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Applied in 2008

Household Assistance for the Needy

His Helping Hands, Inc.

Program Facts

  • Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 4
  • Program Participants Last Year: 7570
  • Meets about 4 time(s) with each participant per month
  • Participants remain in the program for 6 months

Volunteers

Volunteers per month: 106

Volunteers are trained:

Volunteer Training
AlwaysRarely

Volunteers are actively recruited:

Volunteer Recruiting
AlwaysRarely

Board Activities

  • Formally reviews the performance of the chief executive officer at least once every two years.
  • Formally approves the budget.
  • Has formally approved a conflict of interest policy and regularly monitors it to ensure adherence.
  • Receives, at least quarterly, the organization's financial statement.
  • Receives, at least annually, an auditor's management letter and report.
  • Convenes an audit committee.

Outcomes & Measures: (self-reported)

Outcome 1
That program participants receive the immediate assistance that they need in the form of clothing and household items during their times of distress.

Measure
HHH staff and volunteers identify the items being requested and then they record the items that the program participants actually receive and the date on which they receive them.

Outcome 2
That HHH is effectively meeting the needs of the under-resourced families in Wichita, KS.

Measure
HHH staff and volunteers record the number of families served and the number of family members represented each week and each month. Last year, HHH served 7,570 people representing 2,168 families.

Outcome 3
That program participants have the opportunity to accept Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.

Measure
Results of the HHH counselors' conversations with the program participants are recorded in the HHH data base. Future conversations with the program participants can then be continued from the previous talks so that there is continuity in the conversations. Professions of faith are recorded at this time.

Outcome 4
That program participants are connected to a Bible-believing church.

Measure
Results of the HHH counselors' conversations with the program participants are recorded in the HHH data base. Connections with local churches are recorded for the program participants.

Outcome 5
That HHH is providing meaningful work opportunities for community volunteers.

Measure
Through the VolunteerWorks program and data base, the HHH staff records the number of hours worked and the number of volunteers present for each day of the week.

Change Process: (self-reported)

Under-resourced program participants receive the immediate, necessary assistance to overcome the lack of basic household items. This immediately changes the status of their living conditions and provides the necessary relief from their particular situation. As they receive this assistance, they experience the provision of God in their lives and are encouraged to start or continue their relationship with Christ. For those program participants that begin or strengthen their relationship with Christ, they begin to change their living conditions by changing some bad habits that have been developed in their lives. For those program participants that do not choose to start a relationship with Christ, they still experience inmmediate change in their lives by receiving some necessary household items through the love and provision of God.