Theory of Change
How we believe change happens - and the evidence, assumptions, and pathways that guide our programming.
In sub-Saharan Africa, economic volatility, HIV/AIDS, climate shocks & political instability destabilize families and push children into residential institutions or onto the streets.
153M+ orphaned children worldwide; 39% live in Africa; 10.2M orphaned by AIDS in SSA.Orphaned & vulnerable children (OVC), at-risk families, and care leavers transitioning to adulthood — primarily in Zimbabwe & sub-Saharan Africa.
Communities and local leaders who carry the capacity to protect children.We believe every child deserves a loving, permanent family and every family deserves a stable community. Faith compels us to act.
Local NGOs; Churches & houses of worship; Government social welfare ministries; Community leaders; Institutional funders & family offices
Family preservation & reunification; Community-based child protection; Foster & adoption destigmatization; Care Leaver Graduation Program; Vocational & agricultural training; Policy advocacy
Financial resources · Local partner capacity · Community trust · Training & technical support · Counseling & food security tools · Donor relationships & organizational infrastructure
Families choose family-based care over institutions; Communities actively protect children; Care leavers build independent lives; Local partners lead programming with fidelity
Local communities are the solution to the global orphan crisis.
We partner with local organizations to empower communities to support vulnerable children, families, and youth transitioning from care.
Every child has a case management plan to facilitate family-placement; Foster, adoptive & kinship families receive financial & wrap-around support; Care leavers transitioned through structured pathways
Adoption & foster care stigma eliminated; Families achieve self-sufficiency; Youth transition to independent adulthood; Intergenerational poverty cycle broken
Children in family care · Families financially supported · Care leavers graduated · Partners trained & equipped · Communities engaged in child protection · Policy influenced
$1M annual revenue · 65%+ donor retention · 150+ monthly recurring donors · Zimbabwe Community-Led Family Based Care pilot documented & replicable · No single funder exceeds 40% of revenue
Integration with government social welfare systems; Local churches & communities sustain family protection; Partners lead programming independently; Financial transfers shift to technical assistance
To see every child thrive in loving families and communities, living with courage, confidence, and hope in God.