CHOICE Humanitarian

🌿 Tickets are now on sale for CHOICE Humanitarian's 2026 Gala!
Join us on September 29 for an inspiring evening celebrating CHOICE's legacy of partnering with communities to create sustainable solutions to rural poverty.
For more than 40 years, CHOICE has worked alongside local leaders to support community-driven initiatives that strengthen resilience, expand opportunity, and create lasting change. This year, under the theme Rooted in Purpose, we'll honor the deep roots of that work while looking ahead to the impact still to come.
Your attendance helps strengthen community-led development efforts that empower families, build local capacity, and create opportunities that endure long after a project is complete.
We invite you to join us for an evening of stories, connection, and hope as we celebrate the partnerships that continue to transform lives around the world.
🎟️ Reserve your seat today: https://onecau.se/_hy63n1
Honoring deep roots, growing lasting impact.

CHOICE Humanitarian mourns the passing of our co-founder, Dr. Timothy “Tim” Evans, who passed away on May 21, 2026, at the age of 76.

Tim’s compassion, vision, and lifelong commitment to service helped shape the foundation of our organization and continue to guide our mission today.

After serving as a young missionary in Peru, Tim developed a deep love for the people of Latin America and a belief that communities must lead their own development. In 1982, moved by the story of a young girl who died from contaminated water, he founded the Andean Children’s Foundation. That work later grew into CHOICE Humanitarian alongside Professor James Mayfield.

Tim believed international development was not about doing things for people, but working alongside them so communities could become self-reliant.

Though his work in clean water, education, and health impacted countless lives, Tim never sought recognition. He simply believed it was his duty to help others.

One of his favorite quotes beautifully reflected the way he lived his life:

“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was duty. I acted and behold, duty was joy.”
— Rabindranath Tagore

Beyond his global impact, Tim was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, mentor, and friend who loved bringing people together in service and community.

We are profoundly grateful for Tim’s decades of leadership, compassion, and example. His legacy lives on through the communities, staff, partners, and friends he inspired around the world.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Melissa Evans and the entire Evans family.

Read the full tribute here: https://blog.choicehumanitarian.org/remembering-dr.-timothy-tim-evans-co-founder-of-choice-humanitarian
and
https://www.crandallfh.com/obituaries/timothy-evans

🌍 Now’s your chance! Today on UTAHGIVES Day, support changemakers in global communities by donating to CHOICE Humanitarian on https://www.utahgives.org/.

UTAHGIVES is a statewide day of generosity to celebrate the nonprofits of Utah. 🤝 When you give to CHOICE Humanitarian, your donation strengthens community-led solutions to rural poverty. Give today at 🔗 below.

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🌍 CHOICE Humanitarian has been strengthening community-led solutions to rural poverty for over 40 years. Help us support changemakers in global communities by joining us in Utah Gives! 🤝

Utah Gives is a statewide day of generosity to celebrate Utah nonprofits. When you give to CHOICE Humanitarian, your donation extends to rural communities throughout the world. 🧡

Early giving is open now, or join the movement on April 30. Link here: https://www.utahgives.org/

You may have heard about some major changes to CHOICE Humanitarian’s programs. Here are some moments of real impact we supported in the last year.

Help CHOICE continue to uplift changemakers in rural communities through:
➡️ donations
➡️ corporate partnerships
➡️ joining a CHOICE Expedition
➡️ membership to our Disruptors monthly giving program

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Today we are sharing a significant update about CHOICE Humanitarian. With gratitude for the communities, teams, and supporters who have made our work in Mexico, Guatemala, and Peru possible—and with a commitment to continuing our mission with focus—we invite you to read the full statement on the blog: https://blog.choicehumanitarian.org/memo-from-the-board-of-directors-continuing-our-mission-with-focus

Our 2025 Annual Report highlights a year of community-led progress.

Inside, you'll find stories from rural communities, examples of local leadership in action, and the results made possible through partnership, learning, and shared commitment.

Read the report here: https://choicehumanitarian.org/annual-report/

In a few weeks, CHOICE Humanitarian will be represented at the Skoll World Forum in Oxford by CEO Heather Hammond Cruz and Kenya Country Director Oreu Lugogo.

The Forum (from The Skoll Foundation) convenes some of the world’s leading voices in social innovation, philanthropy, and community-driven change. We are honored to bring CHOICE’s perspective to those conversations—particularly what we have seen when rural communities are supported to define priorities, build local capacity, and connect to the resources they need to pursue sustained well-being.

We look forward to learning, sharing, and building relationships with others committed to community-led solutions.

Will you be there? We would love to connect.

If you’ve been on a CHOICE Expedition before, you know it’s built differently. 🌍

Or maybe you’re considering it for the first time!

Here’s what an expedition is — and what it isn’t.

Interested in joining us? 👀 Check out these upcoming expeditions!

🇬🇹 Guatemala, June 13th https://hubs.li/Q049xbYc0

🇰🇪 Kenya, August 23rd https://hubs.li/Q049xc6x0