Our goal is to help the poor and needy to live sustainable, self-reliant lives within safe and caring communities. Our work is shaped by the core values of accountability, humanitarianism, neutrality and impartiality, inclusiveness, integrity and co-operation, all of which are also integral part of all faiths.
The first phase includes a community-based development project that assists poor, disadvantaged families break the vicious cycle of poverty and improve their living standards. Project HOPE encourages small groups of community members to donate a portion of their incomes monthly which is then spent on helping families in need on a consistent basis.
The second phase is a step closer to helping the refugees become more self-reliant by providing the education needed to be able to not only get jobs, but also to interact and communicate with others outside their community.
Although education to children is being provided by the state, the parents and the elders that the children rely on, have no background in the English language. Because of this handicap, the families cannot hold jobs for very long and are left with no choice but to ask the community and the local non-profit organizations for help.
The final phase is our ultimate goal in Clarkston. Self-sufficiency and self-reliance will only be achieved if we help them help themselves.
Finding sustainable employment that will get them on their feet and eliminate the dependency they had when they first arrived here is crucial for their existence and survival.
