ONESIMUS 365
Stage: Funding
A prison-to-community restoration pathway combining approved prison ministry with pre-release preparation and up to 12 months of structured reintegration support after release.
How we can work together
Partners may sponsor the complete project or agree on a defined phase after reviewing the scope, budget, timeline and reporting plan. Ameliorate Missions will serve as the local implementing partner: coordinating consultations and required approvals, recruitment, training, execution, safeguarding, financial records and progress reports. Responsibilities, payment arrangements and any restrictions will be set out in a written agreement before work begins.
For projects at a planning stage, activities and targets below are proposals. We will publish verified field updates as work progresses.
Contact us to discuss sponsoring this project →Why this project exists
To help participating returning citizens move from incarceration toward stable community reintegration through mentoring, family reconnection where safe, discipleship where desired, skills and livelihood pathways, referrals and sustained post-release accompaniment.
Subject to approval by relevant correctional authorities and implementation partners, the programme will combine authorised prison engagement with individual reintegration planning. After release, participants may receive mentoring, referral support, family mediation where appropriate, employability assessment, skills/apprenticeship linkage, livelihood support, church/community connection and scheduled follow-up.
Participation in religious activities will not be used as a condition for receiving essential reintegration assistance.
How partnership helps
Release from prison does not automatically mean successful reintegration. Returning citizens may face stigma, fractured relationships, unemployment, housing insecurity, missing documentation and weak support networks.
ONESIMUS 365 is being designed around a simple question: what happens after the prison gate opens?
Partnership will support responsible pre-release preparation and a structured post-release pathway rather than one-time prison visitation alone.
What we intend to achieve
Proposed indicators include participants enrolled, individual reintegration plans completed, documentation/referrals resolved, family reconnections where safe, apprenticeship/employment/enterprise transitions, mentoring retention, 90-day and 12-month stability, and verified programme completion. Baselines and numerical targets will be established during pilot design.