Gina Willams says her family has been blessed to sponsor children in Moldova since 2013. She has also been on mission trips with JMI to both the Amazon and Moldova, where she got to meet her sponsored child in “one of the most touching and emotional experiences.” Listen to an …
You can’t be involved with JMI for long without hearing about our annual Jungle Pastors Conferences. But, did you know that we have a second program in the Amazon to train pastors? Our partnership with Training Leaders International (TLI) involves a smaller group of pastors and church leaders. They commit …
Typically, people looking to become a sponsor will browse our website to find a vulnerable child or teen to support. For Michael Ward, the process was flipped. In 2019, he traveled to Moldova with JMI for the first time and met 4-year-old Gabi in Carpineni village. She was not part …
Keith and Merari McFarland are not only sponsors, they are JMI volunteers. They use remote working to their advantage, spending much of their time on the road enjoying RV life. As they travel they often speak at churches and Bible studies and advocate for JMI. The McFarland family currently has …
Written by Jennifer Sevier, Sponsor and JMI Moldova Volunteer Christmas is a widely celebrated holiday for Christians in every corner of the globe. While the central meaning of the holiday remains the same for believers of all cultures, the traditions and celebrations vary greatly around the world. Perhaps you’ve wondered …
During Ala’s childhood in Moldova, she saw violence, alcoholism, and fractured relationships. For her physical protection, she was separated from her siblings and placed in an orphanage. If she had one word to describe her life there, it would be “hopeless.” “I felt like I was truly alone in this …
Each year, the Amazon River rises more than 30 feet throughout the rainy season from December to May, displacing upwards of 70,000 families. Homes, crops, and belongings are submerged or washed away, as families evacuate to higher ground for safety. The floodwaters also hamper transportation, isolating villages from crucial services …
Written by: Sarah Rodrigues | JMA National Director “…You give them something to eat.” – Jesus How hard would be for you to imagine someone who has never celebrated Thanksgiving? Or a person who has never tasted the irresistible flavor of stuffing, or a juicy turkey, and, of course, that …
Written by: Sarah Rodrigues | JMA National Director Back in 2014, our Brazil team docked our boat at a village called Igarapé Açú on the Negro River. At this point, only a few of JMI’s friends had been there before. We went straight to the school where we gathered with …
Mike Burchett has been to Moldova with JMI many times. He’s a frequent face on the Rolling Hills Community Church team that helps run summer camps for kids in Carpineni. Mike currently sponsors Nicoleta in Moldova, pictured above in 2023. He and his wife and daughter live in Franklin, Tennessee. …
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