The OMID FOUNDATIONS group began in 2004 as a privately-funded charity to provide emotional and practical support for severely disadvantaged young women in Tehran (Iran). These are women who are faced with relentless emotional and financial deprivation. They are desperately vulnerable to anti-social influences, and struggle to remain engaged in society. We work to create a better future for such young women, and to enable them to achieve self-determination and self-sufficiency in modern Iranian society. We operate through three registered charities: OMID E MEHR FOUNDATION (registered in Iran, charity no.18047), OMID FOUNDATION (registered in the UK, charity no. 1115318) and OMID FOUNDATION (USA) (501(c)(3) organisation registered in the USA, EIN no. 90-0406873).