A Thousand Hopes

2024 Impact Report

For 21/02/2024 – 31/12/2024, the organization’s first financial year

Building brighter futures through education and opportunity

Hong Dao Wind

Founder

Dear Friends, Supporters, and Partners,

2024 has been a year of preparation and beginnings for A Thousand Hopes. With eagerness and determination, we have worked together to bring the joy of learning and literacy to schools and communities that need it most. From shaping our vision and completing essential administrative groundwork to building our first network of partners and supporters, every milestone has been a testament to collective effort.

We are still a very small team working on a volunteer basis. Every success and every obstacle have offered us invaluable lessons, strengthening our resolve and refining our approach. As we look ahead to 2025, our vision remains steadfast: to spark curiosity, foster education, and create opportunities for children and communities within our reach.

Thank you for being an essential part of our journey. Your support, belief, and commitment make all of this possible.

2024 IN SUMMARY

Overview

In our first operational year, A Thousand Hopes established its foundational structure and launched its initial educational support initiative in Vietnam. The organization successfully formed its Board of Directors, completed official registration, secured partnerships with major Vietnamese publishers, and developed essential operational systems.

Our flagship Adopt a Book program was launched in October 2024, resulting in the delivery of 183 books/book sets to two secondary schools in Vinh Long province, Vietnam. These resources directly benefit over 2,000 students, including 52 from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Financial Highlights

Financial highlights demonstrate our commitment to program efficiency:

Total Income: SEK 8 316,12
Total Expenses: SEK 6 897,99
Percentage of Expenses allocated to Charity Programs (Verksamhetskravet): 92,12% (minimum required by Skatteverket: 90%)
Percentage of Expenses versus Income (Fullföljdskravet): 82,95% (minimum required by Skatteverket: 75%)

Distribution of Income (SEK)

Distribution of Expenses (SEK)

Our Strategic Focus in 2024

As A Thousand Hopes embarks on its mission, our current efforts focus primarily on Vietnam, a country where we are more familiar while many rural schools in the country still lack the resources necessary to foster a thriving educational environment.

In 2024, we worked with 2 schools in Vinh Long province, Vietnam, for Adopt a Book program.

Location of Nguyen Trai Secondary School

Location of Thanh Duc Secondary School

our impact at a glance

Thanks to you, in 2024:

183 Books/Book Sets or total 265 Books delivered

2 School Libraries benefited

Over 2 050 Students potentially reached

What's more?

52 students from disadvantaged backgrounds directly benefited
20 different book genres represented in the donations
Over 300 hours volunteering across all functions

Project Impacts

Beyond quantitative measures, A Thousand Hopes’ work has generated significant qualitative impacts through Adopt a Book program:

Enhanced library environments that better support student learning and engagement

Increased diversity of reading materials available to students

Strengthened reading culture within participating schools

Improved access to age-appropriate educational resources

Greater awareness of educational needs in rural Vietnamese schools

DELIVERING ON THE UNITED NATIONS

Expanding Access to Books & Learning Resources

Nguyen Trai & Thanh Duc Secondary School had a book-to-student ratio of only less than 1:1 to 2:1. After A Thousand Hopes’ intervention, these ratio slightly increased. While these numbers represent progress, they highlight the continuing gap in resource availability compared to global best practices.

Enhancing Literacy & Engagement

At Nguyen Trai Secondary School, more than 80% of students and teachers actively using A Thousand Hopes books till date. At Thanh Duc Secondary School, books donated by A Thousand Hopes have recorded an average of 200 borrowings and readings per month, reinforcing the importance of accessible reading materials.

What Schools say about Adopt a Book program?

“The donated books have made a big difference. Our students now have access to diverse knowledge, improving their critical thinking, creativity, and language skills.”

Minh Dang Nguyen

Principal, Nguyen Trai Secondary School

“Our students are so excited that they all want to borrow all the books from Adopt a Book program at once!!!”

Trang Le

Chief Librarian, Thanh Duc Secondary School

THANK YOU!

A Thousand Hopes extends its profound gratitude to all individuals and organizations whose support made our inaugural year possible. The achievements and impact documented in this report reflect the collective effort of a diverse community united by a shared commitment to educational equity.

As we look toward 2025, we remain inspired by the generosity and dedication of our community of supporters. Together, we will continue working to create educational opportunities that empower children to build brighter futures for themselves and their communities.

Inspired by What We Did? Adopt a Book 2025 Projects are HERE. We are Continuously Updating this Space.

We’re currently working behind the scenes to prepare Adopt a Book 2025, which will support 4 schools with approximately 3,000 books, reaching over 2,400 students from grades 1 to 12 in Vinh Long and Gia Lai province, Vietnam.

Find out below our first projects with first books wished by a school for 2025. More projects and more books will be updated very soon.