In In February 2007, a group of individuals with a vision for helping some of the 7,000,000 orphans in Nigeria formed “A Place of Hope – Africa”. Our passion is driven by the strong belief that each one was created by God with a divine purpose and unique gifts. Providing they survive, these orphans will be parents and adult members of society one day. They have the potential to be Africa’s future educators, pastors, medical personnel and influential leaders of their communities; but giving these children a chance at life, begins with offering them HOPE. Hope begins with God. Without Him, there is no hope for these children. Someone must be His hands, His feet, and His voice to this forgotten multitude, that long to hear the words “I love you”, and feel the warmth of someone’s touch that cares. He has opened the doors for “A Place of Hope – Africa” to begin in Nigeria; but we cannot accomplish this enormous task alone. We need the help of individuals, churches, businesses, schools, and civic groups that will engage with us in response to the cries of those whose voices are not heard. They need all of us. We believe that together, the board of directors, site directors, churches, financial partners, and other support groups will make a significant difference in the lives of these forgotten children. We can bring a ray of hope to their empty existence and impact their lives forever. We can give them… A PLACE OF HOPE!

Our Goals

• To provide a home for children who have been orphaned by the ravaging effects of poverty, disease and political conflicts in Nigeria and who now live in the streets of the cities and towns.
• To teach, train and equip these homeless orphans with academic, social, spiritual, and the life principles and skills that will enable them to become successful members of society and contributing elements in their world, all the while remaining in tune with the culture of their native land and people.   
• To engender a community of orphan families who become responsible for their existence with as much assistance as needed, but with a vision to become as independent of foreign donations as possible, by inspiring and teaching agricultural skills and techniques, small business models, and scholarship.   
• To foster a long-lasting family relationship and sense of belonging among the orphans and their house parents, teachers and administrative staff.   
• To strive to develop each child’s unique creativity and talent to its fullest by seeking grants and scholarships at schools and universities and actively seeking teachers who will fill vacation period training in the arts and technical skills.   
• To above all, love these children as if they were our own….because they will be our children.  To smile, cry, play and traverse life’s pathways by their side.  To give them the greatest part of us, our time, our devotion, our best, and our example.   
• To inspire people the world over to give a little more, to care enough to play a part in making life better for the lost, lonely and forgotten children of Nigeria.   
• To be a source of blessing to the small community that has given us a place to build this “place of hope” by sharing our school, our water source, and any other services that come our way.   
• To consistently use the gifts, grants and funding our supporters share in the most frugal and efficient manner, always keeping a transparent accounting of our finances.   
• To demonstrate the goodness and virtue of God in our everyday approach to the care offered these children.  To share our belief in a God who knows and cares for each of them and yearns to be included in their every moment.  To lead them to a sincere relationship with their Creator.