July 26, 2011

Severe Drought Threatens Millions























David L. Meyer – CEO Hand of Hope





Extreme drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have resulted in an estimated 10 million people facing a severe food crisis. The malnutrition rate among children in some areas is heartbreaking. A number of areas in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda are experiencing the worst drought conditions in over 60 years. Although people in these regions are used to conflict as a way of life, this extreme drought has brought them to a breaking point.

Immediate and massive action is needed. Hand of Hope is working quickly to provide much needed life-saving food supplies – already providing over 500,000 meals in partnership with Feed My Starving Children. A water well is also being drilled near the Kenya / Somalia border in Partnership with New Life Home Trust to provide much needed water. We also just recently completed 10 wells inside Somalia and are in process on more.

Please join us in prayer for the precious people of the Horn of Africa as we continue to work toward providing solutions to this crisis.


Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.

July 19, 2011

Blessings Abound at St. Louis Dream Center














Jami Allensworth, Senior Associate Pastor-Outreach,
St. Louis Dream Center


The St. Louis Dream Center (SLDC) was blessed this week by a visit from representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, including Under Secretary Kevin Concannon. During their time here, they witnessed firsthand how the SLDC Summer Feeding Program, provided in partnership with the USDA, is benefiting many inner-city children in need of nutritious meals. This program is just one of several outreaches the SLDC and USDA partner together to offer people in the St. Louis area throughout the year.

The SLDC is an inner-city church and outreach center in North St. Louis, fully funded by Joyce Meyer Ministries. Each year, the SLDC receives funding from the USDA for its Summer Feeding Program, as well as food for their Food Pantry, meals for the after-school feeding program, and assistance for the Soup Kitchen through the Emergency Food Assistance and Soup Kitchen-Food Bank Program.

We are truly thankful for the amazing partnership with have with the USDA and how much they have helped to bless the 21st ward of St. Louis and surrounding communities. Together we are better!


Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.

July 13, 2011

Remembering Those in Prison in Vanuatu















David L. Meyer – CEO Hand of Hope




Today was an awesome day here in Vanuatu. Vanuatu is a series of 80 small islands in the South Pacific. Joyce Meyer Ministries' Pacific Rim Directors, Tom and Wendy McKaskill and I visited 2 prisons today and handed out hygiene gift bags to the inmates. The inmates were very appreciative as very few people ever come here. In addition, we met with the head of all the pre-schools in Vanuatu. There are 11,000 children ages 4-6 and the director told us they do not even have pencils, paper or crayons for the kids. We plan to work on that! We also met with radio and TV people here. Joyce's Enjoying Everyday Life program can already be seen on a local TBN station here thanks to you, our friends and partners.


Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.

July 06, 2011

Help and Health for London’s Homeless















David L. Meyer – CEO Hand of Hope




Hand of Hope has partnered with Hillsong Church London on a new project called 'Green Light'. The goal of this project is to provide health and wellbeing support to homeless people in London. The Green Light medical van hit the streets of London in early June and right away began ministering to the homeless by offering them much needed medical assistance.

The medical van currently goes out on Thursday nights, but will soon increase to making visits at least twice a week. Thus far, the program has been very successful, but it will take a little time to build relationships with the homeless before they will trust medical assistance being offered. As always, the main focus is to share the Gospel, to reach the lost and to introduce them to the real Healer.


Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.

July 01, 2011

Madagascar


























David L. Meyer – CEO Hand of Hope




Madagascar needs our help!


Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.