About Us
Mercy is a group of people working to transform lives caught in the cycle of physical, relational, and spiritual poverty. We do this through acts of compassion and the power of the Gospel. Empowered by your generosity, we work with partners and local churches around the globe to provide clean water, food, children’s education, health, literacy, life skills, and the hope for the Gospel.
VISION
Our hope would be that oppressed communities around the world could break free from the grasp of poverty and experience life which God intended. Mercy exists to provide sustainable agricultural skills, trauma care, medical training, business development, child sponsorship, and woman empowerment!
VALUES
IMPACT
Mercy’s strategies target the root causes of poverty for ongoing change.
PARTNERSHIP
We use the power of partnership to accomplish more than we can alone.
SUSTAINABILITY
Our initiatives develop local capacity and lasting solutions.
TRANSFORMATION
We depend on the Lord who is the only One who has the power to transform lives.
Why Mercy?
In partnership with donors, churches, and local businesses, Mercy is committed to bringing compassion-centered work paired with the gospel to bring hope, dignity, and life skills to people who experience extreme poverty and oppression. Mercy’s unique approach allows us to bring sustainable resources, funding, and life skills training to communities around the world through our local churches and ministry partners on the ground. We have 4 ministry partners in 8 countries that we work with to empower and elevate others;
not bringing change temporarily, but for years to come.
Our Team
The Board
Gary Cochran
Jennifer M. King Dimas
Karen Elliott
Tod Steven Etheredge
Dave Graffenberger
Rudy Heintzelman
Chuck Rapp
Connie Davis Schwein
Stephen Smith
The Staff
Shannon Dumont, Development & Engagement
Travis Hamilton, CFO & Ex. Dir. BAM
Doug Hoffman, President & CEO
Olivia Kauffman, Development & Marketing Coordinator
James Kigamwa, Literacy & Life Skills
Bud Lenker, Development Officer
Cindy Lenker, Child Development
Rachel Libby, Head of Development, Engagement & Marketing
Hannah Rivera, Development & Administration
Our Partners
Bethesda Medical Center
Sharing the gospel of Christ through compassionate healthcare in Haiti.
Conviventia
Person to person, family to family, Conviventia establish solid foundations for the construction of well-being.
Empowering Lives International
ELI's mission is to empower orphans and families to crush poverty, embrace Christ, and share their transformation with others.
Evangelical Church Mission
Based upon these core beliefs The Evangelical Church today is committed to fulfilling God’s mission by spreading His kingdom on earth through making disciples of all people across cultural, ethnic, and/or national boundaries.