In 2014, there was an orphan dying of liver failure.
Her name became Hope.
Her name became Hope.
Hope survived. She was adopted into our family, and today she is alive and thriving. In her story, Knowing Hope was born. Across Asia, children with chronic illness are relinquished to orphanages every day – not because they aren’t loved, but because their families have no other way to access the medical care necessary to survive. Knowing Hope exists to change that, one life at a time.
Every child deserves a family. Every family deserves a fighting chance. You can be the reason they get one.
OUR STORY
“She had months to live. As miracles abounded, she quickly earned the name Hope.”
Cindy Morrison is a pediatric occupational therapist and single mother of five daughters adopted from China, several with serious medical diagnoses including congenital heart defect, transfusion dependent thalassemia, and end stage liver failure. Her connection to China began in 2002 with the adoption of her eldest daughter, and she returned in 2005 for the first volunteer trip to serve orphans. Over the years she watched children thrive when given access to care, and watched others go without it.
During a volunteer trip in 2014 she met a seven-month-old with biliary atresia in an orphanage. As an orphan there was no possibility of a liver transplant. Then, miraculously, there was. Cindy adopted her, got her to Boston Children’s Hospital for the liver transplant surgery she needed, and named her Hope.
Hope’s survival made one thing undeniable: there is always hope for every child, regardless of diagnosis or circumstance. Knowing Hope Inc. was established in 2015 to make that true for as many children as possible.
Giving Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses a Chance to Thrive
Knowing Hope provides life-saving medical assistance, family support, and hope to vulnerable children facing catastrophic and chronic illness.
200+
Children served since 2015
20+
Years working in Asia
1
Life at a time
WHAT WE DO
We believe no child should go without care because of circumstance.
Every child we serve has a name, a story, and a life worth fighting for. This is how we fight.
Medical Funding:
Blood transfusions, medications, surgeries, palliative care, and medical supplies for children who would otherwise go without.
Family Preservation:
Financial assistance so families are not forced to relinquish children due to the cost of medical care.
Caregiver Education:
Training for families and caregivers on the physical and emotional needs of children with special and/or medical needs.
Therapeutic Consultation:
Medical and developmental consultations for orphanages and families caring for children with complex diagnoses.
Our Impact in Action
Every child has a story. Every child deserves hope.
We give hope in dark days.
Bringing encouragement and practical support to children facing cancer treatment.
We change lives.
Providing life-saving blood transfusions and medical care to children facing serious illness.
We strengthen families.
Helping families access life-saving medical care and emotional support.
We impact the future.
Investing in the health and well-being of children today for a stronger tomorrow.
Where Hope is Headed: Our Vision for 2030
“Every child deserves someone fighting for them. In the next five years, we intend to fight for more of them – and in more places.”
For 10 years we focused on mission delivery and relationship building. We are now formalizing the strategic direction that has already been guiding our growth.
2030 Vision
Lead with Hope: Become Asia’s trusted voice in hope centered support for vulnerable children, bringing together healthcare partners, communities, and families across the region.
Grow with Purpose: Expand sustainable programs into 3 to 4 countries, rooted in deep local relationships and funded through diversified, long-term partnerships.
Measure What Matters: Ensure every child and family we reach has access to lifesaving care; tracking not just reach, but real, lasting change in real lives.
Our Founder
Cindy Morrison MS OTR/L
A registered occupational therapist with 31 years of experience in pediatrics, Cindy has spent her career at the intersection of childhood illness, trauma, and resilience. She is the mother of five daughters adopted from China. Alongside Ellen and Nate Lowe, she started Knowing Hope because she could not look away from the children who had no one fighting for them.
Be the Hope for a child who needs it.
$50 helps to provide a blood transfusion for a child
$75 helps to provide a blood transfusion and a month of chelation medicine
$100 helps to provide chemotherapy for a child
$125 helps to provide a dose of surfactant to a premature baby
Knowing Hope is a registered 501(c)(3). Your donation is tax deductible and helps Knowing Hope be there for vulnerable children in Asia through medical care, supplies, and support.
Knowing Hope Inc.
PO Box 72, Andover, MA 01810
Tax ID 47-3315850
info@knowinghope.org
Knowing Hope, One life at a time.