Due to COVID-19, and cancellation of many mission trips, YiM Board approved a way to continue to "serve God's people on mission fields" by providing some funding directly to the organizations where our youth WOULD be serving if not for the pandemic.
Priority given to ministries aiding those most vulnerable and experiencing greatest need.
Also, the majority of YiM funding will remain available for scholarships to youth traveling on mission trips when they resume.
Ministries selected for Grants posted below, along with descriptions and photos of past YiM missionaries serving there - as well as recent photos after receiving YiM Grants.
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in Chaparral, Nicaragua 2020
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Special Grants:
Marietta GA, to help aid their sister parish, San Jose, in El Rodeo, Guatemala. Pictured here are former YiM scholarship recipients, serving on Guatemala missions before pandemic closed borders.
Also, pictured below are results of YiM's aid package to the needy in El Rodeo.
Marietta GA, to help rebuild St. Matthews Baptist Church in Pelican Point, East Grand Bahamas Islands through Praying Pelican Missions. The church was destroyed by Hurricane Dorian.
Back in 2018, when St. Matthews was still intact, former YiM scholarship recipients stayed there while serving on a mission trip to this area.
Marietta GA, to help aid their ongoing missions in El Salvador.
Pictured here is Cassie, former YiM scholarship recipient, serving on past El Salvador mission trip with St. Ann Youth - as well as recent photos after receiving YiM Grant
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Youth in Mission, Thank you so much for your generosity and donation towards our Unbound Santa Ana Project. Your donation will help to provide a latrine for a family (pictured here) and electronics that are now necessary for a vital education. This is a big help for students right now who are struggling with online classes. Many families are using a smartphone which they have to rotate among all kids in the house to do homework and take virtual classes. Kids have to take turns to do homework and watch classroom meetings. Parents are purchasing pre-paid data services that include limited internet hours so kids can use these devices. So your donation has helped many students further their education! Your donation will also help provide a new roof for a local family. Please find attached pictures of those whom your generous donation made an impact on. Thank you again!
Blessings, Kelly Simpson,
Director of Youth Ministry, Catholic Church of St. Ann
Mission of Hope,
to help them aid in Dominican Republic.
Pictured here are former YiM scholarship recipients who served in Dominican Republic in the past installing water filters and spreading Christ's precious love - as well as recent photos after receiving YiM Grant.
We are so grateful for NCCS and Youth in Missions' generosity in donating towards our Family Assistance Program this year. Austin, and myself were able to be on the ground with our team during the distribution and it was so sweet to see.
We were able to see 120 families provided for and blessed; all in partnership with a total of 4 local pastors and one other non-profit organization that we partner with. Through it all, the gospel was shared and experienced tangibly, and Jesus was given all the glory for this. The joy seen on each person's face when receiving food that was needed was incredible, but even more so the joy seen on our pastors' faces. Being able to come alongside them to help provide for people they've been praying for, and sacrifice so much to serve was inspiring and The Lord's heart was evident.
Thank you again for coming alongside us to help facilitate this project. We look forward to our partnership together in the future.
Paige Oberlag, Church Advancement Coordinator
Santiago, Dominican Republic
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MISSION OF HOPE
Amigos for Christ,
to help them aid in Nicaragua.
Pictured here are former YiM scholarship recipients who served in Nicaragua in the past.
To The Nations,
to help them aid in Uganda and Haiti. Pictured here is Brenlee, a past YiM scholarship recipient who served in Uganda summer before last.
Life Teen Missions,
to help the missionaries who minister to physical & spiritual needs of the people in Haiti who count on Life Teen mission for livelihood.
Pictured here is Emily, past YiM scholarship recipient who served in Haiti with Life Teen Missions in 2018.
Ethnos Movement International,
to help the missionaries in South Africa where help is given with young adult work skills, helping the poor, and training women in recovery from unsafe backgrounds.
Pictured here is Sarah, a past YiM scholarship recipient who served in South Africa with Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2017.
Global Year,
to help supply food, jobs, & orphanage needs in Honduras, as well as meet basic needs of people, food bank, clothes closet, & sports ministry for local youth in Italy.
Global Year,
to help supply food, jobs, & orphanage needs in Honduras, as well as meet basic needs of people, food bank, clothes closet, & sports ministry for local youth in Italy.
