2020 ANNUAL REPORT POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD 1 DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST, At the very beginning of the Anglican Church in North America, Archbishop Bob Duncan stated that ARDF was launched with the goal of providing “objective philanthropy” for the Global Anglican Communion. The core of ARDF has not veered from this goal for more than 15 years. We have worked diligently to be an excellent resource to proven partners all over the world. ARDF is honored to continue to be the Anglican Church in Action, committed to relief and development work done in an excellent way based upon best practices and under Godly, diverse leadership. Thank you for your continued support of our vision that powerful partnerships can transform our world. Because of your support, we have provided more than $11.3 million in funding for 201 development projects in 38 countries touching nearly 1.4 million lives in Anglican communities around the world. In addition, since 2004, a total of $2.9 million has been donated to those suffering disasters worldwide, including in the United States. We praise the Lord that ARDF-US has undergone a smooth leadership transition. Canon Bill Deiss retired in June 2020, after years of building a very strong and healthy foundation. After a robust search process, we hired The Rev. Dr. Jake Stum as the new Executive Director. His education, experience, and passion fit so well with our mission and goals. Jake is a proven leader, and we are excited to see what the Lord does through his leadership. He, the staff, and the board have already begun setting some big goals so that ARDF can make an even more significant impact for Christ in the world. ARDF was created to be the strong hands While 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, we are very excited about this next season of ARDF. We are specifically pursuing two major goals. The first is to collaborate more closely with ACNA churches, partners, ARDF CONTENTS Global, and other stakeholders. We believe strongly in our ministry’s motto – “powerful partnerships transforming our of Christ, reaching out in solidarity with world.” We hope to create even more partnerships so that we can see the world transformed for the sake of Christ. Introduction 4 our brothers and sisters around the The second is to decrease the funding gap between the massive amount of requests we get each year and the amount ARDF Structure 5 of money we are able to give away. If we can close this gap, more people in crisis will be helped and we can fund more development projects. When relief work is available to meet emergency crisis needs, and development projects are Impact Overview 6-7 world. ARDF encourages families and actively solving long-term chronic problems, then holistic transformation can happen. This tangible assistance can open Evangelism in Pakistan 9 the door for spiritual impact and open the door for opportunities to effectively share the good news of Jesus Christ! Education in South Sudan 10 communities in need with practical ARDF-Global remains committed to living out the words of Matthew 25:40: “I tell you the truth, whatever you Community Development in Brazil 13 did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” We are thankful for our Global partners and help and solid solutions through a living branches of ARDF: Australia, Canada, Egypt, and Kenya. We believe that more strategic global alliances will be Health in Ghana 14 created this year. KCEP 17 Gospel that feeds body, soul, and spirit We are thankful for your partnership in proclaiming the Gospel – in both word and deed – throughout the world! Relief 18-19 In Christ, so that all may live in dignity and seek Founding Nationals 20 ARDF Kenya Charitable Trust 21 eternal life in Jesus Christ. Financial Summary 22 The Most Rev. Dr. Foley Beach The Rev. William (Bill) R. L. Haley The Rev. Dr. Jake Stum President Chairman Executive Director Leadership 23 2 3 INTRODUCTION Whether a given project focuses on education, clean water, accessible healthcare, economic opportunity, food OUR MISSION security, or agriculture, ARDF believes that local partner- ships are the best way to positively transform our world. Our mission is to work within the worldwide Anglican Thank you for joining us in partnering with our Communion to maximize life change in some of the Anglican brothers and sisters as they live out the Gospel most challenging parts of the world for the sake of in some of the world’s poorest communities. Christ by • Mutually crossing cultural and economic boundaries. • Focusing on Africa, Asia, and Latin America. • Supporting holistic, community-based projects that OUR HISTORY incorporate evangelism. ARDF was founded in 2004 with the support of then • Using the highest quality project research and Bishop Robert Duncan as a way to channel giving from outcome evaluation available. Anglican donors in North America to Anglican churches • Providing a spiritually enriching, thoughtful, and in the economically poorer countries of the Anglican satisfying giving experience for our donors. Communion. Inspired by God’s radical grace, we exist to empower From the start, ARDF consciously adopted an organiza- Anglicans in the developing world to show the love of tional model intended to reverse Anglicanism’s colonial FOUNDING NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Christ to those in need in their own communities. legacy and restore international relationships based on THE mutual respect and a shared faith in Jesus Christ. To COMPRISED OF: achieve this end, a board of Archbishops representing ARDF-Australia OUR OPPORTUNITY orthodox Anglican Provinces in the developing world ARDF-Canada leads ARDF, determining priorities, approving each GLOBAL ARDF-US Most of the world lives on less than 2 dollars a day. project, and keeping the organization firmly linked to Hundreds of millions live without clean water, food, the Church. education, healthcare, or employment. Countless numbers RESPONSIBLE FOR: suffer under oppression, broken political systems, endemic ORGANIZATION • Research, monitoring & evaluation “For the first time in the history of giving within the • Fundraising violence, and despair. They are real people, just like us, Church, we see true partnership, not patronage,” who are in desperate need of transformation and hope. • Communications commented The Most Rev. Henry Luke Orombi, OF ARDF • Building relationships between North Americans and former Archbishop of the Church of the Province of those in the developing world through Vision trips, etc. As Anglicans and members of the Body of Christ, we are Uganda and a founding ARDF Trustee. connected to a global network of spiritually rich congre- • Dispensing disaster relief to on the ground partners gations and grassroots ministries that are already serving This model has forged strong ties between the ACNA GLOBAL COUNCIL the poor and proclaiming the Gospel in incredible ways. and many Anglican leaders from around the world. These Gospel-centered partnerships make the local COMPRISED OF: NEW NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Anglicans who implement ARDF’s projects feel Anglican Primates from the Developing World “connected to the Body of Christ – not just a charity,” in Anglican Leaders from the Founding Organizations COMPRISED OF: OUR IMPACT the words of Bp. Flavio Soares, Diocese of Recife, Brazil. ARDF-Kenya Charitable Trust ARDF builds powerful partnerships with Anglicans RESPONSIBLE FOR: ARDF-Egypt in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to relieve extreme Today, ARDF serves as the ACNA’s official international • Setting strategic direction suffering and transform lives through sustainable, relief and development arm. At the same time, ARDF • Approving development projects RESPONSIBLE FOR: high-impact development projects. Our unique, has become a grassroots movement for Anglicans here • Reviewing research • In country research, monitoring & evaluation Christ-centered development model focuses on in North America who maintain a historically grounded • Keeping ARDF connected to the Global Anglican • Approving in-country and regional grants thorough research, local partners, and transparent and orthodox faith while also caring deeply about Communion • Dispensing disaster relief to on-the-ground partners financial accountability. poverty and social justice issues. 4 5 COMMITTED TO THE DEVELOPING WORLD IMPACT OVERVIEW More than 1.4 Geographical distribution of projects: million lives impacted AFRICA: 148 PROJECTS ASIA: 37 PROJECTS LATIN AMERICA: 16 PROJECTS Development Countries where Projects Funded 38 ARDF has worked $11.3 Countries where ARDF has completed projects: 201 Million Committed COMMITTED TO MEETING NEED ARDF is COMMITTED to the Gospel. ARDF is EFFICIENT because it works within existing church structures in implementing projects. ARDF is EFFECTIVE because its projects are researched and evaluated before implementation, and are based on ARDF is EMPOWERING because it is guided by recommendations from the Global Trustees. thoughtful Christian leaders in support of the needs of the Christian community. ARDF is SUSTAINABLE because every project is locally initiated and implemented with the advice and council ARDF IS THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN ACTION GLOBALLY. of ARDF and its consultants. THE CARIBBEAN: AFRICA: Cuba Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, ASIA: LATIN AMERICA: Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Myanmar,