About us

St. Stephen's Charitable Fund is a 501(c)3 approved non-profit

humanitarian aid organization, based in Arkansas USA.  It was chartered by the

State of Arkansas in 2005 with a mission to support projects in developing

countries, as well as in the United States, for the care of dependent children

and seniors in need.  It works primarily, but not exclusively, through

agencies affiliated with the Catholic Church.

     Most of the work of the Fund has been done in Ukraine, a nation which

established its independence from the Soviet Union, in 1991.  Even though a

lot of progress has been made there, the most vulnerable in society are still

in great need.  There is little public infrastructure to care for them and

even that is now threatened by the global economic situation.  We concentrated

our early attention on orphan children, but have recently focused on older

people and mentally handicapped adults.

     Another project has been operating in Honduras for several years, in

association with the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal.  We are helping them

with funds to construct one house per year for a family which could not

otherwise hope to have their own home.  It is a good partnership; these folks

are excellent stewards of resources and caregivers in the finest of the

Christian tradition.

     We have hope of entering into new projects, here at home and, possibly,

in Haiti, as resources are available.  Any future project must conform to our

mission of support to provide material and/or educational resources for those

who would most likely have to do without.  Please view the following pages for

a description of our projects.

     For donations of money or materials, please contact us.