A Child's Hope Fund - Health

Fight cancer, hunger, STDs and other illnesses by supporting medical, educational and food programs plus emotional/spiritual support for children and their families worldwide endangered by disease, poverty and sexual abuse.

How do you help people in my community?

ACHF is primarily an international agency.  Our domestic focus since late 2008 2009 has been primarily on educating the public about pediatric hospice and palliative care.

Why do you need my support?

We touch the lives of children in positive ways which reflect hope, love and concern at a deeper level than “just” giving out food, etc. Our partners are chosen for their distinct abilities to show God’s love in ways which people might want to respond to.

ACHF chooses not to seek USAID grants or financial resources from other government agencies.  We rely on the generosity of our donors to continue ACHF’s good works.

Humanitarian aid doesn’t “just happen”. It only happens because of individuals like you.

Small gifts have tremendous impact, just as the Bible’s story recording how five loaves and two fishes fed 5,000 people illustrates the tremendous “multiplier effect” of a small amount of food to feed so many.

How can I be sure that you will use my money wisely and won't waste it?

For each of the past three years, over 99% of ACHF’s total donated resources have funded supplies and projects for people in need. To keep costs low, we solicit donated supplies and normally only pay procurement, shipping and distribution costs.

Why should we spend your money to buy supplies, when we often can get the identical or similar product donated? When we ship commodities, we do not ship junk. Everything is totally safe for human consumption and presented to our recipients in an orderly manner.

Our local partners are selected because they can properly use the aid we provide and also report back to us on their activities. Our partner relationships are protected by written agreements which hold them legally responsible in their own communities, and our partners must be able to demonstrate their proven abilities to deliver aid with wisdom, effectiveness and human dignity.

ACHF is independently audited every year by certified public accountants and is regulated by several federal agencies and the Attorneys General in every state where we register to solicit funds. Our IRS 990s, Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements are available online and many of our projects are open for anyone to visit except where privacy and security must be observed.

Can I Volunteer? How?

Our projects are usually outside of the United States and require both an extended period of time and the volunteer’s ability to generate enough self-support.
We do keep a file on individuals who would like to volunteer and try to match those names with requests we get from our partner charities. Our local partners then would decide on whether you could be their volunteer, and not directly ACHF’s volunteer. Each volunteer’s accountability, safety and satisfaction are strictly with the local agency they are serving.

Volunteer applicants should be prepared to (1) explain what specific skills (and gifts) they can offer, (2) describe their personal expectations about volunteering, as well as to (3) undergo personal screenings because they will be working with or around young children.