Alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.

Our core values

• We believe in the intrinsic value and dignity of human life.
• We are awed by human resilience, and believe in the ability of all people to thrive, not just exist.
• We believe that all people have the right to live in peaceful communities and participate fully in the decisions that affect their lives.
• We believe that it is our duty to be effective stewards of the financial resources entrusted to us.

Our philosophy
We believe secure, productive and just societies emerge when the private, public, and civil society sectors are able to interact with accountability, inclusive participation and mechanisms for peaceful change

We believe
Smart, efficient and often integrated humanitarian and development assistance for communities in the world’s toughest places can truly empower people to build better lives and transform their communities for good.

Our accountability to stakeholders

• As an organization and as individuals, we act ethically.
• We treat all people with respect.
• We are open and transparent about the work we do and how we do it.
• Our stakeholders participate in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of our work.
• We are effective stewards of the financial resources entrusted to us and the natural environment in which we live.
• We commit to achieving demonstrable impact for our stakeholders, using their feedback to innovate, learn and improve.