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CHRIST'S HOPE INTERNATIONAL

Transforming the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in extreme poverty

Rochester, MI   |  www.christshope.org

Mission

Empowering orphaned and vulnerable children to break the cycles of extreme poverty, AIDS, and spiritual brokenness through family-based care and discipleship in Jesus Christ.

Ruling year info

2003

Principal Officer

David Kase

Main address

PO Box 81397

Rochester, MI 48308-1397 USA

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EIN

11-3676998

NTEE code info

Religious Leadership, Youth Development (O55)

Christian (X20)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The most recent estimate from UNAIDS shows that there are approximately 5,000 new cases of AIDS per day, most of which occur in Africa. Every year roughly one million people die of AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, the sickness that occurs when HIV is left untreated). We have the opportunity to change the lives of millions of kids, many of whom are orphans, have parents with HIV/AIDS, or are ill themselves. These children have a lot to worry about. Christ’s Hope works with them and their families to give them a better future. We are answering God’s call to take care of the orphan and widow (James 1:27).

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Orphan and Vulnerable Children

Transforming the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in extreme poverty

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Families

God's design for Sex, Marriage and Gender Roles. We know that the surest way to avoid unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection/disease is to abstain from sex outside of marriage ....... but God's plan is greater than that!

Population(s) Served
Adults

The Ministry CarePoint model implemented by Christ's Hope empowers AIDS affected orphaned and vulnerable children live with extended and foster families in their community.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth

Where we work

Affiliations & memberships

ECFA 2021

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Children affected by AIDS are often stigmatized and marginalized by society and their communities, abandoned and left to live on the streets or in underfunded orphanages severed from their extended family and their community. Our model is to reach the most vulnerable children who often are pushed into orphanages, the streets, or neglected due mainly to poverty. By coming along side families we provide support through our Ministry CarePoints to provide care in five critical areas of a child's life. Through this intervention children remain in families, have access to education, food stability, medical care, spiritual care,and emotional and social development.

Our Strategy revolves around our Ministry CarePoints. A Ministry CarePoint is a strategically located center within a community with a high AIDS infection rate. CarePoints provide a place where children can receive the physical, intellectual, emotional, social and spiritual care they need. In doing so, this ensures that orphaned and vulnerable children can live with an extended family member.

Christ’s Hope is focused on children affected by AIDS to help them be healthy, and well-trained in their livelihood as adults. Then they will be able to show others in their community how to break the cycle of poverty, starting with their own families. Christ’s Hope also teaches these children about the amazing, life-changing message of Jesus Christ.

We very strongly believe in the capabilities of our local leadership and staff members. Africans lead our ministry predominantly. Each of our staff members and CareGivers to have at least a high school education and many have college degrees.

The ministry in Africa is supported through our Church Partner model. Each individual Ministry CarePoint is partnered with a church in Europe or North America who commit to sponsoring each of the 50 children on a monthly basis. This allows the Ministry CarePoint to be sustained and gives the church partner a chance to build a relationship with the children in the Ministry Carepoint through praying, advocating, and sending short-term teams to serve.

Our model of care provides a low ratio of children to caregiver, that allows a strong monitoring and mentoring opportunity with the child and the familiy. The children attend the Ministry CarePoint mulitple times each week and spend on average ten hours a week in the program.

Through dozens of Ministry CarePoints over 1500 children are in our program. Our goal is to reach 3000 children in the next two years.

Families and individuals all over the world sponsor nearly 85% of those children monthly. Our goal is to have that percentage up to 100%. . We serve 234,00 meals to children annually, spend 390,000 hours in one on one mentoring, 5200 hygiene packs distributed, 2100 school unfiorms and shoes, and much more.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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CHRIST'S HOPE INTERNATIONAL

Board of directors
as of 03/07/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Daryl Gingell

Borg

Term: 2017 - 2026

Bud Abt

Northland Church

David Kase

US Director, Christ's Hope USA

Tim Patton

George Udvari

Joe Marton

Kathy Franz

Daryl Gingell

Borg Warner

Sonia Williams

Vogt Power International

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 5/14/2021
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Decline to state
Sexual orientation
Decline to state
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 05/14/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.