Programs: Relief operations: food, relief funds, medical supplies, education, and equipment. Early in 2017, we concluded our hurricane matthew relief effort in haiti by providing the funds to rebuild houses that had been badly damaged in the disaster. In the last quarter of 2017, we responded to the earthquake in mexico as well as hurricanes in the caribbean. M. A. G. I. We sent a total of 25,648 m. A. G. I. Boxes to: dominican republic, honduras, mexico, nicaragua, texas/mexico border, and zambia. Medical we distributed medical supplies to mission points in dominican republic, el salvador, greece, guatemala, guyana, haiti, honduras, malawi, mexico, nigeria, tanzania, uganda, and zambia. Education:the native-led education program in haiti continued under the direction of dr. Bobbie solley. Madelene joseph and bernadette st. Hubert worked tirelessly in the classrooms of four schools as well as in the community with other teachers. Together with a team from the u. S. , they conducted two teacher training seminars in february and again in july. Women's ministry the women of hope program held a successful christian women's business conference in kisii, kenya led by local african women. The school in ghana accepted 157 students to the vocational school for 2018! The women of hope conference and hope tea provided the opportunity for over 600 women from 13 states to come together and be renewed. Dorcas: sewing for jesus groups from across the us sewed over 14,500 items that were used in m. A. G. I. Boxes, medical clinics, and disaster relief shipments.
water development: provide clean drinking water. We drilled 94 clean water wells and repaired 73 in 2017, opening the door to share the good news of jesus christ. We hosted 27 walk4water events with a total of 2,800+ walkers raising the necessary funds for wells. We also provided 1,225 sawyer water filters where successful water wells could not be drilled. In 2017, we celebrated the 970th well of our history!
sustainable agriculture training and supplies - empower people to provide food for themselves and their families. We hosted 61 workshops in countries all over the world, training 3,257 people in sustainable agriculture methods, empowering them to feed themselves and their families. Since it began, the agriculture program has conducted a total of 535 workshops in 35 countries, training 27,466 people firsthand. Many of our trainees are quick to share what they've learned with others, creating a multiplying effect. The agriculture strategy is simple, practical, affordable, and sustainable.