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Mission & Vision

Who We Are
Hands of Hope is an evangelical, non-denominational, non-profit organization which cares for AIDS orphans and children at risk in Zimbabwe and around the world. We exist because of God's concern for the total person: body, soul and spirit. We depend upon the prayers, gifts and donations of caring people.

Vision
"Providing hope, a family and a future for children in Zimbabwe and around the world"

Mission
We exist to communicate the love of Christ to orphans by partnering with local churches and assisting the body of Christ in meeting the needs of orphans--body, soul and spirit.

Core values

• Biblical truth
• Great commission
• Prayer
• Servant leadership
• Teamwork
• Compassion
• Integrity
• Financial accountability

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Hands of Hope was founded six years ago by Glen and Patty Miller. Glen is President of Hands of Hope as well as a pastor and teaching elder at Valley Church in Cupertino, California. Glen taught and coached in the East Side Union High School District in San Jose, California from 1966-1978. He and his family joined OC International in 1978 and served for 7 years, with terms in Sri Lanka and the Philippines.

He served at Los Gatos Christian Church from 1985-88 heading up the college ministry and overseeing the youth department. He organized short-term missionary programs while at Los Gatos, sending out about 50 college students who worked in local churches in the Philippines. He has also been on 18 Sports Ambassadors teams sharing Christ in 20 different countries. He served at San Jose Christian College from 1988-99 as Campus Pastor, Athletic Director, Professor and basketball coach. He has organized and led summer mission’s trips for students at SJCC to Argentina, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and the Philippines. He has lead 34 different short-term missions trips over the years in over 20 countries. Patty is involved in the leadership of women’s ministry at Valley Church.

They have two children, Kelley, who graduated from San Jose Christian College with a BA in Christian Education and from San Jose State with a Master’s in ESL. Kelley has served the Lord in Nigeria, Kenya, and China. She is now a full-time missionary serving with OMF in Cambodia. Glen, graduated from San Jose State University with a Biology degree. He then received his doctorate at Loma Linda University in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. He presently is working as a medical writer with a biotech company.

In Zimbabwe, Hands of Hope currently has:

• 12 Residential homes
• 6 Preschools
• 19 Feeding and educational programs
• 1 Farm
• 37 Total Projects
• 2060 Orphans and increasing

Hands of Hope has more than doubled the number of orphan projects in the last four years - from 13 to 37. We have also built a home for orphans in Swaziland. We are looking to expand our ministry to other countries in the world as AIDS is spreading at an alarming rate.

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All of our board members are volunteers and pay their own expenses when traveling to and from Zimbabwe.

Board of Directors, Hands of Hope, USA
Glen Miller, President & Founder
Tom Connolly, Vice President
Joe Proctor, Secretary / Treasurer
Ray Martino, Board Member
Rich Ferrari, Board Member

Board of Directors, Hands of Hope Trust, Zimbabwe
Phibion Gwatidzo, Treasurer
Joe Proctor, Board Member
Dave Rousseau, Board Member
Tariro Ndebele, Board Chair
Kate Britts, Board Member
Jephat Chifamba, Board Secretary
Glen Miller, Board Member

Staff
Jephat Chifamba, National Director
Garikai Masuka, National Administrator
Farayi Nyamayaro, Staff Member and Bookkeeper

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