Relief Projects in 2004
CRF sends 100% of funds given for any relief project.
  • Africa - $5,000 for eyeglasses for the poor.
  • Belarus - $1,000 for Bibles.
  • Cuba - $35,000 for shipment of desperately needed medical supplies to hospitals. In addition, CRF provided food for elderly and orphans through the Havana church.
  • Dominican Republic - $3,000 for flood relief.
  • Malawi - $9,345 for Malawi Project to care for aids victims, orphans and poor families.
  • Mexico - $500 for eyeglasses for the needy.
  • Mozambique - $3,215 for famine relief.
  • Romania - Under the direction of Imogene McAnulty, CRF sent $126,867 to help1500 kids regularly in 11 orphanages and 5 hospitals with powdered milk, food, medical supplies, shoes, and clothing. Also 4,200 needy children in 42 institutions received Christmas gifts. $5,663 was sent for Dr. Lucian Zarma's hip replacement so he can continue to care for poor children of Romania.
  • Sudan- $3,000 to feed nursery children. $5,500 for war victims.
  • Uganda - $36,000 for church buildings in Mbale & Kampala.
  • United States - $5,000 for Florida hurricane relief.
  • Bibles - Bible distribution is a part of CRF ministry including $2800 sent to Dale and Elnora Dennis to buy Bibles for Bible classes in public schools in Tanzania. Approximately $5 will purchase a Bible in most countries.

Tsunami Relief

The Christian Relief Fund Annual Report is published once a year. This annual has been formatted so it is internet friendly and may look different form the one you may have received in the mail.


WHERE YOUR MONEY WENT IN 2002*:

In Fiscal year 2002, total donated income was $2,064,694. $1,800,729 was designated to relief projects & reserves, $145,048 to administrative costs, $118,917 to fund raising. For child sponsorship, 88% of funds goes to goods and services directly benefiting the children. Only $3 out of $25 is used for administrative and fund raising expense.

Detailed financial statements prepared by independent auditors are available upon request. Planned giving services available upon request.

100% of funds designated for a specific emergency relief need go to that project.

*From an independent audit by Johnson & Sheldon, P.C.

Building the Future

" I know the plans I have for you . . . Plans to give you hope and a future."

-Jer. 29:11

How exciting it is to think that you and I can be a part of God's plan to give poverty-stricken children in Third World Countries a future! I want to express my warmest thanks to each of you who has been a part of the work of Christian Relief Fund this year. I want you to know that as we tell a story of success and accomplishment in the life of any one of our children, you have a part in that. Rejoice with us as we tell about the year behind us and pray for and expect great things from God in the future. This work belongs to Him.
Thank you for your love, prayers, and generous gifts this year. May God bless you with a wonderful year.

Linda Purdy
Executive Director

Building the Future

For a CRF sponsored child . . . A letter from Arathi to her sponsor:

My dear mummy,
I am happy to write to you again. I am fine here and hope the same with you. I think this is the last letter I will be writing to you from this home. Next time I will post from my home. I thank all the CRF board, church members, sponsors for their love and prayers for me down all these years. I came to this home in March, 1983, and now it is November, 2002, nearly 19 years I was under your care. I have secured a job in an Animation Company as HR-Executive. I am trying to get adjusted to this new environment. All are animators, graphic artists, well-mannered. All are very helpful and I am learning a lot of new things every day. Nearly 435 employees are working there.Because of your prayers and God's grace now I can support myself & also my mother and sister. I think I can manage my living. God has given me the courage to step into the world praising His works. I am proud to be your daughter and I don't have words to express my gratitude for all your love, care, prayers and support. Without you I am nothing. I thank God once again.

-M. Arathi Sinha


Statement of Purpose
The Christian Relief Fund is dedicated to follow-ing Christ's example of ministering to human need -- spiritually, physically, and emotionally -- by preaching the gospel through word and deed: feeding the hungry, healing disease and heartbreak, and fighting ignorance and poverty through education.

Building the Future through

  1. Child Sponsorship (in 22 Countries):
    Belarus
    Cuba
    Dom. Republic
    Ecuador
    El Salvador
    Ethiopia
    Guatemala
    Haiti
    Honduras
    India
    Jamaica
    Kenya
    Liberia
    Lithuania
    Malawi
    Mexico
    Nicaragua
    Nigeria
    Panama
    Romania
    Ukraine
    Uganda

    The future of the world lies in the children of today. Because each little one is precious in the eyes of Christ, the Christian Relief Fund has been saving children since 1971. CRF provides hungry children with food, clothes, medical care, schooling, and Bible teaching through Child Sponsorship for only $25 a month. When you sponsor a child you will receive a packet including your child's picture, personal history and an information sheet on his or her country. As a sponsor you will be able to send and receive letters from your sponsored child and build a lasting relationship.
  2. Family Feeding
    $25 a month provides a needy family with vital food supplements, medical care, hygiene and nutritional instruction,job training, self-help programs and Bible study.
  3. Schools
    The Christian Relief Fund operates schools in the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Liberia, and Malawi. Currently 791 students (sponsored and unsponsored) attend our schools. Donations are requested to cover the cost of unsponsored children, building upkeep, and teacher salaries.
  4. Clinics
    In addition to ongoing and emergency medical help in other programs, CRF operates the Good Samaritan Clinic in Ravalpally, India, and a clinic in Kosgi, India, a village surrounded by 12,000 people in 23 villages with no other medical care available.
  5. Bibles
    Bible distribution is a part of CRF ministry including $5000 sent to Dale and Elnora Dennis to buy Bibles for Bible classes in public schools in Tanzania. Approximately $5 will purchase a Bible in most countries.
  6. Emergency Relief
    Belarus - CRF sent $1,300 for Bibles.
    Cuba - CRF provided food for elderly and orphans through the Havana church and $25,000 for shipment of desperately needed medical supplies to hospitals.
    Mexico - $7,500 sent for food for orphanage in Tijuana.
    Malawi - $72,000 sent for famine relief
    Romania - Under the direction of missionary, Imogene McAnulty, CRF sent over $100,000 to provide food, powdered milk, medical supplies, shoes, clothing and Christmas boxes for five orphanages in the Bucharest area; for the children in five hospitals, including the Children's Burn Unit which treats burn victims from all over Romania; and for needy families.
    United States - CRF sent $48,000 for relief of victims of September 11 disaster in New York and Washington, D.C.


What Others Say About CRF

"May God continue to bless the excellent work He has entrusted to you. The letters that we receive cause great joy in our hearts as we hear of the children doing so well in school, going to university or skilled jobs and aiming for very productive lives."

-Robert Whitfield for Pinehill church of Christ


"It is so good to have you CRF people who keep us informed and help us in our giving where needs are so great. May God bless each of you."

-Virdean McReynolds

"When we first arrived in Uganda we were overwhelmed by the numerous orphans. Thankfully, CRF has gotten involved in Uganda. Your gifts are making a large difference in the lives of many children. Without your gifts many of these children would face life without the hope of education. May God bless you."

-Dave Jenkins

Our Commitment to You
The Christian Relief Fund has been operating with an untarnished record since 1971 because of the following commitments and values:

  1. The Christian Relief Fund staff, programs, and ethics are Christian. The goal of each program is to glorify Christ, demonstrating His love by operating with integrity as we meet tangible needs and teach His written Word.
  2. To be financially accountable for your precious sacrifices and keep administrative costs as low as possible. Only $3 out of $25 given for child sponsorship are used for administrative expense. 88% goes to the child. Volunteers and staff periodically travel to various sites to ensure that programs are being administered properly and in the best interests of the children. The Christian Relief Fund is a member of ECFA, an organization which requires strict financial accountability of its members. Financial statements are always available to you upon
    request.
  3. To partner with the local church.
    Programs are administered through members of local churches, often volunteers, strengthening the church and fostering relationships in the local
    community. We take great care to entrust the children in our programs to people of integrity, who have the children's welfare foremost in their heart. Because local projects are fairly small, workers know each child personally.
  4. To help each child individually, one child with one sponsor. Your sponsorship money provides food, clothing, medical help, Bible teaching and education for your child, NOT a community project. Each child has only one sponsor unless a group agrees to sponsor a child. The sponsor/ child relationship reinforces the message of the Gospel and the love of the Father producing a positive and lasting change in the life of the sponsored child. Many children have received an education and are now self-supporting as a result of sponsorship.
  5. To make every effort to be up front and straightforward with our donors. Mistakes are sometimes made on I.D. sheets, etc. by personnel in the field or in the Amarillo office. We do ask for grace and understanding for human shortcomings while always striving to do our best to correct such situations, to be honest with our donors, and to give the best care possible for each sponsored child.
  6. The Christian Relief Fund will never give or sell our mailing list to others nor interrupt your privacy with fundraising phone calls. We value our relationship with you. Thank you so much for your concern for hurting children. We hold your trust in the highest esteem and promise to do everything humanly possible to earn it. God bless you richly.


Board of Trustees
The Christian Relief Fund Board of Trustees serves voluntarily and is composed of men and women who are members of the church of Christ who deeply care about missions and benevolence:

 Frank M. Pope, President
Ashley Hunter, Vice President
Alison Taylor-Brown, Secretary
Marvin Coleman, Treasurer
Fred Futch Jr
Dr. Milton Jones
Imogene McAnulty
Morris McFadden
Scott Sager
Danny Troublefield
Kenneth Vaughn
Nova Vaughn

Christian Relief Fund Staff
The Christian Relief Fund has a very diverse staff with different educational backgrounds and abilities,in order to serve you better:

 Linda Purdy, Executive Director
Sharon Horrell, Vice-President of Development
Ruby Nell Loe, Mail Processing
Judy Latham, Administrative Secretary
Karen Talley, Child Placement
Madrene Talley, Accounting
Cindy Cooksey, Accounting
Rosie Palmer, Donor Communications
Sandra Branch & Ivett Talamantes, Donor Communications Assistants