The Children's Resiliency Project is a 501 (c) (3) Public Charity. All Donations are Tax Deductible EIN 20-2157091
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Leadership Team
All directors do not receive salaries or financial benefits.

Dr. Bob Graham

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Dr. Graham has served as the executive director of the Children's Resiliency Project since 2005. He brings a wealth of experience to the project in both education and church-related ministries. From 1989-2004, he served University Baptist Church and Christian School in various positions, including assistant pastor, middle-school principal, secondary English teacher, and varsity basketball coach. During his  years at University Christian, he also served as an adjunct professor at Jacksonville University. He has earned three education degrees: a Bachelor of Science degree from Trinity Baptist College, and both a Master of Education and Doctor of Education from University of North Florida, which recently honored him with its 2012 "Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award" for his research and work with orphaned and abandoned children in South Africa. He has a wife, Joanna (who serves as the project's coordinator), and three children: Jessica, Julie and Jordan.

The Grahams

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The Grahams serve as missionaries and do not receive salaries or benefits from the Children's Resiliency Project.  
Contact Details
Baptist Bible Fellowship International
BBFI Missionary #1053
720 East Kearney
Springfield, Missouri 65803

Our Philosophy

  • Jesus Christ - We believe that Jesus is God and that He is the most important protective factor that leads to resiliency in the lives of children.

  • Articles of Faith - We believe in the scripturally based articles of faith in Christianity.

  • Culture - We believe that African children should not be subjected to total Eurocentric enculturation, but that we should assimilate into each others' cultures as a part of effective ministry.

  • Parenting - We believe that children build resiliency quickly by having Godly parents or grandparents.

  • Local Church - We believe that families must be actively involved with a local church, where under the leadership of Godly pastors, they will obtain spiritually, a key protective factor in resilient individuals.

  • School - We believe that the school does not substitute for the home or church; rather, the school is to reinforce the values taught in the home and church.

  • Community-based Organizations - We believe that morally sound community-based organizations exist to enhance the well-being of children; thus, they may be able to enhance children's self-esteem, another key factor in resilient individuals.
Our Purpose

Build and completely furnish 3 bedroom homes at an estimated cost of $30,000 dollars a piece. Place 6 A.I.D.S. affected orphans into each home and provide their needs until they become adults at an estimated $10,000 a year per home. Place African parents or grandparents who wish to raise orphans into these homes. Help erect and staff a school for our orphans and other needy children in the community after the fourth year of the project's existence. Involve our children in community-based organizations. Build homes throughout South Africa under the leadership of national pastors and missionaries to house A.I.D.S.-affected orphans not located at the Children's Resiliency project.

Board of Directors

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Dr. Pat Calhoun
Baptist Medical Center
Jacksonville, Florida
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Phil Graham
Internal Audit, HNTB
Kansas City, Missouri
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Dr. Sylvia Johnson
Principal, DCPS
Jacksonville, Florida
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Chris McCool
President, 
Sysco West Texas
Lubbock, Texas
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Ritchie Miller
President, Avalon Hope
McDonough, Georgia
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David Penland, Jr.
Vice President, Cypress Truck
Jacksonville, Florida
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​Dr. Jamia Richmond       
Associate Professor
Coastal Carolina University
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David Saks
Advocate
Durban, South Africa
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