About

Title:

Haley McCready Outreach and Development Fund: A Living Memorial

Mission:

To integrate North American generosity and support with indigenous outreach and capacity development at Hope Africa University and in Burundian communities.

Purpose:

The two-fold purpose of the Haley McCready Memorial Outreach and Development Fund is (1) to keep alive the memory and service contributions of early missionaries John Wesley and Jennie (Hamilton) Haley and Burton and Dorothy (Haley) McCready and, most importantly, (2) to keep alive the legacy of outreach to and development of the indigenous people of Burundi.

Goal:

To improve the quality of life of the indigenous people of Burundi.

Objectives:

  1. To keep and extend the memory and legacy of reaching out and developing the indigenous people begun by John Wesley and Jennie (Hamilton) Haley and continued by Burton and Dorothy (Haley) McCready
  2. To support and promote new socio-developmental, educational, industrial, commercial, technological and ministerial initiatives of Hope Africa University students and graduates
  3. To extend and enrich the programs and influence of Hope Africa University by supporting selected outreach and development service projects
  4. To support and provide outreach and development service and project opportunities for students and graduates of Hope Africa University
  5. To support and provide outreach and development projects for the indigenous people in Burundi
  6. To begin and provide sustainable, life-improving, outreach and development projects for the indigenous people in Burundi

Administration

The Haley McCready Outreach and Development Fund: A Living Memorial was established through the Free Methodist Foundation. Through the involvement of Bishop Linda Adams of the Free Methodist Church USA has approved the issuing of charitable receipts for donations within the United States of America.

The Haley McCready Memorial Outreach and Development Fund, suggested and approved by the late Bishop Elie BUCONYORI, is administered and overseen by two central programs: the United States Program and the Burundi Program. The United States Program consists of fundraising, funds distribution and fund maintenance and is currently overseen by the United States Advisory Committee. The fundraising component is undertaken with the support and involvement the Advisory Committee and others.

The United States Advisory Committee is a relatively small committee and the current membership is as follows.

  • Bishop Linda Adams, Bishop of the Free Methodist Church USA, Former Director, International Child Care Ministries, Free Methodist Church USA
  • Mr. Lloyd Ganton, Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd Ganton Retirement Centers
  • Rev. Burton Hamilton, Founding Principal, Burlington Christian Academy, Former Chair, Board of Elders, West Highland Baptist Church, Past Vice-Chair, Board of McMaster Divinity College, Past Member of Senate, McMaster Divinity College and Past Board Member for One Mission Society Canada
  • Bishop David Kendall, Retired Bishop of the Free Methodist Church of North America, Mid-west Conferences and Liaison to Africa
  • Rev. Mark Van Valin, Director, Detroit Initiative, Mission Igniter and Former Lead Pastor, Spring Arbor Free Methodist Church
  • Dr. John McCready, Founder and Program Director, Haley McCready Outreach and Development Fund, Adjunct Professor and Senior Advisor on Development, Hope Africa University and Sole Proprietor, Healthy Horizons Consulting

The Burundi Program consists of putting the outreach and development into operation; selecting and overseeing outreach and development projects. The funds are used to provide opportunities for students and graduates of Hope Africa University to design and implement development projects with the indigenous people of Burundi. The first Rector of Hope Africa University and the former Bishop for the Free Methodist Church in Burundi, Dr. Elie BUCONYORI, established a small Burundi Advisory Committee to guide the fund, set local priorities, develop local procedures, conduct calls for proposals, evaluate proposals, select projects, develop projects, provide funding, receive reports, develop reports and evaluate results. The Burundi Advisory Committee is a relatively small committee and the membership is as follows.

  • Bishop Déogratias NSHIMIYIMANA, Bishop of the Free Methodist Church of Burundi, Former Burundi Director for the African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries (ALARM)
  • Mme. Susan Muchiri, Head, Department of Social Work and Community Development, Hope Africa University
  • Mme. Esperance MPAWGNIMANA, Graduate, Department of Social Work and Community Development, Hope Africa University, Former Head of Human Resources, Hope Africa University and Owner and Manager of  a large chickens and eggs business and a health clinic
  • Mme. Louise NTIRANYIBAGIRA, Ex Officio Member, Program Coordinator, Haley McCready Outreach and Development Fund, Graduate, Community Development Master’s Program, Hope Africa University and Program Manager, National Council of Churches of Burundi
  • Mme. Jacqueline Murekasenge, On Study Leave, Former Head, Department of Social Work and Community Development, Hope Africa University
  • Dr. John McCready, Founder and Program Director, Haley McCready Outreach and Development Fund, Adjunct Professor and Senior Advisor on Development, Hope Africa University and Sole Proprietor, Healthy Horizons Consulting
  • Former Member: Bishop Elie BUCONYORI (deceased), Former Rector of Hope Africa University and Former Bishop of the Free Methodist Church of Burundi

A promotional fundraising campaign has been developed, pursued and maintained in the United States. The campaign materials include announcements, letters and brochures. The funds are received and held by the Free Methodist Foundation in Spring Arbor, Michigan. Donations from the United States are sent to the Free Methodist Foundation. On an annual or semi-annual basis, the United States Advisory Committee distributes funds to Hope Africa University that, through a “flow through” agreement, provides grant funds to the development projects selected and recommended by the Burundi Advisory Committee.

Any and all donations from individuals are used directly and exclusively to support outreach and development in Burundi. For communication and accountability purposes, contributors and others are kept informed through this website on the United States Program (fundraising and distributions) and the Burundi Program (projects, reports and results).