The Elba Hope Foundation is an international public charity founded by Idris & Sabrina Elba. We are working to foster transformative, community-led change in the US, UK, and Africa.
At the heart of our mission lies a steadfast commitment to sustainable progress and better futures through the interconnected tools of Agriculture & Conservation, Food Security, Youth Advocacy & Social Justice.
Our Foundations Work is built on a collaborative model, delivering tangible, data-driven outcomes across six core program areas in the U.S., U.K. and Africa.’
From classrooms to creative studios, farms to digital hubs, our work connects education, opportunity, and sustainability across continents.
Swipe through to explore the blueprint of our shared goals and the impact we’re building together:
Education & Employability : Creating direct pathways from training to employment and economic independence.
Creative Futures: Building skillsets and equitable access to careers in the creative industries.
Youth Advocacy & Social Justice : Driving systemic policy change with the powerful Don't Stop Your Future movement.
Agriculture & Conservation : Strengthening farmer-led cooperatives, supporting agroforestry, and championing fair wages via Project TRUST.
Sustainability & Connectivity : Investing in sustainable infrastructure—clean energy, water, and digital access—with the Hope Power Project.
Food Security: Providing dignity and nutrition to thousands of families annually through our consistent Rice for Life program.
Every program we build begins with one belief - that hope is a strategy for change. 🌍✨
#ElbaHopeFoundation #EHF #GlobalImpact #Achieve #CreativeFutures #DontStopYourFuture #ProjectTRUST #HopePowerProject #RiceForLife
Collaboration is at the heart of the Elba Hope Foundation story. We are proud to release our first Impact Report—a transparent look at the progress we’ve made alongside our partners, governments, and communities. Click the link in our bio to read the full report today.
Our work is built on trust, purpose, and possibility. Inside the report, see how we put our three principles into action: 1. Community-led solutions, 2. Collaborative partnerships, and 3. Sustainability at the core.
Real change happens when everyone has a seat at the table. The report highlights outcomes across food security, youth unemployment, and education gaps—showing how partnerships amplify our impact and foster long-term growth.
This report is a testament to what we can achieve together. Progress begins with people. Read our full findings and explore new ways to collaborate on our mission.
Click the link in our bio to read the full report
✨Connect with us on future initiatives.
Check out the moment when His Majesty The King was introduced to the decks by King’s Trust alumni @idriselba to round off a special Garden Party at Buckingham Palace celebrating 50 years of The Trust working for young people.
His Majesty was joined by a host of other alumni of The Trust, including Christan, who completed a @creativefuturesofficial course and has continued to DJ!
Christian brought all the vibes and beats to close out an amazing day.
Thank you to everyone who makes #CreativeFutures a possibility - a chance for young people to step into the creative industries. This opportunity is made possible through the partnership between The King’s Trust and the @elbahopefoundation .
#kingstrust50
Our Founders, @idriselba and @sabrinaelba , are in remarkable company.
We’re proud to see them recognized on the TIME100 Philanthropy List, celebrating leaders helping shape a more equitable and sustainable future through philanthropy, advocacy, and long-term impact.
We’re equally proud to see the work of the Elba Hope Foundation featured in this year’s issue, reflecting the collective effort of the communities, partners, and collaborators driving progress across the UK, the US, and Africa.
In the feature, Idris and Sabrina speak to the importance of investing in community-led solutions across food security, climate resilience, youth opportunity, and sustainable development, work rooted in listening first and building alongside the people closest to the challenges.
This recognition is a reminder that lasting impact is never built alone. 💛
📸 by @kendallbessent for @TIME
#TIME100 #TIME100Philanthropy #ElbaHopeFoundation #HopeInAction
Fear of God for Don’t Stop Your Future
Bringing together design and impact, with all proceeds supporting @dsyfofficial helping move the conversation around knife crime into action.
The limited-edition @fearofgod for Don’t Stop Your Future capsule is available from May 1st on fearofgod.com and at the Fear of God shop at Harrods.
Respect to @jerrylorenzo Fear of God, and everyone involved in bringing this together.
We welcome the Government’s Halving Knife Crime Action Plan and the continued focus on addressing serious youth violence through a more coordinated, public health–led approach.
For us, this work has always been about creating the conditions for young people to thrive - through opportunity, access, and community-led solutions.
We remain committed to working alongside partners to support efforts that create safer environments and stronger futures for young people and their communities.
#ElbaHopeFoundation #YouthOpportunity #CommunitySafety #PublicHealth
65 years.
This is my father’s country. My bloodline. The place that gave my family its name.
I think about Salone every day, but today, the whole world gets to. 65 years of a country that has been through everything and still chooses joy. Still chooses each other.
That spirit is why @sabrinaelba and I keep coming back. It’s why we built @elbahopefoundation to walk alongside the communities already doing the work. Education. Infrastructure. Opportunity. Not from the outside in. From the inside, out.
The best chapters? We’re writing them right now.
Happy Independence Day, Salone. This one’s for you. 🇸🇱
Smallholder farmers are at the heart of our planet’s future. 🌍
Across Sierra Leone, they are growing more than crops, they are sustaining communities, protecting the land, and strengthening food systems for generations to come.
Through initiatives like Project TRUST, Rice for Life and Hope Power Project, we’re working alongside farming communities to expand access to resources, build resilience, and support long-term livelihoods. Because when farmers thrive, communities eat, and the planet benefits.
This Earth Day, we’re reminded that real change starts locally. And it starts with people.
Share their stories. Support the future.
🔗 Learn more via link in bio
#EarthDay #OurPowerOurPlanet #SmallholderFarmers #FoodSecurity #ClimateAction
💧 Where water flows, equality grows.
Today, on #WorldWaterDay, we are honored to stand alongside our partners @givepowerfoundation , @servicenow and @octopusenergy , in the belief that access to clean water is not a privilege, it’s a human right.
The global water crisis affects everyone. But not equally. Women and girls bear the heaviest burden, collecting water, managing water, and caring for those made sick by unsafe water. Their time, health, and futures are on the line.
That’s why we’re investing in more than infrastructure. We’re investing in people.
In partnership with ServiceNow and Octopus Energy, the Hope Power project is a blueprint for climate-resilient rural economies. Powering schools, clean water access, and community resilience.
Learn more at elbahopefoundation.org
#CleanWater #GenderEquality #ElbaHopeFoundation #WaterIsLife
Our Founders @idriselba and @sabrinaelba have been named in @natgeo ’s NatGeo 33, an annual list recognizing 33 individuals around the world whose work is helping shape the future across science, culture, conservation, and global impact.
We’re proud to see the work of the Elba Hope Foundation included in this year’s edition, reflecting the collective effort of the communities, partners, and collaborators driving progress across the UK, the US, and Africa.
From youth opportunity and creative futures to renewable energy, connectivity, and community-led development, this recognition speaks to the power of building solutions together.
Explore the digital cover now, and look out for the April print issue later this month.
🔗 Link in bio.
@frenchgold
#NatGeo33 #NationalGeographic #ElbaHopeFoundation #HopeInAction
A huge moment for our young people in Manchester ✨
HM the King joined us at Aviva Studios to meet the amazing young people who have taken part in our Creative Futures programme, delivered by @factory_international , and the energy was unreal 🔥
From music and poetry to lighting rigs and technical kit, young people transformed the studio foyer into three interactive creative stations. HM the King got stuck in meeting the young people, hearing their stories first‑hand and even trying his hands on the DJ decks 🎧
Creative Futures, launched in partnership with @kingstrust & @elbahopefoundation , has already helped 100+ young people in Manchester build confidence, skills, and real pathways into the creative industries.
We have now expanded beyond Manchester into more of the UK, with courses also taking place in Leeds, Leicester, Portsmouth, Newcastle and more - thanks to funding by @dcmsgovuk .
We’re so proud of every young person who completed a Creative Futures programme.
👉 Want to be part of it? Check the link in our bio.
📸 Bankole Oluwafemi
#KingsTrust50 #CreativeFutures
