Thank you for asking!

We are always praying for people to come alongside and help us. Thank you for asking! Let us tell you about ourselves.

Homes of Hope is a registered Fijian Charity Organization located in Suva, Fiji Islands. Its purpose is to help single mothers, young pregnant girls, and their children/babies. It is an intensive discipleship program in which the girls stay at a Residential Home for one to ten years. During that time, they are discipled in Christ, work on academic skills (many of the girls can't sign their names or recognize the alphabet) and develop a suitable vocation with the purpose of financial independence.

Because of their pasts—many were involved in prostitution, some have committed murder, some were verbally or sexually abused—it is a long, slow process of discipleship. In order that relationships and trust can be established, we ask that people would commit for at least 3 months; yet, we suggest a one-year commitment.

Our volunteer acceptance process is very simple. First peruse the document entitled “Fiji Facts” as well as this letter.

If you desire to continue, then complete the Quick Application. We prefer that you would return the form electronically. Following this initial contact we will send you some more forms as well as a suggested job description. From that time, we will continue with our application relationship.

I would encourage you to search your heart. If you only want a place to go for a quick trip, this probably isn't the place for you. Yet, if you have a passion burning in your heart to help the widows and orphans, if you are willing to put others before yourself, and if you are willing to live with others according to their customs, we would love to continue corresponding with you.

If after reading the above requirements you are still interested, please do complete the Quick Application.

There is an application fee of US$25.00 for individuals and US$100 for teams that can be sent to:

Homes of Hope
PO Box 366087
Greeley, CO USA
80634

We will be in touch with you,

Mark and Lynnie Roche

EXPECTATIONS WHILE IN FIJI
WORKING WITH HOMES OF HOPE

ATTITUDE

• Expect to obey the Fijian local leadership as well as any leadership within Homes of Hope.
• Don't bring clothes or personal things (Walkmans, books, etc.) unless you are willing to share.
• Come as a servant to everyone in everything. Expect to work hard. If someone else is working and you are not working, there is a problem!
• We expect that your life will be an example to those that you are coming to serve; everything that you do and say should glorify the Lord.

ACTIVITIES

• Don't expect to go to the movies, as most people cannot afford this–you are to be an example.
• Expect to ride buses and not drive.
• Expect to wake up before 6 a.m. each day and go to bed by 9 p.m.
• Expect to eat and enjoy different food.

APPEARANCE

• No piercing for boys; ears and noses only for girls.
• Modest clothes:
  Girls: dresses and skirts below the knee; shorts just above the knee, loose clothing, often covering to your ankles
  Boys: t-shirts with appropriate logos and designs only

MONEY

Travel expenses from your place of origin to Suva, Fiji will be your responsibility.

• If you are staying more than four months, you will need to allow F$80.00 to extend your visitor's Visa.
• Any medical costs will be your responsibility.
• Please expect to pay a fair share of your lodging and food. As the application process continues we will discuss what is best for your lodging. Most of the time F$50 a week will cover your expenses if you live with Fijians and eat Fijian food. (You will be responsible for your own personal items: groceries for yourself or eating out, gifts, tourist excursions, phone calls, or regular transport.)
• If you are staying more than one month, you will need to plan on weekly expenses just as if you were renting an apartment in your home country. We will talk to each of you individually about your own circumstances.
• We strongly encourage you to give to good works; Homes of Hope is a good work! Would you also consider making a provision to give a freewill offering to this ministry?

NOTE: Again, we expect any volunteer to be willing to live with a local family and contribute equitable finances to them; to provide all your own financial support and enough to give to others; and to be a servant living a selfless life. We have high expectations of people coming as we care so much for these girls and their children.