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What We Do
Since the Funds inception in September
2004, ARDF, by God’s grace, has been working directly
with the spiritually vibrant, but resource poor Anglican
Churches of the Global South. Generous contributions
have provided over $3 million in funding for 77 relief
and development projects. This generosity has changed
the lives of over 467,000 people in 31 different countries
strengthening our partnership with Anglicans world-wide.”
Click here to read more about some projects funded
in 2007,
2006,
and 2005.
A new round of projects have recently been approved
by our Trustees, and are in need of funding. These include:
Please consider investing
in our work. Thank you.
Nigeria – Widows
Hear the Gospel
Amount: $25,060
Implementor: Anglican
Diocese of Abuja, Widows Fellowship
A widow in Nigeria has lost not only her husband but,
in many cases, her rights. Widows are often exiled from
their homes and left in dire poverty. The Widows Fellowship
will fund the construction of a Training Center on a
church compound. With the funds from this project, the
Training Center will be equipped with sewing and embroidery
machines and provided other training materials. Widows
will participate in discipleship programs and learn
business skills to become financially self-sustaining.
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Democratic Republic
of Congo – Building a House of Worship
Amount: $60,000
Implementor: Kinshasa Diocese, DRC Anglican Church
When members of the Anglican Church fled from the war-ravaged
eastern region of the DRC, they sought refuge in the
west. However, the church in Kinshasa lacks a building
and currently holds services beneath a tree. The diocese
owns land, but needs funding to construct a church building.
These funds will allow for the construction of adequate
space to support the church and its pastoral and evangelistic
outreach programs allowing the community to unite with
believers who already gather there regularly.
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Uganda – Health
Center Builds Surgical Ward
Amount: $66,650
Implementor: Azur Christian Health Center
The Azur Christian Health Center provides quality medical
care relieving pressure on the local government hospital.
The center recently added a 16-bed maternity ward and
has a committed Christian staff that provides patients
with the saving message of Christ. This project will
provide funds to build a new surgical ward with eight
beds, while surgical equipment will be donated by hospitals
in the United Sates and the United Kingdom. This holistic
project will provide patients with much needed physical
and spiritual care.
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Kenya –
Community Learns a Christ-like Response to AIDS
Amount: $52,404
Implementor: Diocese
of Mumias, Anglican
Church of Kenya
Like other sub-Saharan countries, Kenya has been hard
hit by AIDS. People living with the disease are often
ostracized, even while they suffer physical and emotional
devastation. Through this project, the Diocese of Mumias
will preserve the community through support for those
living with HIV, education to prevent new infections
and campaigns to dismantle the myths about the disease.
Volunteers and clergy members will be trained to care
for, counsel and accept people living with HIV and minister
to AIDS orphans.
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Uganda – At Risk
Girls Educated in a Safe Environment
Amount: $46,034
Implementor: Women
of Purpose Ministry, Church of Uganda
Female genital mutilation is widespread in northeastern
Uganda and usually occurs when girls are 12 or 13 years
old. Also, because girls have to walk long distances
to school, many are raped along the roadways. The Women
of Purpose Ministry will expand their secondary school
by constructing a dormitory for about 200 girls who
will attend St. Peter’s Secondary School in Sebei
Diocese. The boarding school will provide a safe haven
for girls and provide quality education with a foundation
in biblical values.
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Democratic Republic
of Congo – Youth Training Programs
Amount: $15,605
Implementor: Church
of Congo
The Church of Congo in the DRC is developing an educational
program which aims to sensitize, envision and equip
the nation’s young people with the tools to contribute
to grass roots development and reconciliation. Based
on a recently published book by Judy Acheson (Provincial
Youth Worker and CMS Mission partner, this project will
equip young people across the Church’s nine dioceses
through workshops with skills to engage in community
development and reconciliation.
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Sudan
– Primary Teacher Training
Amount: $18,475
Implementor: Khartoum
Diocese, Episcopal Church of Sudan
Sudan, and especially the southern part of the country,
has one of the lowest educational enrollment rates in
the world. As part of the wider Episcopal Church of
Sudan’s Teacher Training and School Development
Program, this project will provide training to primary
school teachers in Sudan to help alleviate the critical
shortage of well-equipped teachers. 40 primary school
teachers will be trained during the 10 week training
course in Khartoum.
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Ghana – Supplies
Help Flood Victims Recover
Amount: $50,000
Implementor: Diocese
of Tamale, Anglican Church of Ghana
Severe flooding in West Africa has displaced 275,000
people in Ghana. Declared a disaster zone, Northern
Ghana was most affected with 51,000 impacted and more
than 25 deaths. With this grant, the Diocese will help
5,588 people in 928 vulnerable families with emergency
food, medication to combat malaria and cholera and spiritual
comfort.
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Rwanda – Batma
Pygmies Learn to be Self-Sufficient
Amount: $32,131
Implementor: Kigali
Diocese, Anglican Church of Rwanda
Traditionally hunter-gathers, the marginalized Batwa
tribe of Twandan pygmies will learn farming techniques
as a result of this project. The skills they learn will
help them to become self-sufficient and aid their integration
into the encroaching society. As part of the project,
the Kigali Diocese will hold Bible studies and daily
morning worship services to help the Batwas engage with
the Word of God.
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