What is a 'Friend of ROPE'
Refugee children in Burundi receive help from ROPE.
"A cord of three strands is not easily broken" (Eccl 4v12)
The needs
We need to raise at least £90,000 each year to do all the essential things that keep ROPE running well. This includes administrative costs but, more importantly, funds for the development and growth of the work which may include other ROPE Centres around the UK and the expansion of our ROPEholder groups around the world.
How you can help
Please consider becoming a Friend of ROPE in the following ways:
| 1. | By praying regularly. You can receive a regular prayer letter highlighting areas of need and giving information. Go here.. |
| 2. | By giving a regular gift monthly/annually (this can be increased through Gift Aid). Go here. |
| 3. | By volunteering to help, using your time and skills for the work. Go here. |
| 4. | Please complete the proforma page here. |
Thank you for considering this request, for reflecting on the great needs of the poor and God's heart of compassion and for praying about how you might be involved in a deeper way.
Put simply, Friends of ROPE make it possible for ROPE to give 100% of all donations to aid projects in the field.
They do this by covering the work and costs of the essential infrastructure of ROPE - those activities and expenses that ensure that:
- donations are distributed to field-projects;
- needs are identified and met;
- potential donors hear about the work of ROPE;
- all operating expenses are covered.
As a Friend of ROPE, you will be playing a vital role in helping to make the work of ROPE possible.
How does ROPE operate?
ROPE's vision is to tackle the terrible effects of oppression by direct action to help the poorest of the poor around the world, particularly where no other aid is available.
Through direct aid and support of sustainable development, ROPE acts in response to God's love for the poor, demonstrating His love and compassion at grass roots level.
We do this through the following three key groups of people:
1 - Friends of ROPE
Many Friends of ROPE support by making a commitment to give regularly to the Friends of ROPE charity.
Others give larger sums on an ad hoc basis.
All of them make the work of ROPE possible.
In visiting this page we are asking you to become a Friend of ROPE.
2 - ROPE Supporters
People who give directly to fund life changing projects around the world
Many people also work as volunteers in the UK, helping us to operate ROPE in a variety of ways - from administering the orphans programme to setting up and staffing ROPE stands at festivals and events.
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3 - ROPEholders
ROPEholders are volunteers who have chosen to spearhead aid projects in their own countries. There are some 100 groups based locally in 80 countries around the world. Being nationals of the country they work in, they have excellent local knowledge.
They work with us to reach and help the 'poorest of the poor'.
Through them, we are able to provide loans, practical help and direct aid.