2022-11-11T16:57:20-05:00 2021-12-31 412024514 SOMMERVILLE & ASSOCIATES PC 3030 MATLOCK RD STE 201 ARLINGTON TX 760152936 990 2021-01-01 273196267 THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE INC MERC 8326523762 32722 TAMINA RD MAGNOLIA TX 77354 TERRELL WELCH CEO/DIRECTOR 8324820228 2022-11-11 true TERRELL WELCH 999009999 ELAINE L SOMMERVILLE CPA P00204458 8177955046 2022-11-11 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL TERRELL WELCH 32722 TAMINA RD MAGNOLIA TX 77354 5141796 false X WWW.MERCYHOUSEGLOBAL.ORG X 2010 TX MERCY HOUSE EXISTS TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND DISCIPLE WOMEN AROUND THE GLOBE IN JESUS NAME: ENGAGE THOSE WITH RESOURCES TO ASSIST; EMPOWER WOMEN TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING; AND DISCIPLE WOMEN AS LIFETIME FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST. 7 5 47 400 799901 1293697 1819514 0 219 145 1127705 1285713 2421621 3105372 425888 642198 0 756610 1062550 0 70156 998185 925226 2180683 2629974 240938 475398 962311 1517682 81633 203900 880678 1313782 X MERCY HOUSE EXISTS TO ENGAGE, EMPOWER AND DISCIPLE WOMEN AROUND THE GLOBE IN JESUS NAME: ENGAGE THOSE WITH RESOURCES TO ASSIST; EMPOWER WOMEN TO BE SELF-SUPPORTING; AND DISCIPLE WOMEN AS LIFETIME FOLLOWERS OF JESUS CHRIST. false false 724942 642198 173060 MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL REACHES OUT BY PROVIDING HOPE AND SUPPORT TO THREE MATERNITY HOMES THROUGHOUT KENYA IN CONJUNCTION WITH REHEMA FOUNDATION, A LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION. THESE PROGRAMS SAVE THE LIVES OF NOT ONLY THE GIRLS AND THEIR BABIES, BUT MANY TIMES POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF A GIRL'S ENTIRE FAMILY. IN 2021, MERCY HOUSE RESCUED SIX NEW GIRLS AND SAW SIX BABIES BORN THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GIRLS AND BABIES RESCUED SINCE 2010 THROUGH 2021 IS 69 GIRLS AND 66 BABIES. WITHIN THE THREE RESIDENTIAL HOMES, THE TEEN MOMS RECEIVE TRAUMA-INFORMED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING WEEKLY. BEYOND MEETING JUST PHYSICAL NEEDS, THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOR SPIRITUAL DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING. TUTORS PROVIDE THE GIRLS BASIC EDUCATION LIKE MATH, ENGLISH, WRITING, ETC. IN THE ONSITE CLASSROOM WITH A GOAL TO REINTEGRATE THEM BACK TO A LOCAL SCHOOL OR TRANSITION THEM TO A VOCATIONAL JOB PROGRAM ONCE THEIR CHILDREN REACH TWO YEARS OF AGE. ONCE THEY ENTER THIS PORTION OF THE PROGRAM, THEIR SCHOOL FEES, UNIFORMS, BOOKS, AS WELL AS THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IS PAID FOR BY MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL THROUGH A SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. MEDICAL NEEDS ARE A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE PROGRAM. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM ASSISTED IN THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE BABIES, INCLUDING SIX C-SECTION DELIVERIES AND PROVIDING PRENATAL AND POST-NATAL CARE TO DOZENS OF TEEN MOMS. MEDICAL CARE DOES NOT STOP WITH THE MOMS. DURING 2021, TWO INFANTS/TODDLERS HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO VARIOUS AILMENTS. THERE ARE ALWAYS ONGOING SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO BE TREATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING HIV, GRAVES' DISEASE, EPILEPSY, HEARING LOSS, VISION ISSUES, RICKETS, ETC. VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE A TEEN MOM DOES NOT END UP HOMELESS OR BECOME A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AFTER HER TIME AT A REHEMA HOUSE PROGRAM IS COMPLETED. THE GIRLS CAN BE INTRODUCED TO A VARIETY OF VOCATIONAL SKILLS INCLUDING HAIRDRESSING, SALON SKILLS, COMPUTER, TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC CLASSES, BAKING, COOKING AND SEWING. TRADITIONALLY, OTHER LESSONS AND SKILLS ARE TAUGHT IN THE HOME INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO JEWELRY-MAKING, CHILD-REARING, AND INSTRUMENT LESSONS, LAUNDRY, AS WELL AS TRAINING IN HOW TO CARE FOR THEIR BABIES. WHILE THE GIRLS ARE TAKING LESSONS, WIDOWED HOUSEMOTHERS CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN A NEARBY PLAYROOM. THE COUNTRY ENDURED A NEARLY YEAR-LONG LOCKDOWN DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHICH CAUSED DELAYS IN EDUCATION INTO 2021, ELEVATING THE IMPORTANCE OF IN-HOME TUTORING. FOR THE SAKE OF GIRLS ATTENDING SCHOOL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS, PROGRAMS WERE CREATED TO FACILITATE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS TO KEEP THEM AT PAR WITH THE SCHOOL AND TERTIARY WORK AS THEY CONTINUE WITH THEIR NORMAL HOUSEHOLD CHORES AND ORDER. ON JANUARY 24, 2021, ONE OF THE THREE HOMES IN KENYA, A TRANSITION HOME WHERE 19 GRADUATES AND THEIR CHILDREN LIVED, BURNED TO THE GROUND IN A DEVASTATING FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WALLS OF THE HOME. EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO EVACUATE UNHARMED WITH ONLY MINIMAL SMOKE INHALATION AND FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON FEET. THIS LOSS WAS EVEN MORE TRAUMATIC CONSIDERING THE HOME WAS A SECOND CHANCE HOME. THE STAFF AND RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN COUNSELING TO WORK THROUGH THE LOSS AND FEAR. WHILE THE TRANSITION HOME WAS A RENTAL, IT PROVED DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO FIND A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT, A MAJOR FUNDRAISING PROJECT CALLED BEAUTY FROM ASHES WAS CREATED TO RAISE MONEY TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT HOME THAT RAN FOR MOST OF THE YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FROM DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CREATED AN UNSTABLE HOUSING MARKET IN 2021 IN NAIROBI, KENYA AND THE MONEY RAISED WAS NOT ENOUGH TO PURCHASE A NEW COMPOUND. A NEW RENTAL WAS SECURED AT MORE THAN DOUBLE THE RENT. A SOCIAL WORKER VISITS EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL HOMES OF EACH TEEN MOTHER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THIS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2021. DUE TO COVID-19, CARING FOR THE GIRLS IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS ALL OF THEIR NEEDS AND OFTEN THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES. 1571206 1493973 THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE INC. BELIEVES IN CREATING, OPERATING AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST WOMEN IN IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, TO LEARN AN ARTISAN TRADE AND CREATE AN AVENUE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR LIVELIHOOD. THE MINISTRY LOCATES WOMEN WHOSE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE HOPELESS AND COME ALONGSIDE THEM TO MENTOR THEM AND MINISTER TO THEM THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS DISCIPLESHIP, ALONGSIDE PROGRAMS THAT TEACH AND TRAIN THEM IN VIABLE METHODS OF PRODUCING INCOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES. WITHOUT THESE PROGRAMS, MANY OF THE WOMEN HAVE NO WAY TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES OR THEIR CHILDREN LEAVING EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO A LIFE OF HOMELESSNESS AND STARVATION OR AT RISK OF BECOMING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. ALL PROGRAMS ARE HOLISTIC IN THAT THEY SEEK TO MINISTER TO EVERY ASPECT OF THE WOMAN'S LIFE. AS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM, TRAINING THE WOMEN IN ARTISAN CRAFTS IS INTRICATE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM AND THE SUCCESS OF THE WOMAN. THE PROGRAMS ARE STRENGTHENED BY THE MINISTRY'S CREATION OF DISTRIBUTION AVENUES FOR THE PRODUCTS CREATED THROUGH THE PROGRAMS. IF THE PRODUCTS COULD NOT BE SUCCESSFULLY SOLD, THE WOMEN WOULD NEVER FIND THEIR WAY OUT OF POVERTY AND WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY SUSTAIN THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. DISTRIBUTION OF THE NATURAL BYPRODUCTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE BOTH AN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON RETAIL STORE AS WELL AS THROUGH MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS ENCOMPASSED IN THE FAIR TRADE FRIDAY PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE THE WOMEN WITH A SOLID WAY OUT OF THEIR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE A PATH TO A SUCCESSFUL LIFE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PROGRAM. CREATING A MARKET FOR THE PRODUCTS CREATED BY THE WOMEN PROVIDES BOTH THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROGRAM AND SELF-ESTEEM TO THE WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. THE TRAINING OF THESE WOMEN IS CRITICAL TO THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS, AND IT WOULD BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO TEACH THEM PROFICIENCY OF THE SKILL AND THEN NOT PROVIDE THE EMOTIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE WOMEN REALIZING THEIR SKILLS PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT CAN BE SOLD. THE ONLINE AND IN-PERSON RETAIL STORE PROVIDES DIRECT ACCESS TO SELECT MERCHANDISE PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION MERCHANDISE CREATIVELY PRODUCED BY WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROVIDING A WAY FOR MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL TO PARTNER WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING SIMILAR PROGRAMS THEREFORE ASSISTING AND BENEFITING, IMPOVERISHED WOMEN ON A LARGER SCALE. THE FAIR TRADE FRIDAY PROGRAM IS FIVE SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS THAT ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE BOXES OF GOODS THAT ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED AND PACKAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS. THE MONTHLY CLUBS, FAIR TRADE FRIDAY MAIN BOX, EARRING OF THE MONTH AND BRACELET OF THE MONTH HAVE OVER 3,000 MONTHLY SUBSCRIBERS. THE QUARTERLY SUBSCRIPTION CLUB, GRACE CASE, HAS A SUBSCRIBER BASE OF AROUND 1,000. THE GRACE FLAME IS MONTHLY CANDLE SUBSCRIPTION CLUB WITH AROUND 400 SUBSCRIBERS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 350 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 20,000 HOURS TO CAREFULLY PACKAGE AND SHIP EACH MONTH'S OFFERINGS IN THE CLUBS. FOR THESE MONTHLY CLUBS, EACH OF THE GOODS SELECTED FOR THE PACKAGES EMPOWER ARTISANS BY SELLING THEIR HANDMADE PRODUCTS IN U.S. AND CANADA. MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL CURRENTLY WORKS WITH 130 FAITH BASED ARTISAN GROUPS IN 34 COUNTRIES TO EMPOWER MOSTLY WOMEN ARTISANS AND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 5000 WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE HAVE BEEN ASSISTED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT OF ARTISAN PROJECTS FOR IMPOVERISHED WOMEN. FOR THESE ARTISANS, THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL AND THE AVENUE ALLOWING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR PRODUCT IS THE DIFFERENCE FOR MANY BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH OR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FREEDOM OR SLAVERY. 40225 26175 THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE, INC. DISCOVERED IT DID NOT NEED TO EXTEND ITS REACH OVERSEAS TO FIND GROUPS OF WOMEN IN IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN BUILDING NEW LIVES FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HOUSTON REFUGEE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO REACH OUT TO REFUGEES IN THE HOUSTON, TEXAS AREA AND SEEK TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND COMFORT DURING A TIME OF TRANSITION IN THEIR LIVES. EACH WOMAN IS SPECIFICALLY SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM. IN 2021, THE MINISTRY CONDUCTED OVER 100 IN-HOME VISITS WITH 12 REFUGEES, PROVIDING ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSESSING NEEDS. THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE, INC CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH WAS PRACTICED AND HELP WITH DAILY TASKS LIKE ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT BILLS, MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, ETC. VOLUNTEERS AND MINISTRY TEAM MEMBERS WORKED WITH THE WOMEN ON ISSUES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, CHILDREN AND SCHOOL ISSUES, AND QUESTIONS ABOUT DAILY LIFE IN AMERICA. THE MINISTRY'S TEAM ALSO MADE HOSPITAL VISITS, PROVIDED MEALS, AND HELPED HUNT FOR JOBS. IN 2021, NINE OF THE WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE PRODUCT TRAINING PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING A WAY TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND LEARN SKILLS. NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE REFUGEES OBTAINED SKILLS THEY DID NOT PREVIOUSLY HAVE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WORK ETHIC, STANDARD MEASUREMENTS SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND TIME MANAGEMENT. SINCE THE REFUGEE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, APPROXIMATELY 72 UNIQUE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HAVE TAUGHT DOZENS OF SKILLS THAT CAN BE USED BY THE WOMEN IN THEIR HOMES AS WELL AS BEYOND THE PROGRAM INTO SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT IN OTHER LOCATIONS. IN 2021, DURING TIMES OF CRISIS AND CRISIS INTERVENTION, THE MINISTRY HELD FOOD DRIVES, COLLECTED NEEDED ITEMS, PROVIDED COUNSEL, ADVISED IN CHALLENGING SITUATIONS INCLUDING DOMESTIC ABUSE AND INSTANCES OF ABANDONMENT, AND INTERVENED IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WITH REFUGEES. SPECIAL GIFTS AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO THE FAMILIES. AS WITH ALL PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY THE MINISTRY, THE END GOAL IS TO DISPLAY THE LOVE AND CONCERN OF GOD TO THOSE IN OVERWHELMINGLY HOPELESS SITUATIONS BY MEETING INDIVIDUALS' CORE PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. IN OCTOBER OF 2021, 6,000 REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN WERE RESETTLED BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO HOUSTON, TX, AND MERCY HOUSE ASSISTED THE YMCA INTERNATIONAL AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES, RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES, IN HELPING OVER 200 OF THOSE FAMILIES BY MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER GROCERIES FROM THE FOOD BANK CREATED AT MERCY HOUSE. THIS DAILY ONGOING CARE INCLUDED VISITS, MOVING FAMILIES INTO APARTMENTS, HELPING REGISTER KIDS IN SCHOOLS, NAVIGATING PAPERWORK, ETC. 2336373 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 6 0 true 47 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 7 5 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X TERRELL WELCH 8326523762 32722 TAMINA RD MAGNOLIA TX 77354 TERRELL WELCH CEO/DIRECTOR 40.00 X X 99107 0 20371 KRISTEN WELCH DIRECTOR 40.00 X 93307 0 10185 KURT BOX TREASURER/DI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID PLUM SECRETARY/DI 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW POOLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE RUSCH BOARD CHAIR/ 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN VOSKAMP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 192414 30556 false false false 1819514 1819514 145 145 3316348 2036424 1279924 18760 799901 461263 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 5789 5789 5789 3105372 18760 799901 467197 17418 17418 864 864 623916 623916 222971 198444 22297 2230 686180 610700 68618 6862 71268 63428 7127 713 82131 73097 8213 821 29630 29630 68756 60730 5043 2983 409887 365187 23591 21109 163523 144433 11995 7095 165736 119330 38119 8287 34659 31187 1736 1736 485 428 36 21 11128 8012 2560 556 DONOR RELATIONS 19096 1608 770 16718 MEDIA & VIDEO PRODUCTION 5941 5247 436 258 GIFTS & APPRECIATIONS 4096 2949 942 205 DONOR RELATIONS 804 804 11485 8591 2332 562 2629974 2336373 223445 70156 356693 665758 293093 480734 53661 98025 147932 167123 14359 46273 23195 28176 23078 68397 82964 962311 1517682 25204 152700 56429 51200 81633 203900 X 880678 774760 539022 880678 1313782 962311 1517682 475398 -42294 X true X false false X 852927 943367 1061433 1293697 1819514 5970938 852927 943367 1061433 1293697 1819514 5970938 58840 5912098 755 276 361 219 145 1756 12359 15364 27723 784899 1154727 1256433 1436747 1499762 6132568 12132985 1011405 0.48730 0.46320 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 12,940 EXEMPT SALES UNDER 513 6,119,628 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 801 435 366 23224 10933 12291 22248 11827 10421 23078 INVENTORY DEPOSITS 81945 SECURITY DEPOSIT 1019 82964 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION FILES AN ANNUAL INFORMATIONAL RETURN. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RECEIPTS, IT CAN BE SUBJECT TO TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WHEN APPLICABLE. AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND AS OF THE COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW, THE FORM 990 HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED AND FILED; NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX LIABILITY IS EXPECTED BASED ON PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES. HOWEVER, THIS WILL BE REVIEWED IN DETAIL WHEN THE 2021 990 IS COMPLETED. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE PAID AT THAT TIME. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS UTILIZED BY THE ORGANIZATION WILL MORE LIKELY THAN NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021, THE TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS UNDER THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ARE FROM THE CALENDAR YEARS 2018 FORWARD. TAX PENALTIES AND INTEREST, IF ANY, WOULD BE ACCRUED AS INCURRED AND WOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. true SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANT 623916 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA PROGRAM SEE PART V 22048 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN PROGRAM SEE PART V 138785 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC PROGRAM SEE PART V 58092 SOUTH ASIA PROGRAM SEE PART V 182000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SEE PART V 81512 NORTH AMERICA PROGRAM SEE PART V 18825 SOUTH AMERICA PROGRAM SEE PART V 29892 1155070 1155070 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT 623916 ACH, WIRE 1 true false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS IT PROVIDES GRANTS. REGULAR COMMUNICATION AND ACTIVITY REPORTS ARE RECEIVED, ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES SERVE AS TRUSTEES OF FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS AT TIMES AND ONSITE VISITS TO THE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE CONTINUAL INFORMATION AS TO THE USE OF FUNDS AND THE DESIRED PROGRAM RESULTS. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 623,916 0 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA 22,048 0 CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN 138,785 0 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC 58,092 0 SOUTH ASIA 182,000 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 81,512 0 NORTH AMERICA 18,825 0 SOUTH AMERICA 29,892 0 SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V PART 1, QUESTION 3, LINE 1 - THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH REHEMA HOUSE RESCUE CENTRE, A HOME THAT RESCUES GIRLS FROM IMPOVERISHED OR TRAFFICKED SITUATIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDES A MATERNITY HOME FOR THE MOTHERS AND CHILDREN. THE PROGRAMS PROVIDED ALSO INCLUDE LIFE-SKILL PROGRAMS AND TRADE PROGRAMS TO ENABLE WOMEN TO GAIN CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES AND FLOURISH. PART 1, QUESTION 3, LINES 2 - 6 - THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASES ARTISAN GOODS FROM OTHER NONPROFITS AND LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS THAT OPERATE BUSINESS AND SKILL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED PEOPLE. THE ARTISAN GOODS ARE CONSIDERED "FAIR TRADE" PRODUCTS AND ARE SOLD THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S PHYSICAL AND ONLINE RETAIL STORES AS WELL AS USED AS PRODUCT IN THEIR "FAIR TRADE FRIDAY" BOXES THAT MAKE UP ITS MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM. SEE THE DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ON PAGE 2 OF FORM 990. PART IV, LINE 1 - TRANSFERS TO FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS DO NOT REQUIRE REPORTING ON FORM 926. true MISSION COALITION 6046 FM 2920 702 SPRING TX 77379 822675816 501C3 15315 MISSIONARY SUPPORT 1 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION ONLY PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT THEY HAVE A CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH. IN THAT RELATIONSHIP, THEY ARE ABLE TO MONITOR THAT FUNDS ARE BEING USED AS DESIGNATED. TERRELL WELCH SEE PART V 119478 EMPLOYMENT false KRISTEN WELCH SEE PART V 103492 EMPLOYMENT false SCHEDULE L, PART V PART IV, LINE (1) - TERRELL WELCH, CEO, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH KRISTEN WELCH, DIRECTOR. PART IV, LINE (2) - KRISTEN WELCH, DIRECTOR, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH TERRELL WELCH, CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEERS ASSIST WITH PACKAGING OF ALL PRODUCT THAT IS SHIPPED TO MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL. FOR THE 4 SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS, VOLUNTEERS PACKAGE THE ITEMS, SEAL THE BOXES AND AFFIX MAILING LABELS. THE VOLUNTEERS PREPARE APPROXIMATELY 4,000 BOXES EACH MONTH AND HANDLE AND PACKAGE OVER 10,000 ITEMS EACH MONTH IN THE SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS. OTHERS ASSIST WITH ORGANIZING AND STAFFING FUNDRAISERS INCLUDING SET-UP, TEAR DOWN, MEAL SERVICE, AND DECOR. BOARD MEMBERS VOLUNTEER ON OCCASION WHEN AVAILABLE. MERCY HOUSE ALSO WORKS WITH MANY LARGE GROUPS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER PROJECTS INCLUDING THREE LOCAL CHAPTERS OF NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE THAT VOLUNTEER MONTHLY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL REACHES OUT BY PROVIDING HOPE AND SUPPORT TO THREE MATERNITY HOMES THROUGHOUT KENYA IN CONJUNCTION WITH REHEMA FOUNDATION, A LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION. THESE PROGRAMS SAVE THE LIVES OF NOT ONLY THE GIRLS AND THEIR BABIES, BUT MANY TIMES POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF A GIRL'S ENTIRE FAMILY. IN 2021, MERCY HOUSE RESCUED SIX NEW GIRLS AND SAW SIX BABIES BORN THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF GIRLS AND BABIES RESCUED SINCE 2010 THROUGH 2021 IS 69 GIRLS AND 66 BABIES. WITHIN THE THREE RESIDENTIAL HOMES, THE TEEN MOMS RECEIVE TRAUMA-INFORMED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING WEEKLY. BEYOND MEETING JUST PHYSICAL NEEDS, THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE FOR SPIRITUAL DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL TRAINING. TUTORS PROVIDE THE GIRLS BASIC EDUCATION LIKE MATH, ENGLISH, WRITING, ETC. IN THE ONSITE CLASSROOM WITH A GOAL TO REINTEGRATE THEM BACK TO A LOCAL SCHOOL OR TRANSITION THEM TO A VOCATIONAL JOB PROGRAM ONCE THEIR CHILDREN REACH TWO YEARS OF AGE. ONCE THEY ENTER THIS PORTION OF THE PROGRAM, THEIR SCHOOL FEES, UNIFORMS, BOOKS, AS WELL AS THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION IS PAID FOR BY MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL THROUGH A SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. MEDICAL NEEDS ARE A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE PROGRAM. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM ASSISTED IN THE SAFE DELIVERY OF THE BABIES, INCLUDING SIX C-SECTION DELIVERIES AND PROVIDING PRENATAL AND POST-NATAL CARE TO DOZENS OF TEEN MOMS. MEDICAL CARE DOES NOT STOP WITH THE MOMS. DURING 2021, TWO INFANTS/TODDLERS HAD TO BE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO VARIOUS AILMENTS. THERE ARE ALWAYS ONGOING SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITIONS TO BE TREATED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDING HIV, GRAVES' DISEASE, EPILEPSY, HEARING LOSS, VISION ISSUES, RICKETS, ETC. VOCATIONAL TRAINING IS IMPORTANT TO ASSURE A TEEN MOM DOES NOT END UP HOMELESS OR BECOME A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AFTER HER TIME AT A REHEMA HOUSE PROGRAM IS COMPLETED. THE GIRLS CAN BE INTRODUCED TO A VARIETY OF VOCATIONAL SKILLS INCLUDING HAIRDRESSING, SALON SKILLS, COMPUTER, TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC CLASSES, BAKING, COOKING AND SEWING. TRADITIONALLY, OTHER LESSONS AND SKILLS ARE TAUGHT IN THE HOME INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO JEWELRY-MAKING, CHILD-REARING, AND INSTRUMENT LESSONS, LAUNDRY, AS WELL AS TRAINING IN HOW TO CARE FOR THEIR BABIES. WHILE THE GIRLS ARE TAKING LESSONS, WIDOWED HOUSEMOTHERS CARE FOR THE CHILDREN IN A NEARBY PLAYROOM. THE COUNTRY ENDURED A NEARLY YEAR-LONG LOCKDOWN DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHICH CAUSED DELAYS IN EDUCATION INTO 2021, ELEVATING THE IMPORTANCE OF IN-HOME TUTORING. FOR THE SAKE OF GIRLS ATTENDING SCHOOL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS, PROGRAMS WERE CREATED TO FACILITATE ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS TO KEEP THEM AT PAR WITH THE SCHOOL AND TERTIARY WORK AS THEY CONTINUE WITH THEIR NORMAL HOUSEHOLD CHORES AND ORDER. ON JANUARY 24, 2021, ONE OF THE THREE HOMES IN KENYA, A TRANSITION HOME WHERE 19 GRADUATES AND THEIR CHILDREN LIVED, BURNED TO THE GROUND IN A DEVASTATING FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WALLS OF THE HOME. EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO EVACUATE UNHARMED WITH ONLY MINIMAL SMOKE INHALATION AND FIRST DEGREE BURNS ON FEET. THIS LOSS WAS EVEN MORE TRAUMATIC CONSIDERING THE HOME WAS A SECOND CHANCE HOME. THE STAFF AND RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN COUNSELING TO WORK THROUGH THE LOSS AND FEAR. WHILE THE TRANSITION HOME WAS A RENTAL, IT PROVED DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO FIND A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT, A MAJOR FUNDRAISING PROJECT CALLED BEAUTY FROM ASHES WAS CREATED TO RAISE MONEY TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT HOME THAT RAN FOR MOST OF THE YEAR WITH A TOTAL OF OVER HALF A MILLION DOLLARS FROM DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CREATED AN UNSTABLE HOUSING MARKET IN 2021 IN NAIROBI, KENYA AND THE MONEY RAISED WAS NOT ENOUGH TO PURCHASE A NEW COMPOUND. A NEW RENTAL WAS SECURED AT MORE THAN DOUBLE THE RENT. A SOCIAL WORKER VISITS EACH OF THE INDIVIDUAL HOMES OF EACH TEEN MOTHER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THIS CONTINUED THROUGHOUT 2021. DUE TO COVID-19, CARING FOR THE GIRLS IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS ALL OF THEIR NEEDS AND OFTEN THE NEEDS OF THEIR FAMILIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE INC. BELIEVES IN CREATING, OPERATING AND SUPPORTING PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST WOMEN IN IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, TO LEARN AN ARTISAN TRADE AND CREATE AN AVENUE TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR LIVELIHOOD. THE MINISTRY LOCATES WOMEN WHOSE PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES ARE HOPELESS AND COME ALONGSIDE THEM TO MENTOR THEM AND MINISTER TO THEM THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS DISCIPLESHIP, ALONGSIDE PROGRAMS THAT TEACH AND TRAIN THEM IN VIABLE METHODS OF PRODUCING INCOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES. WITHOUT THESE PROGRAMS, MANY OF THE WOMEN HAVE NO WAY TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES OR THEIR CHILDREN LEAVING EVERYONE IN THE FAMILY SUSCEPTIBLE TO A LIFE OF HOMELESSNESS AND STARVATION OR AT RISK OF BECOMING VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. ALL PROGRAMS ARE HOLISTIC IN THAT THEY SEEK TO MINISTER TO EVERY ASPECT OF THE WOMAN'S LIFE. AS A PART OF THIS PROGRAM, TRAINING THE WOMEN IN ARTISAN CRAFTS IS INTRICATE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM AND THE SUCCESS OF THE WOMAN. THE PROGRAMS ARE STRENGTHENED BY THE MINISTRY'S CREATION OF DISTRIBUTION AVENUES FOR THE PRODUCTS CREATED THROUGH THE PROGRAMS. IF THE PRODUCTS COULD NOT BE SUCCESSFULLY SOLD, THE WOMEN WOULD NEVER FIND THEIR WAY OUT OF POVERTY AND WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY SUSTAIN THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. DISTRIBUTION OF THE NATURAL BYPRODUCTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE BOTH AN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON RETAIL STORE AS WELL AS THROUGH MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS ENCOMPASSED IN THE FAIR TRADE FRIDAY PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE THE WOMEN WITH A SOLID WAY OUT OF THEIR CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE A PATH TO A SUCCESSFUL LIFE WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF THE PROGRAM. CREATING A MARKET FOR THE PRODUCTS CREATED BY THE WOMEN PROVIDES BOTH THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PROGRAM AND SELF-ESTEEM TO THE WOMEN INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM. THE TRAINING OF THESE WOMEN IS CRITICAL TO THEIR FUTURE SUCCESS, AND IT WOULD BE COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO TEACH THEM PROFICIENCY OF THE SKILL AND THEN NOT PROVIDE THE EMOTIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE WOMEN REALIZING THEIR SKILLS PRODUCE A PRODUCT THAT CAN BE SOLD. THE ONLINE AND IN-PERSON RETAIL STORE PROVIDES DIRECT ACCESS TO SELECT MERCHANDISE PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION MERCHANDISE CREATIVELY PRODUCED BY WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROVIDING A WAY FOR MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL TO PARTNER WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING SIMILAR PROGRAMS THEREFORE ASSISTING AND BENEFITING, IMPOVERISHED WOMEN ON A LARGER SCALE. THE FAIR TRADE FRIDAY PROGRAM IS FIVE SUBSCRIPTION CLUBS THAT ALLOW PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE BOXES OF GOODS THAT ARE CAREFULLY SELECTED AND PACKAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VOLUNTEERS. THE MONTHLY CLUBS, FAIR TRADE FRIDAY MAIN BOX, EARRING OF THE MONTH AND BRACELET OF THE MONTH HAVE OVER 3,000 MONTHLY SUBSCRIBERS. THE QUARTERLY SUBSCRIPTION CLUB, GRACE CASE, HAS A SUBSCRIBER BASE OF AROUND 1,000. THE GRACE FLAME IS MONTHLY CANDLE SUBSCRIPTION CLUB WITH AROUND 400 SUBSCRIBERS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 350 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE MORE THAN 20,000 HOURS TO CAREFULLY PACKAGE AND SHIP EACH MONTH'S OFFERINGS IN THE CLUBS. FOR THESE MONTHLY CLUBS, EACH OF THE GOODS SELECTED FOR THE PACKAGES EMPOWER ARTISANS BY SELLING THEIR HANDMADE PRODUCTS IN U.S. AND CANADA. MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL CURRENTLY WORKS WITH 130 FAITH BASED ARTISAN GROUPS IN 34 COUNTRIES TO EMPOWER MOSTLY WOMEN ARTISANS AND IT IS ESTIMATED THAT MORE THAN 5000 WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE HAVE BEEN ASSISTED THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT OF ARTISAN PROJECTS FOR IMPOVERISHED WOMEN. FOR THESE ARTISANS, THE SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT FROM MERCY HOUSE GLOBAL AND THE AVENUE ALLOWING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THEIR PRODUCT IS THE DIFFERENCE FOR MANY BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH OR THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FREEDOM OR SLAVERY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE, INC. DISCOVERED IT DID NOT NEED TO EXTEND ITS REACH OVERSEAS TO FIND GROUPS OF WOMEN IN IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN BUILDING NEW LIVES FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE HOUSTON REFUGEE PROGRAM WAS CREATED TO REACH OUT TO REFUGEES IN THE HOUSTON, TEXAS AREA AND SEEK TO PROVIDE ENCOURAGEMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION AND COMFORT DURING A TIME OF TRANSITION IN THEIR LIVES. EACH WOMAN IS SPECIFICALLY SELECTED FOR THE PROGRAM. IN 2021, THE MINISTRY CONDUCTED OVER 100 IN-HOME VISITS WITH 12 REFUGEES, PROVIDING ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSESSING NEEDS. THE MERCY MATERNITY HOUSE, INC CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH WAS PRACTICED AND HELP WITH DAILY TASKS LIKE ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT BILLS, MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, ETC. VOLUNTEERS AND MINISTRY TEAM MEMBERS WORKED WITH THE WOMEN ON ISSUES INCLUDING HEALTHCARE, CHILDREN AND SCHOOL ISSUES, AND QUESTIONS ABOUT DAILY LIFE IN AMERICA. THE MINISTRY'S TEAM ALSO MADE HOSPITAL VISITS, PROVIDED MEALS, AND HELPED HUNT FOR JOBS. IN 2021, NINE OF THE WOMEN PARTICIPATED IN THE PRODUCT TRAINING PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING A WAY TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES AND LEARN SKILLS. NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITIONING TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, THE REFUGEES OBTAINED SKILLS THEY DID NOT PREVIOUSLY HAVE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WORK ETHIC, STANDARD MEASUREMENTS SYSTEMS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MONEY MANAGEMENT, AND TIME MANAGEMENT. SINCE THE REFUGEE PROGRAM'S INCEPTION, APPROXIMATELY 72 UNIQUE PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT HAVE TAUGHT DOZENS OF SKILLS THAT CAN BE USED BY THE WOMEN IN THEIR HOMES AS WELL AS BEYOND THE PROGRAM INTO SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYMENT IN OTHER LOCATIONS. IN 2021, DURING TIMES OF CRISIS AND CRISIS INTERVENTION, THE MINISTRY HELD FOOD DRIVES, COLLECTED NEEDED ITEMS, PROVIDED COUNSEL, ADVISED IN CHALLENGING SITUATIONS INCLUDING DOMESTIC ABUSE AND INSTANCES OF ABANDONMENT, AND INTERVENED IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS WITH REFUGEES. SPECIAL GIFTS AT THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO THE FAMILIES. AS WITH ALL PROGRAMS CONDUCTED BY THE MINISTRY, THE END GOAL IS TO DISPLAY THE LOVE AND CONCERN OF GOD TO THOSE IN OVERWHELMINGLY HOPELESS SITUATIONS BY MEETING INDIVIDUALS' CORE PHYSICAL, SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS. IN OCTOBER OF 2021, 6,000 REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN WERE RESETTLED BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO HOUSTON, TX, AND MERCY HOUSE ASSISTED THE YMCA INTERNATIONAL AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES, RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES, IN HELPING OVER 200 OF THOSE FAMILIES BY MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER GROCERIES FROM THE FOOD BANK CREATED AT MERCY HOUSE. THIS DAILY ONGOING CARE INCLUDED VISITS, MOVING FAMILIES INTO APARTMENTS, HELPING REGISTER KIDS IN SCHOOLS, NAVIGATING PAPERWORK, ETC. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 TERRELL WELCH KRISTEN WELCH CEO BOARD MEMBER FAMILY RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A THIRD PARTY CPA. THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO WHO REVIEWS AND PROVIDES THE FORM TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA EMAIL FOR REVIEW. ONCE APPROVED, THE CPA PREPARES THE RETURN FOR SIGNATURE AND EFILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EVERY OFFICER, BOARD MEMBER, AND EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO STATE ANNUALLY IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE MONITORED BY THE CEO. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS OUTSIDE DATA WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED AND VOTED ON BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DETERMINATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION CONSIDERS OUTSIDE DATA WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICERS. COMPENSATION IS ESTABLISHED AND VOTED ON BY INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DETERMINATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN WRITING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.