At MAI, we believe the solutions to poverty already exist inside the people living closest to it. They don’t need rescue—they need support, the right tools, and someone to walk with them until change takes root.
When people lead, change lasts.
God created people in His image for wholeness, purpose, and peace with Him—not mere survival.
MAI, started in 1980, exists to empower people and communities to break cycles of poverty and thrive with dignity, hope, and purpose through Christ.
We equip local people with Christ-centered principles and tools to cultivate health, livelihoods, relationships, and spiritual life. As a result, communities around the world are flourishing with dignity, health, and lasting hope.
You can advocate for the poor and vulnerable through special initiatives such as Clean Water, Food Security, and Fighting Human Trafficking.
Community Health Evangelism was introduced to Gambata, and the community decided to tackle their biggest challenge—lack of clean water. Instead of waiting for outside aid, they took ownership of the solution.
Some change can be counted—money saved, crops harvested, schools built. Other change is harder to measure—a father spending more time with his children, a woman walking with dignity, a community learning to trust again. In Uganda’s Amuru District, transformation is happening in ways both seen and unseen.
Learn how Tassi abandoned witchcraft and came to know and follow Jesus. Her entire village was transformed!
