Collect gifts for “Jars for Jamaa Letu” now!

Download the above label: bit.ly/jars-jamaa-letu-2016   Collect gifts for “Jars for Jamaa Letu” now! By Barbara Dadd Shaffer | Photos by Hope for the Children of Africa The new...

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.

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 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: ...

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. -...

JLO: Fullness of Hope

Jamaa Letu Orphanages Fullness of Hope By Barbara Dadd Shaffer Jamaa Letu Orphanages are located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These places receive PNW Conference...

Letters for Jamaa Letu

Letters for Jamaa Letu By Barbara Dadd Shaffer After years of saying it was not possible to send letters to the children of our Jamaa Letu...

Jar$ for Jamaa Letu 2015!

Jar$ for Jamaa Letu 2015! By Barbara Dadd Shaffer Local United Methodist churches of the Pacific Northwest Conference... are invited to support the orphanages of Jamaa Letu...

Voices of Jamaa Letu

Jamaa Letu Orphanage Reflections: Voices of Jamaa Letu By Barbara Dadd Shaffer Support Jamaa Letu Orphanages! Barbara Dadd Shaffer shares this memory from last year’s visit to the...

The Climate Vigil at General Conference

By Jesse Love May 13, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. The General Conference Climate Vigil sent a powerful message to delegates and guests: now is the time for...

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