Cross-Cultural Ministries Inc

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PUT GODS LOVE INTO ACTION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND DISCIPLESHIP PROGRAMS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, YOUTH AND ADULTS IN COMMUNITY-BASED CENTERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS.

FOR THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2023, CROSS-CULTURAL MINISTRIES, INC. OPERATED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:FROM AUGUST 7, 2022 THROUGH MAY 17, 2023 THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS WERE AVAILABLE:--AFTER-SCHOOL HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING WERE AVAILABLE 4 DAYS A WEEK IN TWO LOCATIONS:A KINDERGARTEN CLASS PROVIDED 9 STUDENTS ONCE A WEEK TUTORING IN ENGLISH PHONICS, ALPHABET, NUMBERS, ETC., IN ONE LOCATION.IN BOTH LOCATIONS FOR THREE DAYS A WEEK, FIRST GRADE THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING THEIR HOMEWORK ALONG WITH TUTORING IN MATH AND READING. WE SERVED A COMBINED AVERAGE OF 97 STUDENTS EACH DAY.SIX STUDENTS NEEDING ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL EVENING TUTORING AT ONE LOCATION ONCE A WEEK.--A PRE-K TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM WAS HELD TWICE A WEEK IN ONE LOCATION. THE AVERAGE ATTENDANCE WAS 13 CHILDREN. THE CLASS INSTRUCTS THE CHILDREN IN ENGLISH USING A PRE-K CURRICULUM TO PREPARE THEM TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN. THIS IS RUN BY ONE STAFF PERSON WHO IS A CERTIFIED PRE-K TEACHER AND TWO VOLUNTEERS.--BIBLE CLUBS WERE HELD EVERY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THESE WERE FOR THE ELEMENTARY CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE BIBLE AND THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE WAS 60 FOR THE TWO DAYS. THE CLUBS HAD 2 VOLUNTEERS AND 2 STAFF PARTICIPATING.-- MIDDLE SCHOOL CLUB FOR GIRLS PROVIDED WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AND DISCUSSION OF CURRENT ISSUES WITH BIBLICAL ANSWERS. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE FOR THE GIRLS WAS 4. THIS WAS LED BY 2 VOLUNTEER WOMEN.-- MIDDLE SCHOOL CLUB FOR BOYS PROVIDED WEEKLY ACTIVITIES AND PRAYER FOR THE 18 BOYS. THE CLUB WAS LED BY 1 VOLUNTEER AND 1 STAFF PERSON.-- BIBLE STUDY FOR HIGH-SCHOOL GIRLS WAS HELD WEEKLY FOR 4 GIRLS TO STUDY BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT IN THE BIBLE. BOTH LEADERS WERE VOLUNTEERS.FROM JUNE 5 THROUGH AUGUST 5, 2023, THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS WERE STARTED AND ENDED:-- MENTORING OF STUDENTSFOUR HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS PARTICIPATED IN A BOOK STUDY WITH ONE STAFF AND ONE VOLUNTEER.NINE HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER WITH A VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL EVENT, ASSIST WITH REGISTRATION OF OTHER STUDENTS FOR THE UPCOMING AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM, ORGANIZE AND PREPARE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER AND FOR BOOK BAG DISTRIBUTION. BOTH STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED IN LEADING THE GROUP DURING JUNE AND JULY.--COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES:SCHOOL SUPPLIES WERE RECEIVED FROM INDIVIDUALS, CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS.SUPPLIES WERE SORTED AND PLACED INTO DONATED BOOK BAGS FOR DISTRIBUTION.DISTRIBUTION OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES WAS HELD ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 5TH, TO THE SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE SURROUNDING AREA. THE NUMBER WHO RECEIVED BOOK BAGS WITH SUPPLIES WERE 350 STUDENTS.