Motivated by God’s love for all people and Christ’s command to care for the vulnerable, Sowing Seeds of Hope exists to promote positive, sustainable community development that benefits the residents of Perry County, Alabama. We minister to our neighbors by providing spiritual guidance, nourishment, healthcare, and transportation. We promote decent, affordable housing for all, advocating for fair treatment and eliminating the constraints that contribute to inadequate housing. We work in partnership with our community to improve education and work readiness, promote social and physical infrastructures, and provide tourism, recreation, and business opportunities in the Black Belt. Sowing Seeds of Hope brings people together to build families, homes, communities, and hope, using all available resources to offer a hand up, not just a handout.
OUR VALUES
We value hope.
Our hope rests in a common belief in God, who is capable of doing all things through us.
We value faith.
Beyond our faith in God, we have faith in the local communities of Perry County and the ability of the local people to dream, set priorities, and act within their own sense of God’s leadership.
We value trust.
We believe the basic building blocks for relationships of trust are our kinship in the family of God and our obedience to Jesus’ command to love others as ourselves.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Our work is based on empowerment.
We seek to empower local leaders and encourage grassroots participation, allowing the Perry County community to define its dreams, invest in their realization, and maintain control of our shared future.
Our work is based on mobilization.
We seek to mobilize our neighbors, discovering and utilizing the assets and capacities of our community.
Our work is based on collaboration.
We seek to collaboratively build and rebuild relationships between and among local residents, local associations and institutions, and individuals and institutions outside Perry County. The goal of these networking efforts is to improve life for all residents of our community in a way that brings honor and glory to God.
