“We can only build workable and
strong nations by building people.”

– Joe Duncan

Before5am Global Commissioner

There is a job
to be done in 2026.

There’s a job to do in 2026.

There are lives to build, problems to solve, challenges to overcome and much needed hope to restore. That’s just the tip of the iceberg.

People are suffering, communities and our rural townships are falling apart, our children are struggling and good, honest people are finding it hard just to keep a roof over their head.

More and more people are collapsing under the weight and stress of constant financial struggle, illness and health issues, the loss of their jobs and main source of income and feeling like they have nowhere to turn and no real way forward.

What’s called for now is empathy, awareness and leadership on the ground. Leadership in our homes, in our neighbourhoods, in our schools, in our workplaces and across our nations.

Read the full 2026 Opening Letter

“Leadership and hope is needed now
– not in high office or in our institutions but in our humble homes, our schools, our communities, our neighbourhoods and the businesses that serve us all. That is the real battle we are all facing on the ground.”

– Joe Duncan

Register to be a
volunteer in 2026

Our new Before5am Global Volunteer Program is going to kick off in 2026. This is a chance for you to teach before5am material, to be a community leader and to help others in your community build their lives on a solid foundation using the Before5am Life Curriculum, Tools and Resources.

An essential
public service.

Before5am was built for the Public Good and will always remain free and accessible to all. We view Before5am as an essential life support service for people all over the world – that helps people build their lives in a dignified way. Building our world starts with how we build our people and how we support them in their every day lives. At the end of the day the work we do at Before5am must achieve better societal outcomes for humanity.