2.) The Good Samaritan Medical Dental Institute: The Good Samaritan Medical Dental Institute is a project of the Good Samaritan Medical Dental Ministry. Its formation dates back to 2001 when the Ministry explored the idea of building a medical clinic in Central Vietnam. Although fully funded, the project was stopped for various reasons. On October 6, 2007, feeling God’s calling to do even more for the poor people of Vietnam, the Ministry prayerfully reconsidered the project and studied its feasibility. Sensing that God is opening the doors, on February 18, 2009, the Ministry established a new non-profit corporation with its own board of directors and charged them with the responsibility of carrying out this vision to its completion. The Good Samaritan Medical Dental Institute’s mission is “to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual healing to the people of Vietnam. Patients will be touched by God’s love through compassionate, respectful, state of the art care.” The Good Samaritan Medical Dental Institute understands that our successes and growth come from God, countless number of volunteers every year and many individual and corporate donors. The Good Samaritan have no administrative overhead expenses and as such funds received from donors will go directly to patient care. We value every contribution made to the ministry, from your prayer to time and money. Together ... Changing Lives! One at a time. 3.) The Children, Youth and Family Collaborative (CYFC): Los Angeles has the highest population of foster youth in the state of California. The Children, Youth and Family Collaborative is committed to making a difference in the lives of those youth in the Los Angeles County foster care system. Children in foster care need your support because:
The goal of Children, Youth and Family Collaborative (CYFC) is to help these young people make a successful transition to independent living when they emancipate from the foster care system at age 18. CYFC has several ongoing projects that encourage and empower foster youth, providing role models, training and encouragement with a variety of services including tutoring, mentoring, life skills training, college and vocational counseling, and employment preparedness programs. CYFC partners with several organizations including the United Methodist Church to develop a network of community support for youth in foster care. 4.)
Upward
Bound House's Family Place & Family Shelter: That homelessness is an
Family Shelter will provide emergency shelter to 72 families and as many as 120 children a year. Family Shelter will be will be the only emergency shelter of its kind on the West Side of Los Angeles, maintaining the family unit intact in their own secure place. A central element of the program provides participants with intensive case management to move families into the existing regional continuum of care to place them in suitable housing - permanent or transitional - with in 90 days.
5.) Epiphany: Epiphany is a national ecumenical Christian ministry designed
to show Christ's love to incarcerated juveniles. Through talks,
skits, music, prayer, food, celebrations and more, " the least
of these" grow in faith and commit to or renew a commitment
to live as Christians. The ministry has been active in the California
Youth Authority since 1994 and currently serves both young men and
women, providing three-day short courses in Christianity and on
going monthy reunions. Donations go to provide Bibles and crosses
for the "stars," as well as for other agape gifts such
as snacks and crafts.
6.) Harvest Home: Harvest Home is a nonprofit, non-denominational, fully programmed residential home that is Christ centered and dedicated to meeting the needs of women in crisis pregnancies, regardless of race, religion or nationality. The purpose of Harvest Home is to provide love and care to each woman, offering a stable environment where her physical, emotional and spiritual needs can be met. The ultimate goal is that each woman will leave Harvest Home spiritually strong, with a newfound sense of self-worth and better prepared to support and care for herself and her child.
8.) Central Asia Missions: Empowering women with work in orphanages and teaching the Bible. Visit our Alternative Christmas fair during coffee hour after each worship service during the four weeks of Advent to learn more!
10.) UMCOR: The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid organization of the United Methodist Church. UMCOR is working in more than 80 countries worldwide, including the United States. Our mission, grounded in the teachings of Jesus, is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war, conflict or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people. UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters that are interruptions of such magnitude that they overwhelm a community's ability to recover on its own. 11.) Nothing But Nets: The entire process of purchasing and distributing insecticide-treated bed nets to children under the age of five, as well as providing education and follow-up surveying on their use, is accomplished at the cost of just $10 per bed net. Although $10 for a bed net may not sound like much, the cost makes them out of reach for most people at risk of malaria in Africa, where many people survive on less than $1 a day. Malaria has been brought under control and even eliminated in many parts of Asia, Europe and the Americas. Yet in Africa, malaria infections have actually increased over the last three decades. Malaria is a leading cause of death of children in Africa, killing nearly one million children each year. Every day 3,000 children die from the disease. Join us and Send a Net, Save a Life.
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