Joni and Friends is an organization built on Biblical truth and the foundation of Jesus Christ. Joni and Friends is an advocate for the sanctity of human life. To that end, Joni and Friends has established a key department, The Christian Institute on Disability (CID). The CID is aggressively promoting life, human dignity, and the value of all individuals – despite their disabling condition – from a biblical perspective. In 2010, Africa Renewal University was selected to host the CID course “Designed by God: A Biblical Theology of Disability, Suffering and the Church” to train leaders in East Africa.