AWHI President and Founder, Heidi Kittredge with Rosa, President of the Women’s Cooperative in Gasarabwayi.
Vision
To help change the lives of women and their families; and together, build a stronger relationship with God.
Purpose
To build, strengthen and support women and women’s cooperatives throughout Africa.
Mission
In partnership with Africa Hope Initiatives (Kigali, Rwanda), Africa Women’s Hope Initiatives is a spiritually based ministry with a goal to provide women the opportunities (1) to earn a savings bonus or (2) to secure a microloan.
Savings bonuses and microloans allow women to start or to grow small businesses under the oversight of our local partner, Bishop Theophile, local pastors and most importantly the women’s cooperative group as a whole.
Africa Women’s Hope Initiatives - Core Values
Courage
The opposite of fear. Trusting in God is our true source of strength. Without courage we cannot do His work.
Serving Others
Looking outside of ourselves and beyond our own circumstances. Seeking to improve the lives of women in Rwanda and throughout Africa for His glory.
Fellowship
Sharing common beliefs and sentiments which allow us to recognize our own faults. This gives us the opportunity to share in the spiritual growth of each other. We should practice this spiritual trait, whenever possible as this is pleasing in God’s eyes.
Continuous Growth
Being ready to evolve, refine, improve, enhance and shift, based on God’s will.
