Policies
Transparency and Accountability
Ministries ask people to trust them with money, with time, and with the people they love. That trust has to be earned in the open. This page states where NEPSIS currently stands, including the things we have not yet done.
Our registration status
NEPSIS is not yet a registered organisation in Pakistan. Registration is in process.
We are stating this openly rather than leaving it unsaid. Until registration is complete, NEPSIS does not describe itself as a registered charity or non-profit, does not claim tax-deductible status in any country, and does not present itself as having governance structures it does not yet have. When registration is granted we will publish the details here.
What we hold ourselves to
Financial integrity
Funds given for a stated purpose are used for that purpose. We keep records of what is received and what it is spent on, and we will provide that information to any partner who supports the work and asks for it.
Honest reporting
We do not publish statistics we cannot evidence. Every number on this website is one we can trace to a record. At present there is one: five girls have accepted Jesus as their personal saviour. We publish no names, ages or photographs with it, and we never will.
Ministry oversight
NEPSIS operates in relationship with local churches and pastors rather than independently of them. Our founder is an ordained pastor and serves under the accountability that ordination carries.
Protection of people
The safety and dignity of the girls and women we serve outrank the reputation of NEPSIS. Our safeguarding commitments apply to everyone who serves with us.
Doctrinal accountability
What we teach is open to examination. Churches and partners are welcome to ask what NEPSIS teaches on any subject before entering into partnership, and to hold us to it afterwards.
Handling concerns
If someone believes NEPSIS has acted wrongly, we want to hear it directly. Concerns can be raised by phone or email, will be responded to, and will not be met with pressure to stay quiet.
Reporting
No public report has been published yet. A ministry that produces impressive documents before it has produced ministry is telling you something about its priorities, so we are doing this the other way round.
Partners who support specific work receive reporting on that work directly, now, whether or not a public report exists. If you are supporting something and have not had an account of it, ask us and we will provide one.
What a report will contain
- What we did. Activity described plainly, at the size it actually happened.
- Who was served. Counted once each, with the counting method stated.
- What came in. Income by source and by purpose, including gifts in kind.
- What was spent. Expenditure against purpose, including running costs.
- What did not work. A report with no failures in it is marketing.
- What is next. Stated as intention, so it can be checked against the following report.
What we will not publish
- Numbers we cannot trace to a record.
- The same person counted several times to inflate a total.
- Attendance presented as discipleship.
- Photographs or details that could identify someone at risk.
- A woman's circumstances used to raise money without her specific permission.
- Claims about registration, accreditation or partnership that are not yet true.
Ask Us Anything You Need to Know
If you are considering partnership and need information this page does not cover, ask. We would rather answer a difficult question than have you guess.