The mission of “New Hope Against Poverty and Abuse” as a non-profit organisation is to provide a comprehensive range of services that is accessible and safe to all women, men and families for their personal growth and professional development How am I supposed to do that as I don’t have the necessary skill or knowledge in how to even begin. I was then a part of a Christian radio’s prayer lines and started devotions called Power in Praise which was an awesome period in my life. As time went on, the desire to help abused women and children burned in my heart to the point that when I thought of it, I cried. Still I said to God that He’s calling was too great for little me. That desire has never left me and looking back in hindsight, I now believe God planted the seed for things to come as it is now almost eight years ago and I have finally found the courage to start the organisation called New Hope Against Poverty and Abuse. The process that got me here was a real challenge for me spiritually and emotionally as since 2006 to 2012 I faced many challenges in my personal life and spiritual life. Throughout these years, the Holy Spirit gently touched my heart regarding helping abused women and children and in 2012 I was going to register Women Of Hope but I received a revelation that men needed help too, I realized that God wanted to restore families. I then prayed about it with people got aligned with me and the name New Hope Against Poverty and Abuse was born. As a child, I had a tough upbringing, I grew up poor, with a single mother and times were literally tough not only for me but in our neighbourhood too. I was exposed to lots of things in my childhood that as I reflected back, I realized that those are key for this journey that God has placed on my heart. I also experienced many pains in my marriage and divorce with rejection, drugs, alcohol, infidelity etc., I was a broken person, always on the defence, protecting my myself but always hurting. The road to healing has not been easy and is still in transition as I choose to journey it. I have had many failures, disappointments, and have been in dark positions were I wanted to take my life but God came through for me time and time again. Throughout these especially, almost eight years, I didn’t know it but God was moulding for such a time as this and like I said, I am still a work in progress but boy has this journey been challenging. The desire to help empower and restore families grew so strong that I cannot ignore it anymore and I do not want God to give this vision to someone else because of my disobedience so I made the choice to become obedient and through my shortcomings just trust God so I can successfully live out my true destiny and purpose that He has in store for me. I realized that even though God felt far from me through my troubles, He was right there beside me and through my life experiences I can truly say to the next person that I know what it feels to be hungry, suffer loss, have no money, live in my car, be in mental institutions, been told I have cancer cells in my womb(I am completely healed by the blood of Jesus), rejected, abandoned, alone, lonely, guilty, full of rage and bitterness and hatred, unloved, cheated on, beaten up, helpless, hopeless and more, but I can also say that I know how I feel now that I have been given the opportunity by God to empower myself by passing and obtaining my Senior Certificate at the age of 40 years old, starting a counselling programme, starting an NPO as although most of my issues are still there, God is also there. I have met wonderful people that God has aligned with me to journey with me and for that I am so grateful. In my current job, I also learned what it is to run and NGO, made contacts with key people and other organisations. I know how good it feels to have someone believe in you. I know what it is to realize your God given dream and to want to share it with the world for God’s glory. I registered New Hope Against Poverty and Abuse and on Friday, 20th September 2013 the Department of Social Development rejected my application as there was a missing clause? I didn’t despair as I knew if God is for me, who can be against me? On the 25th September 2013 at 10am I resubmitted my application which included the missing clause and by 13h00 on the same day, I received another email, saying the organisation is being registered and I will by registered post receive my registration letter with my NPO number and certified constitution signed off by the Department of Social Development! I serve a God that makes the impossible, possible! Within three hours of resubmission, God did what He does best, and He performed a miracle! This organisation is not a religious based organisation but it is built on Godly principles that if I never applied them to my life, I probably would not have been here to see a dream fulfilled. New Hope Against Poverty and Abuse will endeavour to bring a holistic intervention programme to men, women and families of all religious backgrounds but we will not compromise our Christian values and Godly principles. I am not ready to compromise the gospel as this is a deep desire and vision God gave me almost eight years ago and I will give Him all the Glory, Honour and Praise it’s He’s organisation. “Knowledge is Power, Together We Can” Look around you, there's so much brokenness, hurt, despair and hopelessness in this world, this world needs hope and a people that won't compromise Gods values. I'm always drawn to 2Chronicles14:if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. 16 For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.-------- Be blessed and please share our page with many people.
