Kelly Minter - Justice & Mercy International

Make Justice Personal with Kelly Minter

About Us

Justice & Mercy International is a faith-based non-profit that exists to promote Gospel-centered life change for the poor, the vulnerable, and the forgotten people of the world. We primarily work in the Amazon region of Brazil and in Moldova in Eastern Europe, doing our work through programs that have the Good News of Jesus at their core.

 

A Lifelong call to missions

My Journey with JMI

I’ve had a heart for missions ever since I was a kid and my parents began taking me to our church’s annual missions banquet. My childhood fascination with different countries and cultures grew into a passion to be personally involved as an adult. For more than 15 years, I’ve partnered with Justice & Mercy International, working with the forgotten people of the Amazon jungle and the orphans and vulnerable children of Moldova. The privilege of carrying the love of Jesus to these often difficult places and seeing Him create hope from hopelessness is an unmatched blessing.

I can say without hesitation that working with JMI has been one of the greatest joys of my life. Whether it’s ministering to jungle pastors and their wives at our annual Jungle Pastors’ Conference in Brazil or visiting the magnificent kids in our Transitional Living program in Moldova, the work has woven into every area of my life, leaving nothing untouched. I invite you to explore their website and see how you might get involved.

Get Involved

Give

Give today to help bring practical support and the hope of Christ to vulnerable people around the world.

Sponsor

Make a lasting impact by sponsoring a vulnerable child or teen or providing a scholarship for a jungle pastor.

Go

Experience a week of Bible teaching, mission work, and fellowship with women along the Amazon River.

Be Inspired

As seen in Kelly Minter’s new Bible study on Acts! Order here.

Pastor Pedro answered God’s call to bring the Gospel to remote communities along the Amazon River. Today, JMI has the privilege of serving alongside pastors like Pedro as they reach and care for their communities. His story reminds us that God calls each of us to use what He has given us to serve others and make Christ known.

JMI PROGRAMMING

JMI programming is centered around 5 main care and development focuses. Through these focuses, we are able to address systems of injustice and poverty within each of the countries we operate in. Central in all of our programming is our dedication to the Gospel. In all things, we seek to honor Jesus Christ and love those we serve according to His Word

WHERE WE WORK

JMI has two primary areas of focus, the Amazon and Moldova. We are a global organization with a local mindset.
Our programming relies on indigenous, in-country staff and local churches.

The Amazon—Vast in size and need

Our annual jungle pastor conference is the centerpiece of all the work we do in the Amazon.

  • The State of Amazonas is the largest land area in Brazil equaling France, Spain, Sweden & Greece combined
  • Most of the territory is covered by jungle, where 21% of the population lives, scattered among 6,100 rural and riverside communities
  • Amazonas has a population of 3.5 million
  • There are only 560 schools in the Amazon region. The illiteracy rate in 2010 was 9.6%
  • Only 1/2 of villages on the Amazon River have access to clean water
  • 6 months of every year, the Amazon flood, displacing upwards of 70,000 families from their homes

SPONSOR IN THE AMAZON Take a trip to The Amazon

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Moldova—a small country with a big need

Our programs in Moldova are designed to help vulnerable children wherever they live and identify those at most risk for inclusion in our transitional living program.

  • Average yearly income per person: $4,669
  • Smallest country of the former Soviet Union—about the size of Maryland.
  • Economy is ranked as the 40th out of the 43 European nations
  • More than 25,000 Moldovans are trafficked abroad yearly
  • Ranked 15th in the world on the Global Slavery Index

SPONSOR IN MOLDOVA Take a trip to Moldova

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