Hand in Hand Ministries believes that all people deserve life’s essentials — food, water, clothing, shelter, education and medical care. Although we consider ourselves faith-based, we do not proselytize, and we welcome all people of good will – believers and non-believers -- who wish to join us in changing the world.

Our faith base is simple: we believe in a kind, loving God who created the universe, that we are made in His or Her image, and that we are called to reflect God’s love in the way we treat our brothers and sisters, the world in which we live and all the creatures who reside there. Actions are most important in showing our love for each other, and we elect to leave disagreements about the finer points of theology and cosmology to others.

It has always been vitally important, and is especially so in the world today, that people of different beliefs, races and all of the other factors that divide us, to be able to work together for the common good.

Hand in Hand Ministries attempts to make its vision a reality by establishing its own programs to serve specific local needs — determined in cooperation with the local population -- and forming partnerships with local organizations and individuals in that specific location. We work where needed – but especially in Central America, the Caribbean and Appalachia.

Our hope is that our efforts will give people the dignity, hope and skills to one day become self-sufficient and enable them to help others.

An important part of what we do is offer people in the United States and Canada the opportunity for hands-on experiences of the places we work through our program of Immersion Trips. We hope that the authentic experience of the people and country the trips provide will inspire people to return home with a better understanding of themselves and their own circumstances. Furthermore, that this will result in more compassion for all people and a desire to build a more just world.

In all that we do, we seek to build community.

To learn more about Hand in Hand Ministries, visit their website at www.hhministries.com.