Freely Give Hope Foundation

Practical help for people in genuine need, mostly in South Africa.

Freely Give Hope is being established as an Australian charity to relieve hardship, sickness and distress. We pay for treatment, put food and essentials into homes, and support children's homes that are doing the work properly. The help goes where the need is, and it is given on need alone.

Medical and hospital relief

Treatment, medication, transport to care and hospital costs for patients who cannot pay. Paid directly to the clinic or hospital against an invoice, wherever possible.

Hardship and family assistance

Food, hygiene products, essential clothing and emergency help for families in crisis. Time-limited and documented, so it reaches the next family too.

Children's homes and child welfare

School materials, nutritious food, bedding, hygiene supplies and safe equipment for vetted children's homes, with safeguarding commitments and proof of delivery.

Partners on the ground

Doctors identify treatment needs. Churches and community organisations identify families and coordinate distribution. Every partner is screened, and the Australian board decides each grant.

Help is based on need. Our work is inspired by Christian faith. Receiving help is never conditional on religion, church attendance, conversion or taking part in any religious activity.

Every dollar follows the same path, and leaves a record.

A referral arrivesFrom a partner doctor, church or community organisation, on a standard form. Nothing is promised at intake.

Need is verifiedHardship or medical need, identity proportionate to the risk, and what other support exists. Medical invoices and budgets are checked by an independent reviewer.

Conflicts are declaredAnyone connected to the beneficiary or the partner steps out of the decision.

The board approvesWithin written limits, with written conditions. No individual can promise a grant alone.

Payment goes to the providerTo the verified hospital, supplier or clinic, by bank transfer, with two separate authorisations. No undocumented cash.

Evidence comes backItemised receipts, proof of delivery and an outcome report close the grant. Anonymised results go into our public reporting.

Partner screeningLegal identity, office-bearers, banking proof, references, sanctions checks and safeguarding capacity before a single transfer.

Child safeguardingWritten code, background checks where the law allows, and an incident process. No identifying images of children are published.

Stop powersThe board can withhold, suspend or recover funds from any partner where controls fall short.

Australian oversight standardsOverseas work is run to the ACNC External Conduct Standards and Australian sanctions law, however small the grant.

It started with one life.

[Founder's story, in his own words. Two or three short paragraphs: what happened, what was received, and why the response was to give the same way. Keep names and medical detail to what you are comfortable publishing.]

The foundation is the answer to a simple question: what does it look like to give back the way help was given to us? Freely, to people who cannot repay it, and without asking anything of them first.

Built to be accountable before it is built to be big.

The Foundation is a separate legal entity. It does not own, and is not owned by, any business. No director or member receives any share of its income.

Legal form	Australian public company limited by guarantee, registered office in Queensland
Board	At least three directors, at least two ordinarily resident in Australia, including an independent medical practitioner who reviews every clinical request. A majority of directors are independent of the founder.
Company secretary	A practising CPA, resident in Australia, responsible for statutory records and financial controls
Charity registration (ACNC)	Application to follow incorporation
Deductible gift recipient status	Not yet assessed. Donations are not tax-deductible, and we will not say otherwise until the ATO confirms it.
Fundraising	Not yet open. We will not accept donations until the charity is registered and the controls above are in place.
Public reporting	Annual report to members and the public covering activities, finances and overseas operations, with beneficiaries anonymised

The name Freely Give Hope Foundation Australia is provisional until company registration and trade mark checks are complete.

Be there when the doors open.

Leave your details and we will tell you when the foundation is registered and the first programs are funded. Nothing else, and no sharing of your details with anyone.