Mission & Vision

Mission
Jericho Road Ministries facilitates wellness and self-sufficiency in the lives of refugee and low-income community members by addressing health, education, and economic barriers.

Vision
For Buffalo to become a city with abundant opportunity for the undeserved and marginalized to be healthy, educated, and whole.

Purpose Statement
To demonstrate Jesus’ unconditional love for the whole person.

Belief Statement
We believe that our partnership with the community is an expression of Jesus’ love and joins the ongoing restorative work of God on earth. Through our actions and words, we seek to model our service after Jesus’ concern for the whole person.

Core Values
Helping restore faith and hope, we strive to foster in ourselves and in our clients:

Dignity: We uphold a mutual respect of each person’s intrinsic value.
Sustainability: We build upon the assets and resources of the community, in order to facilitate self-sufficiency.
Participation: We maintain constant dialogue with our community to improve our services.
Integrity: We seek to be honest, accountable, and transparent in all practices and interactions.
Sensitivity: We, in humility, esteem each person’s culture and individuality.
Holism: We engage numerous strategies to address the multi-faceted nature of poverty.
Justice: We advocate for society’s most vulnerable members in all forums.
Compassion: We maintain a deep care for the hurting in our community.

Micah 6:8