Membership
Open to interested volunteers and interns between 18 and above. We proudly represent a diverse spectrum of volunteers from all walks of life worldwide.
Male and female
Every religion and nationality
We promote total health
Among the many human needs, we are called to focus on a ministry of Total Health. We define Total Health as the capacity of individuals, families and communities to work together to transform the conditions that promote physical, emotional, social, economical, environmental and spiritual well being.
We respond to needs
We commit ourselves to listen to the voices and concerns of others who express needs and we strive to respond in timely and appropriate ways. We commit to encourage and honor local initiative, promoting the use of local resources and protecting the dignity of the poor. We will use our resources to meet these expressed needs in a sustainable manner, encouraging innovation, creativity and flexibility, and valueing the local knowledge of those with whom we serve. We emphasize actions that address long-term health development needs, while recognizing a responsibility to meet the immediate health needs of individuals, families and communities who face health risks and life-threatening situations.
We build partnerships
We proclaim the value of collaboration, of working together to achieve common goals. We commit to promoting unity, equality, voice, participation, cooperation, resource-sharing, interdependence, growth and integration among all people and groups. We recognize as our primary partner those with whom we seek to serve.
We do justice and love mercy
We affirm that all people are created equal in the image of God, and should therefore share fairly in both stewarding and enjoying the gifts God has provided us in His Creation. We strive to do justice and love mercy, and we seek to comfort, lift up and defend those who are down trodden in order to build a healthier world for all.
We work for reconciliation and peace
We strive to be peacemakers, actively exercising the ministry of reconciliation. We will work for genuine reconciliation between genders, races, people groups and with the whole creation in the situations of strife, pain, brokenness and violence where ever we find ourselves.
We act with integrity and accountability
In all that we do, we seek to act with integrity, openness, honesty and accountability. We recognize that the financial and material resources with which we work are not our own, but have been entrusted to us for use in alleviating the suffering of others. We value people as reflections of God's image, and we strive for integrity and accountability in our relationships with donors, staff and partners. We commit to managing these resources to the maximum benefit of those we serve.
We pursue excellence
To ensure excellence in our programs and activities, we strive to attract talented, honest and committed people, to develop our staff, and to seek partnership with other leaders. Through research, planning and participatory decision-making, we will design and implement effective programs with meaningful impact. We will set measurable goals and objectives to accomplish our plans.
We desire to learn
We will be students of cultures, economics, health, environments etc and gain understanding in the contexts within which we work, investigating and learning from developments and trends. We will promote a learning environment where critical thinking and dialogue are encouraged and celebrated.
