10,000+
underprivileged and refugee children reached
20+
countries across 5 continents
7,000+
pounds of school supplies and books kept out of landfills
Our Reach
Through education and environmental conservation, Supplying Hope Around the Globe is helping children to hope for a brighter future.
Become an AmbassadorOur Story
Supplying Hope Around the Globe was founded in 2014 by two sisters, Insha and Sheza Merchant. The sisters had heard stories of children around the world whose families could afford only a single pencil that would be shared by everyone in the household and used until it was a mere stub.
At the same time, the Merchant sisters saw an abundance of pencils, pens, crayons, markers, etc. accumulating in their own home as they, like many of their peers, were fortunate to get brand new school supplies at the beginning of each school year. Noticing this discrepancy, they decided to take action!
News and Events
Thank you from Insha and Sheza Merchant!
The.Ismaili feature: "An Ismaili teen shares knowledge and serves peers across the globe"
Insha’s most memorable experience with ‘Supplying Hope Around the Globe’ was in the Sacred Valley of Peru. She says, “We were driving through a village and it was noon, about the time when kids get out of school. As we approached a group of school children, we stopped our car and they ran towards us. We handed out pencils, markers, and crayons, and could not believe the smiles on their faces from these simple things that we take for granted.”
Pace Academy feature: "Insha and Sheza Merchant send used school supplies around the globe"
Insha and Sheza Merchant are also featured in Pace Academy’s KnightTimes in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
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