Into Afric Inc.

Welcome to Into Africa Inc.

Into Africa Inc. was founded by Richard Kerridge and a small group of like-minded people from Liberty Christian Church who believed that as Australians we are greatly blessed and therefore have the capacity and responsibility to help those in our world who are in need.

Richard together with his wife Dianne, are the senior ministers Liberty Christian Church in Melbourne, Australia. His responsibilities also include the chairmanship of his denomination (ACM) and leadership of ACMI (Africa). Like their parents, their daughters Laura and Kathryn have been to Africa, have a love for Africa and are very much involved in this ministry.

After a number of visits to Africa between 1987 and 1990 it became more and more obvious that Africa would become an important part of Richard's life. Since then he has returned to Africa at least once per year.

In 1995 he was chosen to establish ACMI (Associated Christian Ministers International) in Africa. ACMI now has thousands of African members from many African nations. ACMI opened up many doors into Africa that extends far beyond its area of ministry. This now includes Into Africa Inc.

Richard does not hide the fact that the work of Into Africa Inc and ACMI in Africa is mainly due to the tremendous support of the members of Liberty Christian Church and numbers of other individuals in Australia and Africa who are committed to working together to make a difference in Africa.

Into Africa Inc. is an incorporated association (ABN 98 879 569 588) and Into Africa Overseas Aid Fund is registered with the government and operates as a trust under Into Africa Inc.

>Our Purposes

- To provide aid and relief to needy persons overseas, and in particular those who live in African countries which have been certified to be developing countries by Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs.

- To initiate and participate in development projects which focus on health and nutrition, rural development, agriculture, education and small business enterprise.

- To raise funds for the improvement of the health and education of people in developing countries and where possible to provide opportunities for linkages between such individuals, their communities and the Australian community.

- To encourage partnership with people and agencies in developing countries to identify, design and partake in aid and development projects.

- To encourage members of the agency, and its wider constituency, and the Australian public to influence and participate in the various projects and activities designed to further its objects.

- To establish a gift fund to which donations are tax deductible to provide aid and relief to needy persons.

>Our Strategy

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- To determine the most worth-while projects to support.

- To facilitate their development

- To inform people of the great potential of well placed finances in Africa

- To give supporters the opportunity to visit Africa and see "on-the-ground" how their finances, advice and help are being used.

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