Several years ago we as a ministry were introduced to a ministry of our partner church in Guatemala City, Iglesia Jerusalen. This ministry is a critical daycare ministry in the city dump of Guatemala City. This community is home to over 40,000 people who survive on less than $2 a day. The majority of the people living in this community are women and children. Several years ago a ministry was begun called Tabitha House. This ministry is a free daycare for women who are working in the dump community and 100+ children. The daycare provides meals and classes for the children ranging from birth up to twelve years old or so. Many of the women who are involved in this ministry have come to a saving knowledge of Jesus through the outreach and care of this ministry. This is truly a ministry that embodies the Romans 2:4 concept of God's kindness drawing us to a place of repentance.
Through the years many churches and groups have been supporting this ministry. Over the course of the past year many of these churches have concluded their commitment to this ministry to move on to other areas of ministry in other parts of the world. In addition this area of the world seems to be forgotten often times in light of the urgent physical needs in "unreached" and "unengaged" regions in another hemisphere. As a result Tabitha House is in a very difficult place in need of food resources to feed the children!
Today we are sending out the call to ask many of those who are familiar with Tabitha House and its eternal impact on so many lives, both in Guatemala and in the US, to HELP. Our staff on the ground in Guatemala City along with our partner pastor are going to Tabitha House weekly to encourage and help provide what they can from their own pockets. We as a ministry are asking for you to help meet this urgent need in two ways.
We need some immediate resources to stock their pantry for the next several weeks to feed the children. They have 80-100 children daily and sometimes that number swells to over 120 when the resources are there and the staff is able to connect with the women in the dump. Secondly we need commitments to provide ongoing support on a monthly basis. These commitments can be individuals, groups, churches, or companies. All monies are given through One Way Ministries and administered through Iglesia Jerusalen. Our goal is to assist in getting them to a stable place and evaluate the best method for raising awareness and support. This ministry is to the poorest people group in Guatemala and is often the most difficult to establish sustainable support. Our goal is $2000/month to support the most number of children possible.
Please consider helping us meet an urgent need, assist in helping them reach a stable place and then help us establish a long-term solution for this ministry to continue. The women and children in this community have much urgent physical and spiritual need. Please pray for Tabitha House, the families living in the dump community and for the Gospel to be shown and shared daily through this critical ministry of the local church.
Please contact Sheryl@1wayministries.org if you need more information, have questions about how to support this ministry or simply want to get involved in some way!
In His Grip,
JT
