What does YouthHOPE do?  

YouthHOPE partners with local churches around the world to minister to youth, attempting to meet their holistic needs.  This looks different from place to place around the world due to the specific needs and assets in each country.  In some communities we are just a voice trying to persuade the church and local leaders to care about the needs of youth.  In others, we are establishing national youth conferences, training youth workers, and actively pursuing ways to create jobs for youth so that they can provide for their families.  We also focus on mobilizing people to go, live and work among the youth in need around the world.  We would love to come alongside you and help you do what God is calling you to do.  

How does YouthHOPE decide what to do in different countries around the world?

We discuss the needs of youth with local leaders in the church and develop a strategy together with them.  We desire to partner with the local church and we acknowledge the sainthood of all believers.  We value the input of our brothers and sisters around the world and through discussions with them we decide on what is best to do in that particular setting and our desire is to work alongside them in all of our projects.  

How does YouthHOPE decide where to work?

Unfortunately there is no formula. It is far more relational and much less scientific.  We work where our brothers and sisters have cried out for help and asked us to come and partner with them.  We work where we see a major need of youth not being met.  We are willing to go anywhere.  When we become aware of needs the development team prays and discusses whether or not we could effectively meet that need.  We then develop partnerships and raise the necessary funds to accomplish that project.

Who is YouthHOPE?

YouthHOPE is made up of the development team (based out of our Center for Global Outreach in Fort Myers, FL, USA), global youth workers, youth pastors who participate in training projects, high school students who participate in short-term projects, college students who go on internships, and all of the churches and families committed to praying.     

Where is YouthHOPE located?

The development team is based out of New Mission Systems International Center for Global Outreach in Ft. Myers, Florida.  YouthHOPE is a ministry of New Mission System International.   

I want to help, but I can’t go overseas full-time.  What can I do?

• Pray.
• Support a current YouthHOPE project both in prayer and financially.
• Participate in a short-term project.
• Participate in an awareness project – Isaiah 61 or Global Connect
• Learn about global youth needs and issues and become an advocate for the far too often marginalized and forgotten youth of the world.
• Pray more.

Where is YouthHOPE currently working?

YouthHOPE is currently working in Myanmar, Liberia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Honduras, England, Chile, Haiti, Brazil and soon more to come.

How do I donate to YouthHOPE?
    
You can make a secure tax deductible donation through New Mission Systems International website at www.nmsi.com/donate or you can send a check to P.O Box 547, Ft Myers, FL, 33902 made payable to NMSI with YouthHOPE in the memo line.  To donate to a specific project reference it along with YouthHOPE in the memo line.  

Is YouthHOPE a religious organization?

YouthHOPE is a ministry of New Mission Systems International, a non-denominational Christian mission agency.  For more information about NMSI and what we believe visit our website http://nmsi.org/about_us.aspx