Friday, April 24, 2020

We Need Your Support Now More Than Ever

 The World Health Organization released a briefing this morning projecting Africa’s worst case scenario to be over three million deaths due to Covid-19 and over a billion infections. These numbers would undoubtedly overrun Africa’s medical infrastructure. In the last twenty-four hours, cases have increased forty-three percent. Worse yet, they are anticipating over 300 million that will be plunged into “deep poverty,” which means millions will starve to death. The prophet Isaiah reminded me this morning that my job is not limited to just working with the orphans and widows in Malawi, but also to PLEAD THEIR CAUSE. The Malawi Mission needs your support now more than ever.

As the impact of the virus grows in Malawi, we have adjusted our operations to meet demands. I have been in continual contact with Snoden and our team in the village to transition our feeding program of seventy kids into a one of a kind food bank that will benefit hundreds of hungry families. We’re using our administrative buildings to prepare and distribute over two acres of maize the ministry grew last season. However, there are extra costs for peanuts, sugar and soy. We also anticipate needing to employ more workers because of increased demand. There are no governmental programs to help desperate people in Malawi. No welfare and no unemployment. 

With your support we will be able to:

Continue feeding the children that we have adopted into our program.

Continue helping widows in the midst of their distress.

Expand our operations to help more hungry people and be the first of its kind food bank in Lilongwe.

Give hope to the hopeless and destitute.

I am pleading with you to join us in helping the helpless. This kingdom effort would not happen without your generous donations. We know that these are challenging times for all of us. May God bless our collective efforts to not grow weary in our benevolence toward the least in His kingdom.


Yours in Christ,

John and Samantha 
Wellspring/Great Expectations Malawi


Please make a contribution today so that these critical needs can be met. Please consider making a tax deductible donation to https://www.paypal.me/MalawiWestworth or a donation to our personal account at paypal.me/JewellsinAfrica. Thank you!

2 comments:

  1. That is so exciting Samantha! I love to see the way God works in every situation - when a door closes he opens a new one. Would Snoden be able to buy the sugar, soy and peanuts locally?

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    1. Yes! God has been working through Snoden to continue to provide for the kids. We have been sending him money, and Snoden buys everything needed for the feeding program there.

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