Forgotten Voices International

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Causes: Economic Development, International, International Economic Development, Microfinance

Mission: Africa is a continent of vast landscapes and beautiful people. It is a land of incredible children who face unbearable challenges and an uncertain future from an HIV/AIDS crisis that has radically altered their homes and their homeland. In Zimbabwe 500 hundred people die everyday from AIDS related illnesses and 1,000 children become orphaned. Entire communities are being ravaged by this virus, leaving behind children with forgotten voices that are too young or too vulnerable to rise above the background noise of a busy and preoccupied world. These children have become our inspiration. These children are why we are here. Forgotten Voices is demonstrating the love of Jesus Christ by equipping local churches in southern Africa to meet the physical and spiritual needs of AIDS orphans in their communities. Our work is based on the premise that every person is precious to God. He hears every voice and is able to bring life-changing hope to every child. We believe this makes Africa a land of great promise. Joined together with people from across America and throughout the world, we are empowering community leaders with the necessary resources to help their fellow Africans, providing hope, one child at a time. To this end, the work of Forgotten Voices includes HIV/AIDS education, pastoral training, funding education for children who cannot afford it, providing care for orphans and sharing the stories of our African partners with our friends throughout the world. We know these children and their communities. We are drawn to their struggle and connected to their lives. And through these relationships, we are being transformed even as God transforms the lives of these beautiful children. We invite everyone to become a part of this incredible journey and share in our mission of hope.

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3 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

Pollyanna P. General Member of the Public

Rating: 5

05/01/2019

Forgotten Voices changes the lives of orphaned children, their caregivers, their churches and their communities!

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blstrangfeld Donor

Rating: 4

09/28/2012

I first met Ryan Keith, founder of Forgotten Voices, in a Politics class at Messiah College. As a recent alum, Ryan had come back to share with us the work that he was doing in Zimbabwe. I remember being so enthused and so inspired by Ryan's passion and vision. As I finished my time at college and was blessed with a full time job, I began to donate and invest in the ministry of Forgotten Voices. I am so thankful for the transparency of this organization and the work that they do. I love the way that they partner with local communities and churches to bless the people of Zimbabwe. What a great and inspiring organization!

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brian1 Volunteer

Rating: 5

02/04/2010

A local nonprofit that I'm happy to endorse, Forgotten Voices was started a few years ago by an incredibly motivated friend of mine who left his career to launch this organization and focus full time on making a difference in the lives of AIDS orphans across southern Africa. Through strategic partnerships with organizations already on the ground in Zimbabwe and Zambia, Forgotten Voices is able to effectively grow sustainable development programs and train local people to care for the scores of children orphaned by AIDS in their communities. Not only do I find the projects and work of Forgotten Voices to be admirable, but also their committement to financial accountability. Obviously, the organization is dependant upon it's donor base to operate and provide services, but even in these turbulent economic times they are committed to using 90% of all donations to fund projects in Africa. That's an incredibly high rate and it just makes you feel like the money you give really is going to where it's needed most. You can also request to see their IRS tax forms as well if you're still not convinced they are being good stewards of your donations. The great part about giving to an organization focused on a third world country is that your money goes a lot further, and you even if you don't have much extra to share you can still make a difference- just $15 sends an orphaned child to school in Zimbabwe for an entire year. I'd definitely encourage anyone interested in helping orphaned children to check them out.

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