FLOURISHING INDIVIDUALS, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
HELPING PEOPLE + COMMUNITIES FLOURISH BY REMOVING BARRIERS TO DIGNITY
At IDEAS, our programs nurture opportunities for communities to become healthier and for people to flourish more fully. We create spaces where healthy communities can develop, and people can grow.
Recovering worth and value
WE SEE THE UNSEEN.
IDEAS addresses structural and relational poverty and works with people on the margins of society. We walk alongside communities in the challenges they face.
IN MANY COMMUNITIES, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES STRUGGLE TO FIND ACCESS TO EDUCATION
Meeting Needs. Changing Hearts.
Why we’re
here
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We help communities and individuals flourish by removing barriers to dignity
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People and communities experiencing abundant life.
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We are expert professionals
We nurture healthy communities & flourishing people
We do faithful work
We pursue justice
We offer outstretched hands & humble hearts
We are compassionate professionals bringing needed expertise
How we work
Community development is the foundation of all our work. We start by listening. Partnering with local people to identify needs, IDEAS provides expertise that is missing or underrepresented in the community. Our associates are experts in Agriculture, Education, Health & Wellness, Disability Services, and Anti-Human Trafficking.
We seek out and amplify the voices of the marginalized. With outstretched hands and humble hearts, our programs respect the local community while encouraging people to pursue the values of God’s kingdom.
Our programs
See how we’re at work in local communities around the world
We design multisector programs that respect local communities and encourage people to pursue the values of God’s kingdom as we work together toward lasting transformation.
Amplifying the voices of the marginalized
We approach community development as both learners and experts. While IDEAS provides expertise to support the priorities of local communities, we also amplify and support the voices of the marginalized.
Caring for the rescued + at risk
We integrate methods in our programs to identify and mitigate risks for vulnerable individuals and those victimized by human trafficking. IDEAS works to address injustices and care for those at risk so they feel valued, seen, loved, and protected.
Better soil = better crops
Our agricultural programs focus on two of the most important resources farmers need: the soil and information. We work side-by-side with farmers to identify techniques that improve yields and provide greater sustainability.
Replacing limitations with hope
A person with a disability is often not hindered by the limitations attached to their disability; they are limited by the social contexts and obstacles around them. We identify and work to remove societal barriers and relational barriers that exclude persons with disabilities.
Nurturing holistic development
We work beyond the boundaries of traditional education. Through music education, teaching English as a second language, academic tutoring, and special education, we help people on the margins flourish by creating spaces where they can develop their God-given potential.
Making a healthier life possible
Our health and wellness programs provide access to high-quality healthcare services, health education, and medical equipment to elevate people’s quality of life. We bring together best practices and an understanding of local challenges to promote holistic flourishing.
Working in partnership
Our independent-program associates partner with organizations around the world to provide needed expertise. We work in different settings such as hospitals, schools, refugee camps, counseling centers, vocational training, business consultation, and journalism.
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IDEAS works in multisector programs that serve local communities. Explore Jordan!
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IDEAS works in multisector programs that serve local communities. Explore North Africa!
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IDEAS works near Almaty in multisector programs that serve local communities. Explore Kazakhstan!
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IDEAS works in multisector programs that serve local communities. Explore Guatemala!
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IDEAS works near Córdoba in multisector programs that serve local communities. Explore Argentina!
Where we work
As of 2019, the surface of the Dead Sea is 430.5 metres below sea level, making its shores the lowest land-based elevation on Earth.
Helping individuals & communities flourish
Our Impact
21,780
Adults + children in Asia with no access to healthcare were treated in local clinics
1000+
Wheelchairs provided in Africa + Latin America, providing mobility for people & their families
1500+
Farmers & their communities in Central Asia received agricultural training
Celebrating removing barriers to dignity
Stories of Transformation
Alma was born in Guatemala with a disability called spina bifida. Unable to walk, she spent the first 14 years of her life isolated, locked in a room, confined to a bed or the floor. Her mother said she was a mistake. Her father said she was not his daughter. Alma wanted to go to school and have friends, but her disability made that impossible.
Our faith gives us hope and purpose
What We Believe
Our love of Jesus and commitment to follow his example in word and deed are at the center of everything we do. We are members of a historic community that has expressed its faith in statements such as the Apostle’s Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Five Solas, and the NAE Statement of Faith.