Who We Are:
Access Hope Inc. is a registered charity based in Perth, Western Australia. Our main work is in Kenya and is centred around the community of Kitale, a rural town. However, we also have connections in Burundi and the Philippines.
Our Mission:
Access Hope enables people to help others overseas in need, especially the young and disadvantaged, so that lives are changed for good.
Our Vision:
We are centred and grounded in the gospel which is loving others; having compassion on the sick and hungry, especially vulnerable children; giving hope and strength to the weak, and doing good to all. Our core values underpin the Access Hope organisation and are: Love, Integrity, Effectiveness and Hope. (1Corinthians 16:9)
Objectives:
We will accomplish our vision by providing each child with:
- Biblical teaching and training using our core values.
- The opportunity to attend school and to reach their potential.
- Accommodation, food, clothing and medical assistance.
- A warm and loving family environment.
Our Work:
- Access Hope promotes the gospel by working effectively in and engaging with local communities.
- Raising funds through sponsorship programs, specific events and prayer.
- Overseeing the ongoing construction and day-to-day operation of Access Hope Children's Home, which provides training, employment and management opportunities.
What We Do:
- Provide support that empowers children to break the poverty cycle.
- Arrange sponsorships for both children and their caregivers.
- Encourage a partnership plan to provide a funding base to give long-term security to the children in our care.
- Prison ministry which includes conducting specific skill training courses.
- Church ministry which includes practical workshops and seminars.
- Liaise with other organisations to complete small aid projects.
- Conduct short-term overseas awareness trips which encourage teamwork, faith-building and life skills.