May 26, 2023

Angels of Hope Items Delivered to Children in Honduras

Honduras, located in Central America, is a beautiful country, but one that is full of challenges. Honduras is very impoverished, with unemployment, gang violence, malnutrition, and lack of opportunity being the main causes of suffering.


People in Honduras lack resources that are common for many of us — food, hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies, etc.


We have the opportunity to bless those who are in need with the resources that can propel them into a better life. We work with Food For The Poor to serve communities of Honduras. 


One of the ways we partner with Food For The Poor is through their Angels of Hope Program. The program’s goal is to “improve the lives of vulnerable children who come from poverty and/or have been abandoned or removed from their homes due to a dangerous or at-risk situation.” They work with children’s homes across the Caribbean and Latin America to meet basic needs that the homes have trouble providing.


We received photos from a few Angels of Hope homes in Honduras who received Home Care Kits and Personal Dignity Kits.


“Without donations such as these that encompass the spectrum of tangible needs, the standard of personal hygiene and cleanliness that we see in the homes would not be sustainable,” Food For The Poor’s in-country representative, Heydy, said.


“This type of donation is of great need. We pray that God continues to bless the donors in abundance and that we continue to receive these much-needed essentials that are truly a blessing.”


What a blessing it is to be a blessing!

22nd International Shipment of the Year Heads to Ethiopia

On Monday, May 22, we loaded the 22nd international shipment of the year. Its final destination is Ethiopia


This shipment is for our partner, North Star Foundation, who we previously worked with for Ukraine and Turkey. North Star shared with us the vast needs they see in Ethiopia. Within weeks, we were ready to ship. 


This shipment contained:

  • 392,000 surgical gloves
  • 48,619 hospital gowns
  • 3,800 disposable shoe covers
  • 3,200 hair nets
  • 212,960 disposable face masks
  • 240,000 bed pads
  • Disinfecting wipes


This shipment weighed 31,614 lbs and was valued at $569,446.14.

Prayers to Lift Up

This week, we pray for the recipients of the shipments, that these items will give them hope and help them feel empowered. We pray for easy distribution, and that items will reach those who need them most.



"In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety."

Psalm 4:8

Midwest Mission Weekly Projects

Work of the Mission Volunteers


Projects completed

  • 1,510 Personal Dignity Kits
  • 560 UMCOR Menstrual Hygiene Kits
  • 140 Birthing Kits
  • 23 Sewing Machines repaired
  • 18 Desks built and polyurethaned
  • Rice Meals
  • 303 Centerville UMC - White Heath, IL
  • 2,000 Concord Trinity UMC - St. Louis, MO
  • 720 Sturgeon Bay UMC - Sturgeon Bay, WI


Other work done

  • Bike repair
  • Cleaning
  • Sewing
  • Counting into inventory
  • Painting



Disbursements

  • Chatham Micro Pantry, Chatham, IL: Redirect hygiene supplies Value: $124.00
  • Cheyenne River Youth Project, Eagle Butte, SD: 456 UMCOR Hygiene Kits Value: $5,928.00
  • Offender Success, Grayling, Michigan: 120 Personal Dignity Kits Value: $1,920.00
  • North Star Foundation, Central Falls, Rhode Island: See above story


Midwest Mission is able to do this work because of your generous donations and willingness to volunteer. Thank you!



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Dates are available in 2023, 2024, and 2025


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Volunteer Reservation Calendar



2025 Volunteer Calendar is now open for dorm reservations!


Go to our Reservation Calendar, log in, reserve your rooms, and submit payment for your Non-refundable Reservation Fee via credit card or electronic check. We will email you the Access Code to reserve Volunteer Shifts for your team. You must complete this step for your team to volunteer at Midwest Mission.


For local teams and individuals: Volunteer Shifts will only be available 3 months ahead of time. Beginning October 1, 2023 you will be able to reserve Volunteer Shifts for January of 2024.


Thank you for your patience as we try to improve the reservation experience for both local teams and those staying in the dorm.

Volunteers at Work

May 22 - May 26, 2023

Volunteer Leaders

Chuck and Karen Porter

Brighton, IL

Volunteer Teams

First UMC

Plymouth, IN

St. Joseph UMC

St. Joseph, IL

Cambridge UMC

Cambridge, IL

Midland First UMC

Midland, MI

Grace UMC

Jacksonville, IL

Trevor Oetting

Oakwood, IL

Marianne Ralph

Springfield, IL

Denise Workman

Springfield, IL

Karl Luth

Carlinville, IL

We are so grateful for all our regular volunteers, and the time they give towards volunteering at Midwest Mission. We appreciate their passion and dedication to the ministry!

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