I wanted you to know that your giving has not only sent me to the nations, but you have invested in Kingdom work all over the world. Kiatera decided at the beginning of the year to tithe our support budget. Each month we have given at least 10% of our budget back into the ministries with which we are partnering. Here is a look at where your money has changed lives around the world:
Central America
In Mexico you helped with repairs at Shekinah, a free pastor training school for Central American pastors.
South East Asia
In Vietnam you bought roses that showed Christ’s love to prostitutes working in Ho Chi Minh City.
In Cambodia you provided supplies for a 2-week VBS program for AIDS orphans in Phnom Penh. This VBS program brought laughter, fun, and Jesus into the lives of these children.
In Thailand you helped in the expansion of a training program for women wishing to leave the bars. Currently the Tamar Center helps girls to leave the bars and then be trained as either a baker or a hair stylist. They are in the process of purchasing a new building and expanding this training program to include more options.
In Thailand you also hosted a pancake breakfast for young girls living at the Eden House in northern Thailand. This is a restoration home for girls that have either been rescued from or are at risk for human trafficking.
Africa
In Mozambique you donated Bibles to the churches of Matchovane. These are believers who love God passionately, but because of lack of access to the Word of God, they have very little Biblical knowledge. Your gift is brining truth that these churches desperately need and desire.
In Swaziland you provided medical care for a young baby with TB and for his mother, Dudu, who is dying of AIDS/TB.
In Swaziland you also trained teachers from eight carepoints. These go-gos are providing the only education that many of these children will receive. This training taught the teachers new educational techniques, discipline and management, and how to recognize and report abuse.
In Swaziland you also provided court fees to advocate for the rights of abused children (link to Kiwi blog). Orphans are often seen as a burden to those left to care for them. Many of these children are abused. Currently the government does not have advocates for these children. Abuse cases are not tried in court unless a 3rd party goes to court on behalf of the abused children. Your money is helping to provide court fees for two such children.
In Malawi you brought the gospel message to remote villages in the country’s southern region.
Europe
In England you bought the Jesus Film in 24 languages to be given to London’s ethnic minorities.
In Romania you provided supplies for VBS, women’s Bible study, and English classes for the gypsy people of Viile Tecii. God moved through each of these venues to speak truth to the gypsies that they are loved and greatly valued by their God.
In Romania you also contributed towards an Easter feast for five gypsy villages.
In Moldova you painted houses and cleaned yards for the elderly. You also provided food for poor families in southern Moldova.
Your generosity has made a huge difference in my life and it has also impacted the lives of hundreds of others throughout the nations. THANK YOU!!
