Is there a way to take the plans you have already made and modify them using virtual platforms? Can you offer other services or resources from your church that would not otherwise be available?
What if you kept the proposed team intact and rallied them to redirect their time and effort to serve the same ministry in other ways? Could you involve more people who wanted to participate but were not able to make the trip?
What if you still raised the funds you were planning to raise and invested them in the ministry site you were planning to serve? What would it look like in this pandemic year to spend more of your budget on much needed food, water, or medical services in these disadvantaged countries?
Viola lives in the slums of Kampala, Uganda with her parents and five siblings. Living conditions in this area are cramped and unsanitary. Viola’s family lives in a small, brick, two-bedroom house. The whole family shares one room and the other one is used to house chickens and a goat that
“Consider this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly,
Forward Edge International has sent over 1,500 mission teams over the past three decades. During that time, we’ve gathered a few tips common among those who’ve successfully raised funds for their trip. Fundraising not only helps support your trip financially, it also provides a way for your friends and family
The decision to join a mission team It all started with two sisters who chose to go on a mission trip to Nicaragua. Val spontaneously joined her sister Donna at a trip team meeting, and decided during the meeting that she too wanted to serve with the team. A Humbling Experience During
Habari (Hello), my name is Betty Rhema
Uganda
19 yrs. old
08-27-2003
Entered the Program: March 2020
Betty lives with her single mother and two siblings in a three-room house. Water is fetched by the children from a spring that is two kilometers from home, the family uses firewood for cooking and boiling water, and has one solar bulb to light their home.
Betty got pregnant and had a child in 2019; tragically her baby died in a house fire in February 2020. Since then, the program has continued to help Betty work through her trauma, help renovate the damaged home, and assist the family with monthly food parcels and seedlings for their garden. LAC’s support has also allowed Betty a chance to go back to school and finish her education.
