There are many ways
that you can get involved in the ministries of Homeless Children International.
Listed below are only a few ideas. If you would like to explore other possibilities
please contact us.
Our greatest need of all is for prayer. You can become a part of this ministry
with homeless children by simply remembering us in prayer.
Pray For the Children
Pray for abandoned and homeless children around the world.
Pray for those in the cities and town were we have projects. Pray for the children
who are in our homes or are touched by our services.
Pray For the Staff and Volunteers
Pray for those who have become the children's new parents in our
homes and shelters. Pray for those in roles as social workers and teachers.
Pray for those whose role it is to provide support, whether on a farm, in a home or office
or on the streets and parks of the cities.
Pray For the Ministry Leaders
Pray for the leaders at each of the homes or projects. Pray
for leadership of our many ministry partners. Pray for the leadership of HCI-Kenya.
Pray for the leadership of Homeless Children International, Inc., including the President,
the Board of Directors and the Advisory Board.
Pray For Governmental Leaders
Pray for those who have jurisdiction over our homes and projects.
Pray for those who have responsibility for administering the local and national
social service agencies. Pray for those who govern each nation, who set the national
priorities and make the laws.
As a non-profit organization we rely a lot on volunteers, yet we have no organized
volunteer program. We depend on our volunteers to be creative, take the initiative,
and to be flexible. Volunteers often work with us individually but groups have also
volunteered with us and have had great success. Here are some ideas that may work
for you. Or come up with your own idea and give us a call.
Garage Sale
Hold a garage or sidewalk sale. Collect items from your
neighbors or church and use the proceeds to sponsor a project or ministry which you would
like to become a part of.
Blanket Drive
Organize a blanket drive (or toys, shoes, clothes, tools, etc.
depending on the needs of the project or ministry) and ship the results to the selected
project.
Mission Trip
Consider spending next year's vacation in Kenya, Bolivia, Brazil
or Peru working directly with the children and staff in one of the projects. Teach
music, paint a house, or provide a spring cleaning while spending time with the children
and sharing in a different culture.
Be an Advocate
Become informed about the issues of homeless and abandoned
children and use that information to influence others for change. Share this
ministry and this web site with your friends and co-workers. Help us stay up to date
by sharing information that you have with us.
Define your own role
Have a special talent or desire to be involved in a specific
area? Define your own role and lets talk. Can you produce a newsletter or
support other volunteers spread around the world? Do you have a talent in
administration or publicity you'd like to share? What might the Lord be calling you
to do?
One of the principles of Homeless Children International is to not solicit
funds. Rather, we believe that we should make our needs known and then pray, in
faith, that God will answer these needs. If you would like more specific information
about one of these areas of ministry need, please contact us.
Child Sponsorship
Several of our ministries have sponsorship programs to pay for a
child's care or education.
Adoption
Some of the homes with which we have a partnership are actively
seeking adoptive parents.
Intervention Work
Whether we are extending outreach to homeless kids, sharing God's
love by providing a home for abandoned children or providing meals and an informal
education to street kids, there is a cost involved. God has provided generous donors
to allow us to proceed thus far. We trust Him that more hearts will be touched to
enable this work to be expanded to other children still in need.
Capital Purchases
Another principle of Homeless Children International is to never
go into debt. Purchasing land, building a new home, or equipping a home to run efficiently is done through in-kind and cash donations.
Currently funds are needed for building and equipping our planned Cross Cultural Training Center. In
addition, there are several other projects which will proceed, in the Lord's timing, as He
provides the resources through individuals who decide to be involved in this way.
Operations/Administration
100% of the money and resources which we
receive for intervention work (the homes, sponsorships, outreach, meals,
schooling, etc.) goes to the work for which it
was intended by the donor. The organization does not hold any of
itbackto cover its
own administrative or operation costs. We keep these costs
completely separate from our intervention funds and work hard to keep
them to a minimum. God continues to bless that effort
by providing donations specifically for operations.
Endowment Fund
The Homeless Children International Endowment Fund exists for two reasons. First, it
serves the purpose of supporting the operational needs of this ministry. Since Homeless
Children International pledges to give 100% of any donation made to the intervention cause
for which it is designated, this Endowment Fund allows the ministry to operate without
taking any overhead out of donated intervention funds. Second, this Fund is also
established as an emergency fund from which the Board of Directors can draw in the case of
catastrophes or emergencies.
The Board of Directors has the full responsibility of overseeing the HCI Endowment Fund
and seeing that the Fund is managed in support of the above mentioned goals. If you would
like to speak with someone concerning this Fund, please contact
us.
There are many ways
that you can get involved in the ministries of Homeless Children International.
Listed below are only a few ideas. If you would like to explore other possibilities
please 