration, environment-friendliness of the project, manpower, etc would be pre-planned and presented in a transparent way. 

• City of HOPE is envisioned to be a self-sustaining project and effective use of ecological methods will be undertaken for meeting the basic requirements of the inhabitants. These include solar system for generation of electricity, effective waste management, generation of water through bore wells, rain-water harvesting, recycle of waste etc. All available resources will be used judiciously to meet the day-to-day requirements of the city.

 

City of HOPE…at a glance

About Rays of Hope Ministries

Rays of HOPE Ministries, is an indigenous Humanitarian Mission with a vision and calling from God, “…to bring HOPE in the hopeless lives”, working towards the cause of the poor, needy, neglected, deprived, abandoned and lives without hope.

It is a 100% faith-driven ministry initiated by Pastor Manoj Magar in the year 2002. God placed the burden in the heart to reach out to such people and by the grace of God, Pastor Manoj Magar took the first step of faith and since then, there has been no turning back. Such was the provision of God that without doing any direct promotion for the ministry, we’re receiving the  financial assistance from all types of people in the society for this ministry. And till date God has been extremely faithful, providing for all the needs.