Hurricane Isaac: Disaster Relief Update

The remnants of Hurricane Isaac continue to blow through Louisiana creating widespread destruction through fierce winds, torrential downpours, flooding, and power outages. In response to the devastation, Hand of Hope is working with Convoy of Hope, Gleaning for the World, and Healing Place Church in Baton Rouge to provide disaster relief efforts where they are needed in the form of: blankets, juice, water, food, pet supplies, and clean-up.

We continue to pray for all of those affected by this storm and for those providing rescue and relief efforts.

 

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.

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Working Together for Healing in Haiti

Shelly Meyer – Hand of Hope International Relations Officer

Several years ago Joyce Meyer Ministries/Hand of Hope partnered with Love A Child in Haiti to help with the start-up costs to open the Jesus Healing Center. We still support this medical clinic on a monthly basis as it treats the poorest of the poor, saves lives, and shows forth the love of God in action. The Ministry of Health department in Haiti appointed the Jesus Healing Center as the official community health center for their region. This has allowed Love A Child the opportunity to further expand their outreach into the community.

The clinic is known to have the best-trained medical staff in the region and now regularly receives patients referred from other clinics and hospitals. They are very proud of this unexpected development and have expanded to accommodate the need. Thank you to our friends and partners for providing excellent medical care and hope to the poor of Haiti.

 

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.

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Serving God in Central America

Wade Hosseini - HOH Medical Missions Coordinator

Mission trips are often accompanied by amazing stories of adventures, cultural experiences, and the remarkable people we work with and meet. But, as great as these experiences can be, they are never the goal of the trip – the focus is always sharing the love of Christ.

On a recent medical outreach to Panama we were able to serve God by helping the people of Panama in what is locally known as some of Panama City’s harshest living conditions. Working with Dan Salas Ministries, as well as 25 medical professionals from around the world, we saw areas torn by gang violence and poverty open their doors. As a result, we were able to provide free medical, dental and spiritual care as well as share the gospel with over 1,800 patients in Panama City.

While serving on an outreach in Guatemala we were also able to provide health care to over 1,000 people in desperate need. Each morning there would be lines of sick, injured and undernourished people waiting at the clinics to be treated. Seeing so many people in need can almost make you feel helpless, if not insignificant. However, we were able to bring these precious people hope. Through sharing the gospel, prayer or even a smile and warm touch, we were able to impart something eternal – a hope in Christ that goes beyond daily issues and circumstances.

Our goal on these outreaches is simple - to reach out to as many people in need of medical and dental care as possible, to provide good-quality health care and to share the love Christ has for each and every one of them.

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.

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Supplying Hope in Detroit

Mike Messner - HOH Director of Domestic Outreach

One in every three Detroit families lives at or below the poverty line. Among residents in the Detroit metro area, the unemployment rate exceeds 20% and recently, an estimated 20,000 Detroit families lost welfare benefits due to new state limitations, which took effect last fall.

This weekend, thanks to your giving toward the Supply Hope collection of goods at Joyce’s conference in Detroit, Hand of Hope was able to provide hope and encouragement to the Detroit area by partnering with Word of Faith International Christian Center. At the Supply Hope outreach, we were able to prove that together we are better.

Meet Joe and Lana, who came to the outreach site directly from the Detroit Joyce Meyer Ministries Conference. This weekend became a time of both giving and receiving hope to the Detroit area. Lana told of how Jesus used the word "Hope" in Hand of Hope as a special message of His love and forgiveness. At a recent conference with Joyce Meyer, Lana caught a T-shirt that was thrown into the audience as a gift to whomever received it. When she opened it up, the word "Hope" was listed four times on the front of the shirt, with a baby-sized hand on the back shoulder (the Hand of Hope logo). A wave of God's presence swept over her as she thought of her "four" grown children and the one baby they aborted years ago, named…Hope! She said it was as if God was saying, "I understand and will make all things new out of the ashes of our past." Saturday, Lana and her husband were there to give that same message of hope to others.

Partnering with Word of Faith International Christian Center, we distributed diapers, baby wipes, food and supplies to over 800 families in need. In a festival outreach setting, hundreds of children and their parents received free haircuts, car washes, family portraits and more. All "guests" passed through the prayer tent before they left the outreach site where they received the Good News of Christ and prayer for their needs. And, the children enjoyed inflatable games and face painting, with ice cream for all!

Thank you for your support of this outreach with your prayers and the donations you made in Detroit! As Christians, we are called to reach out to those in need, and this weekend you shared the love and hope of Christ to an entire city!

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.

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A Safe Home for Babies Orphaned in Uganda

Shelly Meyer – Hand of Hope International Relations Officer

Helping people, especially babies, is something we just simply love to do. Partnering with Watoto in Uganda, to help provide a safe home for orphaned Ugandan children, allows us the opportunity to do just that. We provide support for nearly 70 babies currently being cared for at Watoto.

A holistic child care ministry, Watoto was birthed out of a local church in Kampala, Uganda. Created as a response to the growing number of orphans and vulnerable children in Uganda, Watoto provides physical, educational, spiritual and emotional care for these children. Some of the babies being cared for at Watoto are orphans from a Gulu prison. When there is no family to look after the baby of an inmate, the prison asks Baby Watoto to receive them. The babies are really happy to have toys and friends to play with.

After a recent visit to Watoto, Nancy Alcorn – President of Mercy Ministries, shared with us, “It just grabbed my heart so strongly when I walked through and was able to hold some of the babies, and was able to see the quality of staff and care that is being provided.”

Thank you partners for helping us support Watoto and help these precious babies.

 

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.

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Helping the People of Manila

Hand of Hope is partnering with Convoy of Hope to provide disaster relief to the people of the Philippines affected by recent flooding. Monsoon rains have battered the city of Manila, displacing thousands of residents. Convoy of Hope responded quickly and has already distributed over 43,000 meals to flood victims. They continue to assess the situation to pinpoint where additional relief efforts will be needed. Please pray for all of those affected by this disaster and those working to provide relief.

 

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.

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Hope for a New Life in Thailand

David L. Meyer – CEO Hand of Hope

This is Maleewan and her son, First. Maleewan is 15 years old. At the age of 14, under heavy pressure from her parents to contribute financially to the household, she took a job in a casino in her village of Pan located in the northern part of Thailand. Casinos are against the law in Thailand, but there are many of them throughout the country that provide not only gambling but sex with young girls as well.

Maleewan was sexually exploited and abused by many different men at the casino – becoming pregnant she was forced to leave. A local pastor heard of her situation, took her in during her pregnancy and referred her to the Gabrielle House after First was born. Fully funded by Joyce Meyer Ministries—Hand of Hope, Gabrielle House was created in 2010 as a much needed solution to rescue victims of human trafficking in Thailand and provide a pathway to a new life of safety, stability and productive employment.

Upon her arrival at the Gabrielle house, Maleewan stated she was a strong Buddhist, but it wasn’t long before her heart was changed and she asked Jesus to be a part of her life. Maleewan’s life is changed and she now has hope for a better future. Thank you for helping us rescue Maleewan, and many other children like her, and giving them all an opportunity for a much better life.

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.

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Open Doors, Open Hearts

David L. Meyer – CEO Hand of Hope

Joyce Meyer Ministries’ Hand of Hope teamed up with ministry partners in China for one of the largest distributions of books and resources to date. The first 100,000 books were distributed during the Christmas season while an additional 100,000 were handed out over the Chinese New Year. Resources went not only to the convenient urban areas of China but others went to some of the most remote areas as well. Bibles were also distributed along with audio teachings from Joyce along with backpacks for the children filled with clothing, food, and toys.

Testimonies continue to come in as we see the impact these resources are having in helping people in China.

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.

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