JFM SENDS RELIEF DURING CRISIS IN HONDURAS

This quarter the Go Team would like to update you on JFMs outreach in Honduras. As you can imagine, the last year has been a challenge for ministries around the world, with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting people, countries and travel. Fortunately, the JFM Go team has worked to stay connected with Pastor Daisy and the needs of her ministry to the Garifuna people. (For a refresher on this ministry, click the April 2020 posting on this blog.) In the April 2020 post Doris Snyder, JFM's Ministry Liaison to Pastor Daisy, wrote: “I believe there are possible bumpy roads ahead, but we should not concentrate only on the bumps, but on what God is calling us to do”.

What prophetic words. Doris had a very difficult year personally and then on November 3 and November 17 Honduras was struck by back-to-back category 4 hurricanes. 

Pastor Daisy and members of her community

Widespread flooding and landslides devastated the area of Puerto Cortez Honduras following two recent Hurricanes resulting in immediate needed relief. Those affected included members of the Free Methodist Church of Honduras whose homes were badly damaged and many families were in desperate need of food and/or medicine. Free Methodist Pastor Daisy’s church assisted in providing shelter for the homeless or those in the danger zone, but the need was greater than the church's abilities. JFM was able to provide some financial assistance to help Pastor Daisy with some items as clothing. Please keep these people in your prayers.

A Testimony from Pastor Daisy in Honduras: “Nidia was desperate to hear the word of the Lord. She would see us go by while she was drinking in a bar with her friends. She contacted me through Facebook and later I was able to meet with her and she gave her life to the Lord. We set up a time we could come to her house to meet regularly for a time of discipleship and she always invites someone else to attend these meetings and hear the word of the Lord in her home.”

The St. John's Home

 

 

Merry Christmas!  As Christmas approaches, we are encouraged and incredibly grateful for your prayers and financial support this year.  Our ministry to the broken and marginalized would not be possible without our partners!  Thank you!  Like many others, the global pandemic has impacted giving toward our ministry this year and we had some unexpected expenses.  We are in urgent need of one-time gifts and monthly partners going forward to continue sharing God’s love in Bulgaria and fight human trafficking here. Please help us reach our goals:  $6,000 by December 31 and  $25,000 for 2021 How do we fight human trafficking?    - Church planting: healthy churches teach important biblical values, grow strong communities and support families.  Girls in this environment are not at risk to be conned - they know WHO they are and WHOSE they are. - St. John’s Home: a family environment where a young woman living in a dysfunctional situation which makes her especially vulnerable to trafficking can live in security.  Here she can grow, get an education, and experience love.  She will know her value, purpose and gain practical and spiritual training to be a confident Christ follower and citizen.   - Discipleship and Bible School: helping people understand God, His promises, and their identity as His child.  Giving people confidence in who they are positions them to receive God’s promises.  Strong Christian communities come together to address social problems such as trafficking.   Your partnership makes these ministries continue. Please consider joining us on this journey.  A generous donor will match new donations up to $3,000 through December 31!   Click here to give

IT WORKS EVERY TIME !

Covid may have slowed many parts of our daily lives but it hasn't slowed progress in Burundi, at least not much. The construction of phase 3 is now complete...

which includes a new maternity ward and a solar system. This is a huge step towards our efforts and partnership in Burenza. To date, there is an average of 32 babies being delivered at the Burenza clinic a month, or 384 a year. Some of which have entered the world under a cell phone flashlight. This will soon change. With prayer, funding for medical equipment, and government approval we will soon begin a new chapter in Burenza. 

Join Jonathan for a walkthrough of the new ward.

 

A MOTO WIN FOR BURUNDI

Almost a year ago when the world was normal, JFM rallied behind a need that was brought to us by our partners in Burenza, a district in Burundi, Africa, where the clinic we support is located. The need was to create a more effective way for nurses to travel. Giving them a way to make emergency trips, visit other clinics, seek additional training, and reduce costs. The best way found to do this was to own a Motorcycle (moto).

JFM's compassion was overwhelming providing all the funds needed, and even beyond, to provide a moto for the nurses. Since the purchase of the moto, transportation costs have been cut by 1/3 and sometimes as much as 1/2. 

Going from $216 USD (418,0000 Burundi dollars) per month, without the moto, to an average cost of $64 a month with the moto. Not only have costs been cut, but the nurses have been able to seek additional training. 

THANK YOU JFM FOR RAISING TO THE OCCASION!
JFM Go Team

 Welcome to SOCIOPOLY!  The new "game" being used by Set Free Coordinator Zsuzsa in Hungary!  The purpose of SOCIOPOLY is to help "underprivileged youth" develop life skills that will help them be less vulnerable and targeted by Human Traffickers.  Please Enjoy watch the following video as we celebrate JFM's partnership ministry of Set Free Hungary to stand against Human Trafficking Globally:

VIDEO UPDATE FROM HUNGARY!