Mission and vision

Special Hope Network (SHN) is a faith-based organization that seeks to improve the serious inequities and insufficiencies found in the care of children at risk and orphans with special needs, specifically intellectual disabilities, in Sub-Saharan Africa. In that regard, SHN’s primary role is to create partnerships with non-governmental, community-based, and faith-based organizations (NGOs, CBOs, and FBOs) that have been working within the targeted geographic areas on behalf of these children. Our aim is to encourage, support, and train staff of the existing programs, as well as provide economic solutions to address the needs of these children. In doing so, SHN hopes to remove common barriers that prohibit organizations from pursuing their fullest aspiration—to care and love for the children who need their help.