Affiliated International Ministries

TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE OF THE LUTHERAN FAITH TO WORK AND SPONSOR, ORGANIZE AND LEAD SHORT-TERM MISSION TRIPS BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. TO ASSIST LUTHERANS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING IN THE MISSION FIELD TO CONNECT WITH LIKE-MINDED LUTHERANS ALREADY IN THE MISSION FIELD, OR START A NEW AIM-AFFILIATED MISSION GROUP. TO ASSIST LUTHERAN CHURCHES AND THEIR MEMBERS TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN FULFILLING THE GREAT COMMISSION BY GOING FORTH AND MAKING DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS.

GUATEMALA OUTREACH BEGAN AS A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT WANTED TO BE ABLE TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE, AGES 13+, IN A MISSION TO SERVE IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES WHILE SHARING THEIR LOVE OF JESUS AND THEIR LOVE FOR PEOPLE. THIS IS TYPICALLY A ONE-WEEK MISSION TRIP EACH YEAR WHILE PARTNERING WITH SHOES & HOPE TO REMAIN IN CLOSE CONNECTION WITH THE VILLAGE ITSELF AS WELL AS OUR LIASONS IN GUATEMALA. DURING THAT WEEK, WE PROVIDE A VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AT THE LOCAL SCHOOL. EACH DAY WE PROVIDE A HEALTHY SNACK AS WELL AS MANY ACTIVITIES. IT IS ABOUT BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND FRIENDSHIPS. WE ARE ALSO ABLE TO MEET WITH OUR 6 SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS DURING THIS TIME AND SEE HOW THE INCAPARINA NUTRITION DRINK PROGRAM IS GOING.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 2021: STILL DUE TO COVID-19, THE NORMAL ACTIVITIES OF A MISSION TEAM AND VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL WERE NOT ABLE TO TAKE PLACE. WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 6 STUDENTS, MAINTAIN THE INCAPARINA NUTRITION DRINK (KIDS WERE BACK IN SCHOOL), AND WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF PACKS FOR THESE FAMILIES WITH NO INCOME, THEREFORE NO FOOD. WE WERE ALSO ABLE TO SUPPORT THE PRESCHOOL MINISTRY.

SHOES & HOPE WAS BORN OF PASSION, PURPOSE & PARTNERSHIP. OUR VISION IS A WORLD WITH HEALTHY, SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, SUSTAINABLE SANITATION SOLUTIONS AND BASIC HYGIENE EDUCATION. SHOES & HOPE IS DEDICATED TO WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES INCLUDING CLEAN WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE. BY BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS IN THESE COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-INITIATED, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK, WE ARE ABLE TO TEACH AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE THEIR GIFTS, RESOURCES AND ABILITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR OWN PROGRESS.SHOES & HOPE SUMMARYPROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 2021: DUE TO CONTINUED CHALLENGES WITH THE AFTER AFFECTS OF COVID-19, THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TAKING PLACE THROUGH SHOES & HOPE. THE LAUNION WATER PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AND AWAITS A TRIP IN 2023 FOR A DEDICATION. WE WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH GUATEMALA OUTREACH IN PROVIDING FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF PACKS FOR THESE FAMILIES WITH NO INCOME, THEREFORE NO FOOD.

LOGAN TOWN OUTREACHIN 2021 LOGAN TOWN OUTREACH CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY OF LOGAN TOWN IN MONROVIA, LIBERIA WEST AFRICA. OUR EFFORTS WERE CHANNELED THROUGH THE JANET T. TOE ORPHANAGE AND THE DIRECTOR ROBERT CUMMINGS. THROUGH THIS RELATIONSHIP WE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND FOOD FOR 25 CHILDREN AND CLEAN DRINKING WATER FOR COUNTLESS CHILDREN IN THE COMMUNITY DAILY. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDED THE RESOURCES FOR ONGOING MEDICAL NEEDS AND INFOSTRUCTURE NEEDS AS THEY AROSE OVER THE YEAR. SPECIFICALLY, WE PROVIDED THE RESOURCES TO TREAT ROBERT'S WIFE WHO FELL ILL AND WAS IN AND OUT OF THE HOSPITAL OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. WE PROVIDED THE RESOURCES TO RE-BUILD A PORTION OF THE ORPHANAGE THAT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE.