About Children Arise

We strive to be a catalyst for change in desperate communities by providing loving care, education, primary health care, and community development. We start the process of change through cultivating meaningful links between the developed and developing world.

Our coalitions have the following components:

• Partnership with local organizations and community leaders who share our vision and values
• Collaborative leadership to guide, direct and oversee the entire process
• Entrepreneurs who facilitate projects through finances, labour and expertise
• Cooperation and accountability to ensure the sustainability of individual initiatives

Poverty leads to injustice when the support structures of family, community, and nation fail to provide for the basic needs and fundamental rights of vulnerable people. Arise’s development model recognizes that it takes the collaborative effort of many to oppose poverty and restore justice. ARISE inspires and enables children-at-risk to rise out of hopelessness and lead their communities to create more just and equitable nations. We begin by meeting the immediate needs where possible, while working towards sustainable solutions to the fundamental issues of poverty. Arise has a special focus on children as the most vulnerable members of society, but recognizes that whole communities must be empowered to fight against injustice together.

Ownership 

All assets purchased by Arise will remain under the stewardship of Arise or an Arise designate.

Management

Management of Arise programs and projects is conducted by Arise team members or designated local operating groups. Management groups have a secure and established identity and relationship with Arise and are accountable to the Arise board of directors.

Guidelines and Standards

All Arise projects have established protocols, procedures, and standards to ensure quality and accountability.

Finances

Financial resources are directed and managed by Arise and through partnership with agent organizations. Arise directors and staff supervise the distribution of local funds in order to ensure strict oversight over finances.

Accountability

Accountability of all Arise operations is maintained through on-site management, a national board, regular written reports, and periodic Arise inspections.

Arise is called to address the fundamental issues of poverty and injustice that put children at risk. In order to accomplish our goals, we have a dynamic organizational structure based on the following three core values:

Relationship

We promote and value synergistic relationships with people who are willing to commit to a collaborative process and who share common values and goals.

Interdependence

We build together with the combined strength of others, making decisions based on the input and collective wisdom of the team.

Partnership

We realize that in order for Arise to achieve its vision, we must work in relational partnerships, modeling our values while we each contribute in our areas of expertise and influence.

These Principles for Success are achieved through our commitment to:

Security – through community-based care

• Facilitating a home environment or community center where children-at-risk are able to find provision, safety and love

• Providing holistic care for children-at-risk through healthy physical, spiritual, and emotional development

Capacity – through education

• Providing access to quality education opportunities for children-at-risk

• Helping communities develop their own capacity to care for children-at-risk through collaboration, counselling and training

Sustainability – through partnership

• Launching and developing business ventures that allow for self-sufficiency

• Developing partnership models that are successful and reproducible for maximized impact and sustainability.