“In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts 20:35

Year End Celebrations

It’s less than 10 days away from Christmas, the schools in Tanzania and in Zambia have closed, and many teachers are enjoying a nice break.

The Nyasura Preschool held a small celebration with the parents of the students and a small gift was given to their teachers. We are so thankful for the way God continues to bless the school.

The students at the Kids Connection Preparatory School in Zambia received their year-end reports, sang songs and celebrated together. Please pray for these children during their break and a safe return to school in January. We may never fully grasp how the one meal we provide truly transforms lives, but I am deeply grateful to play a small role in what God is doing through the 550 students, the teachers, and Pastor Isaac. What a joy it is to see these sweet smiles.

Children’s Conference

Meanwhile, the Children’s team from our Hope is Strong Foundation dedicated this past weekend to teaching children and their leaders in Dutwa, Tanzania. We are so thankful for their safe travels and will be praying for the many seeds they planted. What an example they are to me, seeing these little ones step out in faith and boldly proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ!

Christmas Blessings

Pastor Henga, of Nyamikoma Church in Tanzania, received a special blessing from one of our ministry partners, a motorcycle. He has been faithfully visiting the area around his church and finding ways to minister to them. He was using a bicycle, which if you know the roads in Tanzania, is long worn out. We continue to pray for him and his ministry.

Hope is Strong Warehouse

Praise! We have a temporary place to store our donated items for the Hope is Strong Warehouse. Thank you, Mt. Carmel Baptist Church for giving us this opportunity. The H.I.S Warehouse is a key part of our upcoming Hope is Strong Day project, scheduled to take place during a special week in May 2025.

Reminder, we will be accepting donations starting in January, learn more about what donations we will be accepting here.

We are still in need of storage bins (see required style and size). Volunteers will also be a blessing to help clean, sort and organize the donations. If you are interested, please let me know.

~Blessings to you and your families this Christmas!
Becky Willyard
Founder/Exec. Director