MISSION

The Elba Hope Foundation fosters transformative, community-led change. 

Elba Hope Foundation is an international public charity founded by Idris & Sabrina Elba. As proud progeny of African immigrants, Sabrina and Idris wish to consciously leave a positive imprint that will generate significant changes for future generations. This dedication and shared cultural lineage impact Elba Hope Foundation’s daily work and the initiatives to which we devote our time. With a solutions-oriented approach, our goal is to remain adaptable to the evolving needs of the African and African Diaspora communities we seek to serve.

Our work centers on community empowerment, education, and sustainable development. At the heart of our mission lies a steadfast commitment to sustainable progress and better futures for Africans and the African Diaspora through the interconnected tools of agriculture, conservation, and youth advocacy. 

Elba Hope Foundation is a grantmaking foundation supporting organizations working within agriculture, conservation, food security, youth advocacy, and social justice. In collaboration with grantee organizations in the U.K., U.S., and across Africa, we strive to advance educational and economic opportunities for young people in underserved and marginalized communities.

Our programs in West Africa focus on uplifting local communities, particularly smallholder farmers and farming collectives, to improve their livelihoods. Simultaneously, we aim to partner with African and Diaspora communities to facilitate self-driven progress in African rural livelihoods, with overarching goals that include the protection of Africa's natural environment and sustainability.

Vision

We strive to empower current and future generations to seize opportunities for betterment. Central to this vision is our dedication to the conscientious stewardship of agriculture and the environment and our commitment to youth. 

We are answering the call to educate, organize, and train youth. Working for and with future generations, we provide youth opportunities to learn and claim the power of their history, identity, and community, to build a more just world and transform their understanding of what their role is in shaping their future and enabling them to craft the future they want to see.