At Allowah, we support and care for about 120 families with children, young people and young adults who have complex medical needs and disabilities. We do this in a variety of ways. For some this means living at Allowah. For others it means coming to our School Holiday programme or our Leisure and Life Skills programme for young adults. For others it means having a therapist visit them at home.

But what makes Allowah a justice & mercy ministry? For the most part the children, young people and young adults that benefit from Allowah have complex needs and make up just a small percentage of people with disabilities. They are often unseen and often struggle to find the level of support they require to thrive. That’s why we care for them – they are the ones that are at risk of falling through the gaps.

At Allowah, we see the story of the Good Samaritan in action: Reaching out in Jesus’ name to those who are so often overlooked. There is also no doubt that every time we reach out a hand to help one of these children, young people, young adults or their families, that we are showing to them that they are truly made in the image of God, and even if the rest of the world might be a hard, difficult place, we love them, and God loves them.