Jars for Jamaa Letu: Small Change Can Make a Big Difference
Recently, one of the girls in residence at the Jamaa Letu orphanage needed to be hospitalized for an on-going medical issue.
Eric Sparkman shares how your church's support of the annual Jars for Jamaa Letu effort can make a difference when situations like this arise. Together, we can turn a little change into a big difference!
Jar$ for Jamaa Letu 2018!!
This year's labels for the annual 'jar' fundraiser to support the orphanages of Jamaa Letu in Lubumbashi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo are now available. Directions are provided for local churches and individuals seeking to support this important, life-giving, ministry.
Meet the new faces at Jamaa Letu!
By Barbara Dadd Shaffer | Photos by Jamaa Letu Orphanages
Rosine Maruv Kayombo will now serve as the new director at the girls’ Jamaa Letu...
Back to school for the children of Jamaa Letu
By Fresie Chikomb with Barbara Dadd Shaffer
Fresie Nandona Chikomb is a United Methodist missionary assigned half-time to the Jamaa Letu Boys’ Orphanage in Lubumbashi,...
Coupeville’s traditional Strawberry Social supports Jamaa Letu, PET mobility devices
By Suzanne Wallis | Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Hope for the Children of Africa.
“Yes, Virginia, this is your grandmother’s Strawberry Social!”
Coupeville, Wash. -...
Jars for Jamaa Letu 2017
Download the PDF label at www.jamaaletu.org.
By Barbara Dadd Shaffer
Like all families, it costs money to raise children in the Congo, too. The annual “Jars” campaign...
Jamaa Letu Orphanages: A Child Prays for You
Claudine “Blessing” Kasongo receives a Certificate of Achievement from the Rev. Jon Short during the Congo Zambia Dinner at General Conference 2016 in Portland,...
Help Heal the World: Christmas Giving & Alternative Gifts
By Marilyn S. Reid | Photos by GBGM, et. al.
The world is in need of healing. People in our own neighborhoods and community (and...
Funding Ministries and Mission Outreach 2017
What are Conference budgets? How can I support mission? What resources are available from The PNW Conference that can help our church treasurers? Download...
Jamaa Letu Orphanages: A Gift of Hope!
Need a Christmas Gift Idea?
Make a gift “in honor” to the Jamaa Letu Orphanages!
Here’s how you can give to a great cause this Christmas:
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