Goats may or may not have been there to greet baby Jesus, but they sure are a great way to show His love to families in need. These animals provide meat and milk, and they can be sold for a good price. Increased income means more money for things like food and blankets, but it also enables families to send their children to school, making a lasting difference in the fight against poverty

Your gift towards chickens can help supplement a family’s income and get them on their feet financially. Hungry families can eat or sell the nutritious eggs, or they can hatch chicks to increase their flock and later have more eggs and chicks to sell. Most importantly, this gift gives each recipient a walking reminder that God sees them and He cares about them.

These portly critters bring powerful financial breakthroughs to needy families. Piglets fetch a good price at market, which enables families to buy whatever they need, and adult pigs provide ample meat for selling or eating.

• Six Chickens
• Four Pigs
• Two Goats
• One Cow

• Four Chickens
• Two Pigs
• One Goat

• Two Chickens
• Two Pigs
• Two Goats
• Two Cows
• Two Water Buffalo

Most families in the impoverished areas in which GFA serves have little or no insulation or heating in their homes. Those who sleep on the streets are even more exposed to the cold.

Harsh winters force many people indoors, hindering villagers from finding jobs and limiting pastors’ ability to minister. Winter clothing packets help GFA missionaries stay healthy and able to minister during cold seasons. Winter clothing distributed to the poor protects the vulnerable—especially children—from freezing cold.

Depending on the region, a winter clothing packet may include:

• A Blanket
• A Sweater
• A Jacket
• Other Warm Items

Malaria is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Children and infants are particularly susceptible. Mosquito nets save lives and offer a restful night’s sleep, free from the sting of disease-laden mosquitoes.

More than a billion people worldwide have no choice but to go to the bathroom out in the open, which poses many risks, especially for women and girls who venture into open fields under the cover of darkness. Private outdoor toilets spare families from disease found at communal waste grounds and protect the dignity of men, women and children.

For many people in remote areas, a piece of Gospel literature is the first step in their journey of knowing Jesus. Oftentimes, Gospel literature will be read aloud to others who are illiterate or passed on to someone else who will read it and pass it on to yet another person.

Bicycles help national missionaries save time, energy and transportation expenses, dramatically increasing their ability to minister. These sturdy bicycles enable national missionaries to respond quickly to people asking for prayer and to carry the news of Christ farther and faster.

Broadcasting provides the opportunity for communities to learn about the love of Christ through radio programming, social media platforms and other key internet-communication channels. Through these avenues, people across Asia—and even beyond—can discover powerful truths in God’s Word, even if they can’t read.

The mission of GFA World is to establish churches where there are none. As people in remote areas come to know the Lord, their growing congregations often lack a permanent structure to use for worship services. Your gift helps us to build and repair buildings. Even a gift of R80 can help provide decades of safer worship; with others sharing the cost, a church can be built!

When women learn to read, they can avoid harmful labour contracts, understand warning labels and avoid being cheated at the marketplace. GFA World supports literacy classes that teach women how to read and write. After they graduate from these literacy classes, the women are also able to read God’s Word and grow in their relationship with Him. Your gift towards literacy enables women to protect themselves and keep their families healthy while also equipping them to draw closer to God.

Many impoverished women lack education, and this limits their job opportunities. If a woman has lost her husband, or if he doesn’t earn enough, she may be powerless to provide for herself and her children. A sewing machine can allow her to start a productive business and meet her family’s needs.

Vocational training classes equip people for occupations such as tailoring or candle making. The classes help people get better jobs so they can break out of the cycle of poverty and provide better lives for themselves and their children.

Alone and unprotected, widows and abandoned children face immense practical and emotional hardships. But the Body of Christ can offer support and hope. When you give to help widows and abandoned children, you can provide them with things like food, shelter, income-generating gifts, dignity and God’s compassion.