We partner with other organizations in the United States committed to following Christ through ecological conservation.
What is an Affiliated Project?
An A Rocha USA Affiliated Project is an independent, long-term, community-based project that aligns with the mission of A Rocha USA: To live our God’s call to care for creation and equip others to do likewise. We seek to cultivate fruitful and mutually encouraging relationships with Affiliated Projects as we communicate, pray, champion one another, and practically support mutual flourishing.
Our Affiliated Projects
Circlewood is a community of people based in the Puget Sound region of Cascadia committed to cultivating a more ecologically-conscious faith. They seek to accelerate the greening of faith through media projects, including the Earthkeepers podcast and The Ecological Disciple, education, the Circlewood Village, and partnerships.
Hakuhia’s Mission is to foster healing, restoration, and relationship between aina (land), kanaka (people), and Ke Akua (God). Born as a ministry of First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu, Hakuhia is stewarding and restoring 240+ acres of land once maintained as the Ko’olau Golf Course.
Beginning in 2022 as a doctoral thesis project, Redeem MI Land is about expressing the Christian faith through one of humanity’s earliest callings…to care for the land. They are in the process of cleaning what used to be an open garbage dump and restoring it to native wetlands, as a visible demonstration of God’s redemptive work through Christ for all creation.
Roots Ministries brings sustainable and regenerative agricultural practices to an urban environment on the outskirts of Nashville. Their mission is to use God’s resources to educate youth and adults about God’s design and plan for creation care and people care. Following permaculture principles, they provide locally grown food for neighbors in need while respecting and healing the earth that feeds us all.
For decades Toah Nipi has served as a gathering place for individuals and groups to reflect and experience the goodness of God amidst the beauty of His creation. It has a rich history as a previous haven for indigenous peoples, the Melville & Torvela families, Trinitarian Congregational Church of Wayland, and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. In 2022, Toah Nipi became an independent Christian camping and retreat center fostering an environment for deeper connections with God and one another.
Wheaton College’s A Rocha student chapter connects the campus community with creation care learning and doing opportunities, such as habitat restoration workdays, lectures, film screenings, and even a second-hand Christmas co-op.
We are grateful for the good work of our Affiliated Projects!