{"id":129,"date":"2025-03-31T20:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T20:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brave-heart.web-craft.dev\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2026-04-21T19:50:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:50:39","slug":"om-oss","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brave-heart.org\/en\/om-oss\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About Us<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t
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Promote dignity, fight inequality, and eradicate poverty.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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About Brave Heart Foundation<\/h3>\n

Previously known as Refugee Alliance<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Brave Heart Stiftelsen is an international aid organization with its main work in Meheba Refugee Settlement in Northern Zambia. In a forgotten refugee crisis where people cry out for help while living in great need and suffering, we want to be a tangible response.<\/p>\n

We stand together with people who are displaced, with those living in poverty, and with others in vulnerable situations. Our goal is to be a voice for their rights and to help strengthen communities affected by injustice, violence, and hardship.<\/p>\n

Our work is rooted in the belief in God\u2019s infinite love for all people. Through everything we do, we seek to share this love with everyone \u2013 regardless of gender, nationality, age, or belief.<\/p>\n

Everyone is welcome to take part in this mission. Together, we can make a difference \u2013 and bring hope to even more people.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t

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Our founders<\/h3>\n

Stephen and Sina<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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<\/i>Our message<\/a><\/h3>
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Our message is simple but powerful: You are valuable! No cruelty you may have experienced can ever take away your worth, diminish your dignity, or steal the unique potential you carry within you. You are created in God\u2019s image, and you are deeply valuable. You are not alone on this journey. Not forgotten \u2013 neither by God, by people around the world, nor by us. We stand with you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i>Bylaws<\/a><\/h3>
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1. FOUNADTION<\/p>\n

1.1<\/p>\n

At the time of its founding, the foundation was named Refugee Alliance.\nOn April 28, 2017, the name was changed to the Brave Heart Foundation (BH). The foundation\nwas established by Stephen Muteba Kaumba and Sigrun Sina Saltbones as a\nnon-profit organization to empower, serve, and support refugees, host communities,\nand other people in need.<\/p>\n

1.2<\/p>\n

Brave Heart Foundation exists to empower, serve, and support refugees,\nhost communities, and other people in need. BH works to promote extraordinary\nkindness toward those who have experienced extreme evil. The organization\u2019s work\nis motivated by God\u2019s unconditional love for all people, especially those experiencing\nwar, trauma, and other forms of suffering.<\/p>\n

1.3<\/p>\n

Brave Heart Foundation is built on Christian values, with a particular focus on emergency aid, development, and trauma care. The organization upholds all principles and values of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seeks to serve all people regardless of faith, ethnicity, nationality, or language.<\/p>\n

2. PURPOSE<\/p>\n

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To empower, serve, and support refugees, host communities, and other people in need.<\/p>\n

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To lift up those who feel broken, so that they are restored, can thrive, and empower others.<\/p>\n

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To make people courageous and equip them to love God and serve those in need.<\/p>\n

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To support development, aid, and positive change for individuals and communities.<\/p>\n

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To promote peace, tolerance, and community among individuals and groups.<\/p>\n

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To reach the unreached with the love of God.<\/p>\n

3. THE BOARD<\/p>\n

3.1<\/p>\n

The foundation is governed by a board consisting of 3\u20135 members. The board appoints its own members.<\/p>\n

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The board shall at all times fulfill the requirement for gender balance.<\/p>\n

3.3<\/p>\n

The board shall meet at least twice a year.<\/p>\n

4. FINANCE<\/p>\n

4.1<\/p>\n

The foundation\u2019s initial capital at the time of establishment was NOK 100,000.<\/p>\n

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Funding may come from donations, public grants, sponsorship agreements, and other revenue-generating activities and initiatives carried out by the organization, its partners, or supporters.<\/p>\n

4.3<\/p>\n

The foundation shall have an auditor and shall at all times operate in accordance with the current laws in Norway and in all countries where the foundation is registered. We have zero tolerance for all forms of corruption.<\/p>\n

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The Brave Heart Foundation will work to maintain a cost-effective strategy to ensure high impact, respecting both donors and recipients.<\/p>\n

5. CHANGE TO THE BYLAWS<\/p>\n

5.1<\/p>\n

Amendments to the statutes or changes to the foundation shall be reported to the Norwegian Foundation Authority, as required under Chapter 6 of the Norwegian Foundations Act.<\/p>\n

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In the event of amendments to the statutes, the foundation\u2019s purpose must always be maintained.<\/p>\n

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Amendments to the statutes may be made by the board alone.<\/p>\n

6. DISSOLUTION<\/p>\n

6.1<\/p>\n

Brave Heart Foundation may be dissolved if its purpose is no longer relevant, has become meaningless, or if funding is insufficient to serve its purpose satisfactorily. In such a case, the board may unanimously agree to follow the Norwegian Foundation Authority\u2019s guidelines for dissolution.<\/p>\n

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In the event of dissolution, assets shall be transferred to other initiatives with the purpose of supporting refugees, host communities, or other people in need.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

<\/i>Values<\/a><\/h3>
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Brave Heart maintains a ZERO TOLERANCE policy toward all forms of corruption, gender-based violence, and discrimination. Rooted in Christian values, our organization upholds all principles outlined in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We serve everyone, regardless of faith, ethnicity, nationality, or language. The Brave Heart Foundation operates in full alignment with the humanitarian principles of INDEPENDENCE, NEUTRALITY, IMPARTIALITY, and HUMANITY.<\/p>\n

Our core values can be summarized as follows:<\/p>\n

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  1. Dignity:<\/strong>\u00a0We remind people that no circumstance can diminish their worth or tarnish their dignity. No torture, inhumane treatment, abuse, persecution, or loss can define who they are or take away their value<\/li>\n
  2. Goodness:<\/strong>\u00a0We exist to promote extraordinary kindness toward those who have experienced extreme evil. Kindness and love have the power to heal!<\/li>\n
  3. Transparency & accountability:<\/strong>\u00a0We are faithful stewards to our donors, partners, and the people we serve. We strive to maintain transparency and integrity in all our work. Read more about our figures here:\u00a0https:\/\/www.innsamlingskontrollen.no\/organisasjoner\/brave-heart-stiftelsen\/<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Servant leadership:<\/strong>\u00a0We lead by serving people in need and by serving one another.<\/li>\n
  5. Communication:\u00a0<\/strong>We speak encouraging, positive, and constructive words that uplift one another, while maintaining our role as a strong advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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