Horizon International is a non-profit Christian relief and development organization dedicated to creating a world of hope through African orphans, one child at a time.
We serve these orphans and their communities regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender, enabling them to break the cycle of poverty and live free from the bonds of poverty and disease.
Horizon’s first choice for orphan care is a home-based model in which orphans live with extended family or foster parents. We also operate a handful of children’s homes for children that have no other options
Child sponsorship is the backbone of everything we do. Sponsorship creates a one-on-one relationship between an American sponsor and an African child, providing for their essential needs of food, clothing, education, and basic health care.
From U.S. and African staffing to utilities, our Hope Builders initiative provides the money necessary to implement and administer all of Horizon’s programs and ministries.
Through our Scholarship Endowment Fund, Horizon gives full scholarships for university and vocational programs to our orphans. As our endowment grows, we are able to award more scholarships.
Natural disaster response and significant medical issues are just some of the emergent needs that are covered by our Children’s Reserve Fund.
Through our Special Project Funds, we undertake key infrastructure projects such as: building drop-in centers, primary schools, and vocational training centers; digging wells; growing crops; and raising flocks and herds.