Since 2018, the Marburg-based foundation Hoffnung13 has financially supported and enabled sixteen major projects in Iraq, Palestine, Bethlehem, Sierra Leone, Nicaragua, Colombia, and other locations. This has provided children and young people in and from crisis and war zones with opportunities to engage in music, dance, theatre, and art under professional guidance as a way of coping with trauma.
Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (Foto: © YSOU)
Among them are children from Ukraine, for whom the foundation has approved two special support programs—after already helping Ukrainian children attend the Marburg Music School for several years.
New are annual scholarships that Hoffnung13 has been awarding to members of the Youth Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine (YSOU) since January 2026.
Further information can be found in our project archive.