Refuge and Hope International

Jade and Shelah Acker, an American missionary couple who founded the organization, started working with the boys while serving in a camp for former child soldiers in Sudan in 2001. In 2004, the Ackers registered Refuge and Hope International. Jade and Shelah saw an opportunity to serve refugees on a broader scale in Africa.

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Jade and Shelah Acker, an American missionary couple who founded the organization, started working with the boys while serving in a camp for former child soldiers in Sudan in 2001. In 2004, the Ackers registered Refuge and Hope International. Jade and Shelah saw an opportunity to serve refugees on a broader scale in Africa.

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