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- EIN 20-4191319
- (209) 543-9255
- PO Box 5062 Modesto CA 95356 USA
- agapechildren.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Christianity, Family Services, Human Services, International, International Relief, Religion
Mission: Our main purpose is to demonstrate God's love to street children by meeting their physical, emotional, educational, and above all, spiritual needs. Our goal is to reunite children with their families so that they can grow up to be healthy, contributing members of their communities.
Target demographics: Street and at-risk children
Direct beneficiaries per year: Last year we rescued 369 children at risk and reintegrated 434 children back with their families and communities
Geographic areas served: Kisumu, Kenya
Programs: Rescue-to remove children from the helplessness, hopelessness, and life-threatening dangers of being on the streets and, in a loving Christian environment, provide for their basic physical needs for safety, shelter, food, clothing, and medical care.
Redeem-to share the life-changing message of the Gospel both with children at Agape and with those remaining on the streets. Helping to lead a child to Christ, and discipling them in their faith, is the ultimate purpose of our ministry. Only as the Lord transforms children’s hearts is our ministry truly meaningful and effective.
Rehabilitate-to help children deal with their emotional and psychological needs, offer them an environment of Christian love and acceptance, equip them with life skills, and provide them with academic and vocational training. Our goal is to equip them to live productive, contributing, Christ-centered lives as they become adults.
Reintegrate-to help children reconnect and be reintegrated with their families as long as it is safe and in the individual child’s best interests to do so. This requires significant interaction with the families and presents opportunities to share the message of Christ’s love and compassion with the family. At times it is necessary to assist parents and families with counseling and other support to better equip them to provide and care for their children. We seek to prepare the children to re-enter, and become accepted, socially responsible members of, their families and communities.