Agape Fish Fund
Stewardship for Kingdom MInistries
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our vision is to help alleviate physical and spiritual poverty for children and families in need, both locally in California and abroad in Southeast Asia. We believe that the gospel and discipleship are central in transforming families suffering from poverty.
There are already many spiritual leaders with strong grassroots church ministries. However, they need training in community development skills for their ministries to become more effective, sustainable, and holistic. We train and support these kinds of kingdom ministries to better serve their impoverished, least-reached locals.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Burma Orphanage
We partner with Adonai Child Rehabilitation, a Christian faith-based ministry in Kalaymyo, Burma that was established in May 2016. This ministry creates a place of rehabilitation for children and teenagers from various backgrounds like orphans, unwanted children, street children, and poor children. Our support provides nutrition, education, and Christian discipleship for 9 children.
Taiwan Prison Ministry
In partnership with the Vietnamese C&MA church, provide food, Bible memorization activities, and discipleship for 100 Vietnamese prisoners in Taipei, Taiwan.
Thailand Trafficked Children
In partnership with ZOE, we sponsor rescued trafficked children in Thailand, providing care and restoration in a loving Christian environment.
Goat Ministry
In partnership with local pastors, we're supporting a livestock breeding training center for income generation and ministry among tribal groups in Vietnam.
Homeless Ministry
Agape Fish Fund partners with local churches and volunteers to provide meals, supplies, and Christian support for the homeless in San Jose, California.
Cambodia Orphans
Agape Fish Fund partners with Southeast Asian Prayer Center (SEAPC) to provide orphans in Cambodia with education, nourishing food, and an opportunity to learn about Jesus in a Christian home.
Heart Surgery
Agape Fish Fund partners with Vets with a Mission (VWAM) to provide life-saving heart surgery for poor children in Vietnam and to share God's love with their family.
Water Wells
In partnership with SOMEDCO and local pastors, we are building water wells for clean water and ministry among tribal groups in rural Vietnam.
House Construction
In partnership with SOMEDCO, we build sturdy new houses for families living in extreme poverty in Vietnam and share the gospel with them.
Meals for Rural Kids
Agape Fish Fund partners with a missionary team and local church in Lashio, Burma, to provide meals and ministry for malnourished children in remote areas of Burma under war and conflict .
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We develop ministries to have a strong and ethical foundation for long-term self-sustainability. We also nurture a passion and cultivate prayer for poverty alleviation and missions among the Christian community in the United States.
Our local focus is helping low-income students and homeless people in the Bay Area. Our overseas focus is in Southeast Asia, which is one of the poorest, least-evangelized regions of the world.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We choose to partner with strategic evangelical ministries that have these characteristics:
• Focus on poverty alleviation and community development in the poorest, least-evangelized regions of East Asia or the local Bay Area, California
• Invest in long-term relational evangelism and discipleship
• Need capacity building training to meet their objectives and increase their impact
• Display commitment to stewardship, ethics, financial and program accountability, and transparency
They are all vetted for financial and program efficacy, transparency, and real-life impact.
We invest into Capacity Building Training for each ministry we partner with, which includes four parts: Transparency Training Curriculum, Non-Profit Management Coaching for Self-Sustainability, Publishing Literature for Public Accountability, and Rigorous Vetting and Due Diligence Visits.
In the US Christian community, we also raise awareness and funds for the ministries to increase their support network. Our goal is to connect individuals, communities, and churches in the West with the ministries in East Asia, so they can more effectively serve their indigenous people in need. We aim to nurture a passion and prayer movement for poverty alleviation and missions among the believers in the United States. We accomplish this through activities such as providing training, hosting events, giving presentations, fundraising, and sharing through social media and other communications that help Americans understand the need and the opportunity to get involved.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Agape Fish Fund board members are passionate, self-supporting volunteers who do not receive a salary. They all have a heart for missions and extensive experience in poverty alleviation and the nonprofit sector. Four board of advisors are Christian and Missionary Alliance pastors and missionaries with experience in Cambodia, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Agape Fish Fund's board members and officers were affiliated with the successful 501(c)(3) US non-profit organization, Transparent Fish Fund (TFish), which was established in 2011 to focus on poverty alleviation in East Asia, and helped effectively support over 350 different projects. This previous experience equipped our team with the connections and expertise to implement similar strategies through Agape Fish Fund, but with a specifically Christian focus.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In 2017 we supported 12 different ministries in 7 different countries. In 2018 we are expanding by adding 5 new ministries, and we are deepening our support of the original ones. To read the stories of the children and families we have helped, please visit our website: www.agapefish.org.
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Agape Fish Fund
Board of directorsas of 04/27/2018
Nancy Nguyen
Gary Wong
Stanford University
Term: 2016 -
Amber Wong
The Institute for Innovation, Integration & Impact
Daniel Nguyen
Foothill Health Center
Thu Nguyen
Canada Christian & Missionary Alliance
Board leadership practices
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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 ? Yes -
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? Yes -
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? Yes