Rescue People Without Hope

Send highly specialized first responder teams into war zones and hard-to-reach areas around the globe.

SEND HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TEAMS
IMPACT WAR ZONES AND HARD-TO-REACH PLACES AROUND THE GLOBE
RESCUE THOSE WITHOUT HOPE

How Chazak Rescue Is Changing Lives

Fighting was intense. Adults and children alike were being used as human shields to protect Isis personnel. Stationed only a few miles away, we were within eyesight of daily bombings.

Slowly the Iraqi army began pushing through Mosul, freeing people from Isis control. We began building relationships with local residents and soldiers. We asked what we could do to help.

The answer was clear. People were being shot. The local doctor in charge wanted our help.

There was just one problem. Our team didn’t have medical training.

Today, we’re calling this generation to rise to the challenge. We are equipping young people with the necessary training and experience to take the Gospel straight into the front lines.

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Our Vision

Finish the mission.

Our Mission

To train and deploy specialized teams to bring leadership, humanitarian aid, and hope to war zones and high-risk areas.

Our Purpose Statement

To give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute. Rescue the weak and the needy; and deliver them from the hand of the wicked (Psalms 82:3-4).

Our Core Values

  • Whole Heart

    A Chazak cadet understands that their whole person (body, soul, and spirit) must be prepared for and engaged in service.

  • Leadership

    A Chazak cadet commits to leading and following with excellence, professionalism, and humility. In addition, a Chazak cadet always places the team above self.

  • Culture of Learning

    A Chazak cadet never stops learning, growing, and striving to improve.

Chazak Rescue Organizational Structure

  • Chairman

  • Human Resources Director

  • HR Assistant
  • Application Coordinator
  • Mentor Team
  • Safety Officer
  • Re-integration Team
  • Member Care
  • Coaching
  • Operations Director

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Intel Analyst
  • Operations Manager
  • Logistics Manager
  • Organizational Liaison
  • Travel Agent
  • Crisis Response Manager
  • Security Manager
  • Security Consultant
  • Event Manager
  • Doctor/Medical Advisor
  • Public Relations Director

  • Brand Owner
  • Event Coordinator
  • Social Media Manager
  • Chief Financial Officer

  • Administrative Assistant
  • Book Keeper
  • Grant Writer
  • Research & Development Director

  • Secretary

  • Educational Director

    • Academic Coordinator
    • Bible, Soul, and Spirit Manager
    • Cross Culture Manager
    • English Manager
    • Academic Coordinator
    • Bible, Soul, and Spirit Manager
    • Cross Culture Manager
    • English Manager

Chazak by the Numbers

4
Years in Operation
23
Deployments
12 Operational, 11 Training
170+
days on deployment
21+
Countries worked in
11
Guardians
7
Cadets
95
Staff members
$
k
Yearly total raised
2.4M
Donations
$
k
Raised
397
Donors
Avg donation
Tuition
$
k
Tuition Collected
19
Cadets paid
Avg tuition paid/cadet
Events
$
k
Raised
122
Donations from events
Avg raised per event donation

Cadet Training

Year01

Training
2 1/2 weeks
Deployment
5 1/2 weeks
Alpha Training
6 weeks
Core Training
5 1/2 months
Alpha Challenge
7 weeks

Cadets will earn the following certifications:

  • NASAR Introduction to Search and Rescue with SARTECH III
  • NASAR Fundamentals of Search and Rescue with SARTECH II
  • Incident Command Systems
  • Wilderness First Responder
  • Prehospital Trauma Life Support for First Responders
  • Technician License
  • General License

Basic Training

Year02

Cadets will earn an associate's degree upon completion.

Third Party Training
2 weeks
Unit Development
4 weeks
Unit Deployment
6 weeks
Third Party Training
2 weeks
Defender Training
9 weeks
Defender Deployment
7 weeks
Specialization Training
14 weeks
Debriefing
2 weeks

Cadets will earn the following certifications:

  • Advanced Search and Rescue with SARTECH I
  • Swift Water and Flood Rescue Technician
  • Ropes Rescue Operator
  • Confined Space and Rescue Operator
  • Swift Water and Flood Rescue Technician, Advanced
  • Swift Water and Flood Boat Operator
  • Swift Water Paddle Boat Handling
  • Surface Ice Awareness

Cadets will earn additional certifications based on their specialty choice.

Skill Development

Year03

Cadets will earn a bachelor's degree upon completion.

Leadership Development
4 weeks
Leadership Deployment
6 weeks
Protector Training
3 weeks
Protector Deployment
32 weeks
Debriefing
2 weeks

Training includes a focus on:

  • Team Leadership
  • Spiritual Leadership
  • Chazak Character
  • Reverb Leadership
  • GROW Level Three
  • A Biblical exposition of Samuel, Saul, David, and Solomon

Unit Deployment

Year04

Cadets can earn a master's degree upon completion.

Keeper Training
Organizational Leadership
First Responder Specialization
Debriefing

Training includes a focus on:

  • Theology of God and Man
  • Team Building
  • Exegetical Bible study
  • An Intro to Organizational Finance
  • A Biblical exposition of Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, and Colossians

Also, during year four, cadets will choose from a variety of trainings specific to their interest.

Specialized Training

The Four Step Process

Funding

In addition to receiving funds from generous partners like you, we utilize the following methods for raising support:

1. Chazak-owned and run businesses (Deadwood Outfitters, and Impact Thrift)
2. Yearly tuition from Cadets
3. Applying for available grants

Planning and Distribution

On a monthly basis, we set aside funds for both operational and training deployments. This helps to ensure that we can continue sending teams to reach the lost. Donors have the option of designating funds towards deplyments, each Cadet class, and other funding campaigns.

Training and Sending Teams

Chazak Academy is structured in a way to bring about significant and positive change for cadets in body, soul and spirit. This is all done through their development as a team so that when the time comes for them to deploy, they will have already understood what serving as a team looks like.

After care

Through training or deployment with Chazak, Cadets and Guardians have the very real possibility of being exposed to traumatic scenes and scenarios. We do not take this lightly. It is our goal to care for each individual even after their time with Chazak may come to an end.

Financial overview

We plan for our training program to be self-funded by 2030 through tuition, grants, scholarships, and the Chazak Foundation. We do not require our staff to raise their own support. Rather, we provide each of our staff with a fair wage sufficient to cover standard housing and living expenses.

The following is our projected budget for 2024-2025.

$2,424,348

Education

$777,309

Operations

$703,960

Public Relations

$505,500

Human Resources

$281,934

Finance

$72,655

Who We Work With

We are partnering with organizations across the United States to bring each cadet a cutting-edge training experience.

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