Why give to Hand in Hand Ministries?

What Makes Us Special?
Many worthy charitable organizations exist, So why donate your time, talent and treasure to Hand in Hand Ministries?

1. We’re special. We say that not to boast but because people who’ve seen or experienced our work tell us that almost everyday. The reason for such praise is that we save lives and we change lives–the things donor want most.

We’re not just an organization; we are a community. Whether our volunteers and donors live in Klamath Falls, OR, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Chicago or Louisville, we are a community of people who’ve dedicated ourselves to making life better for the children and families we serve. We work to foster community with the people in Belize, Nicaragua, and Appalachia –anywhere we work – because we believe that building relationships can be as important as building homes.

2. We’re a fast-growing, grassroots organization where your gift – whether it’s $25 or $25,000 – still makes a difference, yet we’re still accessible to respond to your calls. You can still call our office and talk to the Executive Director if you have a question or a concern.

3. We invite you to join us for an immersion trip and experience the people and the work first hand. You can hold the children who live near the Managua city garbage dump in your arms, play with them and help educate them. You can begin to know people in another part of the world in ways you never dreamed possible. We guarantee that if you make a trip with us, you will never look at a map of the world in the same way.

People who’ve made more than one trip with us are amazed at the progress that’s been made in the programs when they return.

4. In 2008 we spent 90 percent of expenses on our programs, and we averaged spending 85 percent on programs in our previous six years of existence. While we may not be the only organization that operates at that level, it certainly ranks us far ahead of most.

5. In the end, we believe that the work we do transforms those who serve as much, or more than, those who are served.

One of the comments we hear most often after a trip is, “You know, I got much more out of this trip than I gave, and that really surprised me.” That’s the spirit in which we make our trips and perform our work.

6. Do something that will make you feel good. Study after study has shown that people who donate money to charity are happier than those who don’t.

As Margaret Mead, the famed anthropologist, once said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”