Lately we’ve been posting videos on social media of me in the village (John is behind the camera), raising money for kids who need food, clothes, and medical care. So why, if we have regular monthly support, do we ask for more? It’s simple, really. Our monthly support has allowed us to live and work here but not to take care of all the kids in the village. Now, when a child comes to us with a need, we make a short video and post it on DonorSee, where people from all over the world can choose to give a little toward that need. DonorSee is a crowdfunding website, which means that individuals give smalls amounts towards a goal until it’s met. For instance, if I post a video asking for $100 to feed a child, four people might give twenty dollars each, then two more could give ten dollars each to meet the goal. There’s no commitment and no minimum, so people can give what they want, when they want. Since our first post in May, donors have given almost $7,000. We have found this platform to be an actual lifesaver for many children.
Shortly after beginning the feeding program in the village, it became apparent that we didn’t have enough money to put a dent in the actual need. It’s hard to feel like you’re doing enough when there’s one more hungry child standing before you. DonorSee has provided a way for us to begin to feed more and more kids each week—and to give them clothing, medical care, and even mattresses to sleep on. Of course, we couldn’t do this work at all if it weren’t for our loyal sponsoring church and monthly supporters. We recognize the maturity and discipline it takes to faithfully give a monthly gift that goes overseas where you can’t see firsthand how it’s spent. We hope the videos we’re posting will not only raise more money to help more kids, but will also give our regular sponsors a taste of the work we’re doing here and a sense of satisfaction that their money is being well spent.
If you’re a monthly supporter, we thank you and don’t want you to grow weary. We absolutely believe your money could not be better spent. Your generosity has put us in a position to daily minister to the needs of orphans. If you are a DonorSee supporter, we cherish your involvement. Every time a project gets funded, there is instant gratification on the part of the child you have helped and we hope we are conveying that to you sufficiently with our follow-up, thank you videos. If you are not yet a part of this mission, we ask you to consider getting involved. There are so many more children we want to help and so many jobs we need filled. We also have property that we need to develop in order to house the programs that are benefitting the village. A water well, bathrooms, a kitchen, and a schoolhouse are among our most pressing needs. We are reaching maximum capacity with the number of children we can serve and desperately need to employ more people. For now, we have five Malawians helping us with the work, but the village is full of widows who need jobs and we would like to employ them, too. Thank you for your consideration and for you prayers. We believe God has a plan to expand this ministry. Please let us know if you feel you should be a part of it.
Please send financial gifts to Westworth Church of Christ, 5728 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, Texas 76114, c/o Malawi Mission Work, or you can give with a click at http://www.westworthcoc.org/malawi-mission/ You can find our DonorSee videos at this link: DonorSee
