MISSION
The Ark offers to vulnerable, distressed and abused persons, in particular women and children, compassionate care and empowering spaces to live without fear of violence or oppression from others and to find strength, dignity and hope for life.
VISION
A society in which the vulnerable, distressed or abused are not forsaken, nor their God-given dignity trampled upon; a society in which the love and compassion of Christ are demonstrated through word and deed to others, particularly women and children.
VALUES
The Ark seeks to offer to vulnerable, marginalized and abused persons, in particular women and children, compassionate care and to find strength, dignity and hope for life.
• Authenticity
• Sincerity
• Simplicity
• Integrity
• Empowerment
• Accountability
• Excellence
Our work seeks to reflect the heart of Christ through our hearts. Every one of the values stated above is therefore a matter of the heart. The organization has a Statement of Faith which its Board, staff, interns and volunteers share.