Political Unrest In Thailand

4/26/2010
For the past several weeks, the political opposition to the current government of Thailand has staged demonstrations in the capital city of Bangkok. Several people have been injured and a few have been killed as a result of these demonstrations and the security forcesÕ subsequent response.

We have confirmed that all of our staff and children within our Bangkok project are safe. Please pray for the continued safety of our children and staff, and that this political crisis will end quickly and peacefully.

Food Distribution Continues In Northern Haiti

4/22/2010
Still reeling from the aftereffects of the January 12th earthquake, the people of Haiti are struggling to meet even their most basic needs.

Several thousand earthquake refugees have relocated to northern cities like Limbe, Cap Haitien, and Ouanaminthe. Resources are strained, and our projects are seeing the impact on local families and children.

With assistance from Stop Hunger Now and James River Assembly in Ozark, Missouri, Mission of Mercy continues to provide basic food stuffs and nutritional support to the poorest families around each of our 14 child development centers.

Over 140,000 food packets were distributed, enough to feed a family of five one meal a day for a month. In addition to protein-enriched soy and rice meals, food items included salami, canned vegetables, sardines, oats, milk, and cereal.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers for the Haitian people. We could not do this without you!

Haiti Update And Prayer Request

4/13/2010
A team of twelve from one of our partner churches, James River Assembly in Ozark, Missouri, is currently in Haiti to help with a second round of food distribution. This is a coordinated effort with our staff in the Dominican Republic as well as several other organizations who have helped collect and store bulk food products to assist the communities where our projects minister.

The team will deliver much-needed supplies to each of our 14 projects in Haiti, starting in the northwest town of Limbe before heading east to our child development centers in Cap Haitien and Ouanaminthe. These food and water deliveries will relieve the strain on our staff and partner churches who are struggling to feed the earthquake refugees in their care, while also providing urgent nutritional support to Mission of Mercy children from the poorest families.

This action is a direct result of your generosity in the wake of the January 12th earthquake, and one of many steps in our long-term plan to meet the needs of this desperate population. Please pray for the safety of our team as they travel across northern Haiti, and for these communities who are doing much with very little.

Updated from our projects in Kyrgyzstan

04/8/2010

We have confirmed that our staff and sponsored children in Kyrgyzstan are safe. Like many organizations and businesses, however, schools are closed today. Our Kyrgyz staff has requested that we continue to pray for them and their country at this time.

Political Unrest in Kyrgyzstan

4/7/2010

News organizations are reporting violence and unrest in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Our projects are located some distance from the capital city, and there is currently no known danger to our sponsored children or projects. Please check back as the situation unfolds, and please keep the Kyrgyz people in your prayers.

Medical Mercy is returning to Haiti

03/18/2010

This is the third trip to Haiti for Dr. Beyda and the medical team since November, 2009, and the second after the earthquake. Leaving on March 20th, the team consists of 12 medical professionals, 8 pastoral counselors, and 3 lay people. They will also bring more than 600 pounds of medical supplies and a number of 5-gallon water containers for refugee families. Working closely with local pastors and interpreters in Port-au-Prince, the medical team will serve in established tent cities. Read more here...

First food distributions prepared to enter northern Haiti - see the pictures!

2/15/2010

See your support in action! As Mission of Mercy moves to address the growing food and water crisis in northern Haiti, supporters in the US have rallied to supply relief to Mission of Mercy child development projects and others in greatest need in those communities. See the pictures

New Report and Pictures Posted from Kenyan Food Distributions

02/10/2010
A letter from William Shoka, a Facilitator from Matumaini Child Development Center in Kenya, wrote a letter to Mission of Mercy and its supporters thanking them for the food packets that were distributed to the children and their families in the project. Mr. Shoka says the packets arrived just in time... Read More/See the pictures.

Haiti Hit by 7.0 Earthquake

01/13/2010

Haiti was rocked today by the strongest earthquake recorded in 200 years of its country's history. Despite almost complete devastation of the capitol city, Port Au Prince, Mission of Mercy has confirmed that none of its sponsored children or families have been affected. Click here to read more and be part of the response.

Kenyan Families Receive Aid, Grateful for Effort

12/01/09
The distribution of food relief for our Kenyan brothers and sisters has begun! The food was picked up from seaport on Thursday, November 26th and was quickly divided into allotments according to community needs. During transport to the projects there were some minor delays but the shipment finally arrived at the village of Malindi at 2am in the morning on Friday. Not willing to wait another minute, Mission of Mercy staff unloaded the truck until 4am to make sure that the distribution could happen as soon as possible.

The next day staff traveled to the other communities to continue with the relief efforts. Families are receiving the food packets in an allowance of 7 packets per week. This will sustain the families for about a month in all the projects that receive the assistance. Mission of Mercy staff report that the families have been more than grateful for the efforts of sponsors and donors and wish to pass on their gratitude - so on their behalf, thank you!

Mission of Mercy partnered with Convoy of Hope to provide the needed aid to Kenya. Convoy of Hope is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide meals and pure drinking water to the neediest people in the world. Convoy of Hope's resources and expertise in this type of ministry has been a blessing to Mission of Mercy by providing the food pouches quickly and efficiently to our sponsored children and their families in Kenya. Donations to Mission of Mercy's Children's Crisis Fund covered transport expenses to ship the packets from the United States to Kenya.

The second shipment has cleared customs and is on its way to Nairobi . Please keep this effort in your prayers. We will keep you updated as we learn more.

Food Relief Arrives to Desperate Kenyans

11/16/09
An emergency food shipment has reached Kenya where recent famine has forced many to face the realities of extreme hunger and starvation. The shipment contains 135,432 meals and is the first of two containers to reach the country. The remaining hurdle now is to clear the container through Kenyan customs before it can be delivered to the communities where Mission of Mercy has child development projects.

The relief effort is being made possible by donations to the Children's Crisis Fund which Mission of Mercy uses for such undertakings. The shipment contains boxes of individually wrapped meals filled with a family serving (6 cups) of fortified rice and vegetables. Families are instructed to mix hot water with the contents of the pouch to create a hot porridge which quenches hunger and provides energy to continue with daily responsibilities.

Please pray for the Kenyans who have been affected the most by the famine. Pray that the container will clear customs and that the meals can be swiftly delivered to those in desperate need.

Medical Mercy Team Arrives in Haiti

11/04/09
A Medical Mercy team is aiming to provide medical checkups to 3,000 children in Haiti on the 38th Medical Mercy Mission Trip since it's inception in 2005. Fox News in Phoenix, Arizona covered the preparation of the trip with this video posted on October, 30th 2009.

To read more about the trip visit Dr. Beyda's Blog. To donate or learn more about Medical Mercy, go to www.missionofmercy.org/medical.

Philippines Slammed with Tropical Storms, All Projects Safe

10/05/09
Despite the devastation caused by two large tropical storms directly hitting the Philippines, all Mission of Mercy staff, children and families are safe. While this is a major answer to prayer, our hearts hurt for the many who have lost livelihoods, homes, or loved ones in the chaos.

The Philippines hosts four sponsorship projects in partnership with Mission of Mercy where over 1,200 children receive weekly care and support. To read more about Cebu City Child Rescue and Rehabilitation Home in the Philippines, click here.

Flooding in Southern India; Projects, Children Safe

10/07/09

Flooding in southern India has left over 2.5 million people homeless and caused the deaths of close to 280 Indians. The heavy rains caused extensive damage to the cities of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Mission of Mercy operates 2 projects within the vicinity of the flooding with over 250 children served weekly. Praise God the projects have reported that there is no damage to the facilities and all the children and their families are safe.

Keep southern India in your prayers as the rebuilding begins despite the loss of human life, homes, and livelihoods.