AFRICA'S CHILDREN OF PURPOSE-U.S.A.
Changing One Life at a Time
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Africa is the poorest continent on earth. Poverty can be defined as trying to survive without even the most basic needs, such as food, water or shelter. For sub-Saharan Africa, that is a reality for almost half of the population. The global orphan crisis is at its worst in this region, which has the highest number and highest share of orphaned children in the world: an estimated 52 million (2015). More than 80 percent of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS live in sub-Saharan Africa.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Basic Assistance
The basic assistance program provides funding for shelter, food, clean water, medical care and basic supplies.
Child Sponsorship
Child sponsorship funding is used to meet the basic needs of the orphans we work with, both children and youth. Child sponsorship provides resources for food, education, housing, clean water, medical care and/or supplies.
Construction
The construction program funds building projects as well as the renovation of orphanage buildings. Additionally, the program assists our partners in emergencies (e.g., structural damage during storms).
Education
Our education program provides funding for: school fees, books and educational supplies, school uniforms and/or computers for nursery-age, primary, secondary, and trade school or college-educated orphans throughout the African continent.
Micro-enterprise
The micro-enterprise program offers our partners, through small grants, the ability to run a successful business utilizing business profits to meet the needs of the orphans in their care. Our goal is to gradually transition this program into a loan-based system and to help our partners' organizations to become self-sustaining.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1. Relieving the poverty of African orphans by providing grants (or loans) of money, goods or services to meet their basic needs.
2. Supporting education for orphans by providing, and assisting in the provision of, necessary resources and facilities throughout Africa.
3. Promoting the Christian message, through teaching and practical demonstrations of God's love, for the benefit of orphans and wider society.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Meet critical needs (basic assistance program).
2. Support children's development (child sponsorship and education programs).
3. Build longer-term capacity (construction and micro-enterprise programs).
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Orphanages for Africa-International work in partnership with four indigenous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in four nations. Our partners provide humanitarian relief for orphans ranging from infancy through adolescence. The majority of our partners are operating in rural communities struggling with challenges related to clean water, food security and electricity.
On a monthly basis OFA-International provides funding to meet critical needs for food, basic supplies and medical care. In order to support children's development, through the education program, OFA-International monitors the schools, terms and various requirements for nursery, primary and secondary students. Tuition funding is provided for these students according to resources and the respective payment schedules. As funding becomes available additional orphans are provided with tuition fees and other educational requirements are met (e.g., uniforms, school supplies, text books, etc.).
All of our partners are encouraged to operate at least one micro-enterprise to generate income to meet the needs of the orphans in their care. OFA-International collaborates with our partners to develop and refine business plans. Upon approval, funding is provided as donors' contribute toward this program. Our goal is to integrate self-sustainability into all of our partners' organizations.
We work in collaboration with Christian NGOs that demonstrate God's love to the children in their care. The children and youth are taught to live according to biblical principles, and to glorify God in their lives. They attend local churches and are influenced to grow in their faith through prayer and the study of the Bible.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Sample of Progress for Five Indicators (Mission Gap-2015)
Basic Assistance Program
Indicator #1 (Mission Accomplishment Measure): The percentage of children/youth that are regularly eating 2-3 meals a day.
Current Condition: Forty-six percent (268) were daily eating 2-3 meals.
Ideal Condition: One hundred percent eating 2-3 meals a day.
Mission Gap: 321 (54%) were living on one meal per day.
Indicator #2 (Mission Accomplishment Measure): The percentage of children/youth with regular access to clean water.
Current Condition: Fifty-eight percent have regular access to sources of clean water.
Ideal Condition: One hundred percent have access to clean water.
Mission Gap: Forty-two percent need consistent access to clean water.
Indicator #3 (Mission Accomplishment Measure): Children and youth that have adequate shelter (reported as a percentage).
Current Condition: All of the children and youth (589) have adequate shelter.
Ideal Condition: One hundred percent have adequate shelter.
Mission Gap: This mission accomplishment measure has been fully met.
Education Program
Indicator #1 (Mission Accomplishment Measure): The percentage of children/youth whose school fees have been paid and they are attending school.
Current Condition: All children and youth had their fees paid and attended school.
Ideal Condition: One hundred percent school attendance.
Mission Gap: This mission accomplishment measure has been fully met.
Indicator #2 (Mission Accomplishment Measure): Children/youth that own a proper school uniform and at least one pair of shoes (reported as a percentage).
Current Condition: Thirty-eight percent of the children/youth had a school uniform and at least one pair of shoes.
Ideal Condition: One hundred percent own a school uniform and at least one pair of shoes.
Mission Gap: 363 (62%) of the children/youth did not own a proper school uniform and a pair of shoes.
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Operations
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AFRICA'S CHILDREN OF PURPOSE-U.S.A.
Board of directorsas of 05/13/2022
Ms. Dorothy Glading
Orphanages for Africa-U.S.A.
Term: 2018 - 2018
Catherine L. Evans
Orphanages for Africa-U.S.A.
Janet S. Whited
San Diego, California School District
Etmonia R. Benjamin
Boeing Corporation
Dorothy W. Glading
Not Applicable
Miriam M. Ngundi
Food and Drug Administration
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