Our Core Values
Justice
for the poor and the marginalized, assisting them to rise above their poverty with a sense of dignity and self-respect, while challenging the non- poor to share their lives and resources.
Equality
Between all people without discrimination of culture, gender or religion, especially assisting disadvantaged women and children.
Partnership
working in fellowship and cooperation at all levels, generously sharing resources to help build capacity in poor communities to work toward better future.
Accountability
With development partners, especially with poor, being honest and transparent, seeking efficiency and effectiveness in implementation of development activities.
Governance
Making it participatory and transparent at all levels by ensuring representation from development partners including project participants.
Love and Compassion
Which compel to take action to alleviate misery and pain. Love is a Gospel value that is central to the message of Jesus and forms those engaged in the work of YOKES to be loving and compassionate.
Solidarity
YOKES is committed to solidarity among all people, but particularly with the poor and the vulnerable. Solidarity includes the preserving determination to work for the
common good.
Dignity
We believe in the intrinsic dignity of every person and that all women and men are equal, and that everyone is responsible to one another according to proper family and social
relationship. We work with all people regardless of race, gender, religion, social status or politics.
Hope
Our hope is inspired by Christian faith and the strength and resourcefulness of our brothers and sisters whom we serve, and we rely on the natural resources of our land. We ardently believe that by working together, we can have a better world where all are able to enjoy fullness of life.
Peace
We believe peace requires respect for and the development of human life, which in turn involves the caring for and safeguarding of the goods, dignity, freedom and responsibility of people. Peace is the fruit of justice and is dependent upon right order among human beings.
