Don's Last Mission Update 4-24-24

In May 2013, we hugged our families goodbye and boarded a plane bound for Liberia, Africa. We were green, optimistic, and idealistic. Nothing seemed impossible. We knew that we were called and that God was with us. Upon arriving in Liberia, we fell asleep at a guest house and were awakened to our children vomiting in the bed. The Liberians told us that it was a “Liberian Kiss.” “The American was coming out as the African went in.” Our journey into the bush had frequent stops for vomiting. It was a long, gruesome trip, beyond imagination. The roads were indescribably bad. When we arrived in Zwedru, our bodies felt like they had been beaten. We were instantly greeted by the Liberians. Our children were the first white children they had ever met. We carried our bags into our two-roomed house, looked around, and thought, “What in the world did we get ourselves into?” My wife’s first words to me were, “Don, listen to me, our bags are already packed. I’m serious. Let’s just go home.”

Our first home had no electricity, no running water, no bathroom, no screens on the windows, and no ceiling tile (open rafters)….

We slept on mats on the ground, we used the outhouses, we cooked on an open fire, we hauled water from the hand-pumped well, and we took bucket baths under the stars.

Life was not easy. Our house was a Liberian multi-family unit with several Liberian families living with us.

Our source of meat was the bush. We ate rats, snakes, dogs, monkeys, deer, bugs, etc… Needless to say, we were constantly sick. We experienced typhoid and malaria more times than I can count. I started judging food by how it tasted when I vomited it up, rather than how it tasted when it went down. We all became malnourished as our bodies tried to adjust to our new lifestyle. Our best medical care came from Augustin, a man who ran a pharmacy out of a shack. Kim, our missionary partner at the time, joked about Augustin nearly killing him while saving his life several times, in reference to being overdosed on meds. At one point, I was being treated for malaria, typhoid, and dysentery all at the same time. The only comfort I had was to lie in my own pool of sweat on the cool concrete floor. During that sickness, I tasted death. I lost feeling in my limbs. I lost hearing in my left ear. At one point I remembered Kim standing over me and repeating, “Move your legs, move your legs, stay with us. Don, you have to fight.”

Our lives in Liberia had several high points and low points. Yes, we eventually got solar power, a car, and many other western conveniences; however, our mission experience could be described as moving from one trial to another. Melanie and I laugh as we talk about not remembering what life was like without trial. 

We have experienced numerous children dying in our arms. There are a million regrets of things we wish we would have done differently that could have resulted in saving a child’s life. Each trial took a little piece out of our hearts. There are so many memories that haunt me. The children called me “Da” for “Dad.” “Da, I sick, help me.” There were so many to help that we could not have possibly helped them all. I have performed CPR on soooooo many children and never brought a child back. I began to think that CPR was a joke, until CPR brought my wife back. My children have experienced so many things that their friends in America could never understand.

There was a predictable pattern for our lives in Liberia. Our family would experience a new significant trial, we would come to the end of ourselves, God would provide in ways that can only be explained by His miraculous hand, and His Kingdom would move forward. You may ask, “Why didn’t you give up?” The honest answer is (1) we had already counted the cost, (2) every trial resulted in God’s Kingdom advancing, and (3) every trial resulted in hope and life for the Liberian people.

When God called our family to Liberia, I wrote this song. I invite you to listen to the words. 

 Song: Welcome Home

If I were asked to describe our supporters, I would choose the words ‘faithful partners.’ We came to Liberia with only a few thousand dollars pledged in support. You have gone through it all with us! Thank You!!! When we were in need of prayer, you were there. When we were building a school, you were there. Faithful, that is the word that I would use to describe you. You were the most steadfast and faithful partners that a missionary could ever wish to have. There was never a need that You closed your eyes to. We were never alone in our trials, you were always there partnering with us. For your faithful partnership in the Gospel, I am forever grateful.

I want to take a few minuets to reminisce some of the highlights of what God did through us as we partnered together for His Glory!

Video from July 19, 2013: https://youtu.be/05-vl25_ENg?si=sZA4fzmofninpVu6

Together, we helped start a Bible Institute under Wordsower that is still discipling hundreds of pastors, today. Thank You!

Video from January 18, 2014: https://youtu.be/RcHOO7xSqUk?si=YpuWqs4F_fAOKJj7 

Together, we helped start a Christian print shop under Wordsower that is still printing millions of pages of Bible training material. Thank You! 

Together, we started Liberty Elementary and Junior High School. Though we are no longer supporting them, they are still going strong with over 200 students. Thank You! 

Video from November 23, 2020: https://youtu.be/6ISBQCxFkeg?si=Un7zxM64ljaIDU30

Together, in partnership with His Safe Haven, we built an entire village for special needs children whose lives were at risk. In this village we care for widows and formally orphaned special needs children: ‘Formally' because they are now in a beautiful family made up of widows, widows’ children, and missionaries. Thank You! 

Video from June 29, 2022: https://youtu.be/PSJXOvMIN2g?si=WPe5ZPKQw-rULsLM 

Together, we started Fairview Missionary School in Denta Town. We currently have around 200 students. This was one of the greatest joys of my life. Imagine a once illiterate bush village that is now learning to read while learning about God’s great love for them! Thank You!

Video from August 11, 2022:  https://youtu.be/8aCpFtUZ6aU?si=R6KU5W2wTJWc2Xej

Together, in partnership with LIVE2540, we started the Jesus Loves Me Children’s Hospital. Every month, over 1,400 children receive free medical treatment while hearing about Jesus. Thank You! 

From the bottom of my heart, I want to say, thank you for your partnership in the Gospel.

Recently, Melanie and I have felt God calling us back home to the United States. More specifically, He is calling us back to our families. We have been slow in responding to this call because there is so much at stake. We wanted to make sure our recent health trials were not clouding our judgment. We seriously want to be wherever the Lord calls us no matter the cost. We have sought council. We have walked in this council, which has confirmed an unmistakable calling to return to our home, to our families, and to serve the Church in the United States. 

Suzie McLay

Over the past several months we have been communicating with Hope For Home’s International Director, our Board of Directors, and the missionaries on the ground to talk about succession planning. These meetings have culminated with the appointment of Hope For Home’s new Country Director for Liberia, Suzie McLay. Suzie has agreed to serve a preliminary term of 6 months and then to meet again to reevaluate. Over the past month, Suzie has taken over more and more of the daily leadership responsibilities. At this point, I am serving only in an advisory role to Suzie. I will continue to serve in an advisory role as long as I am needed. Suzie is absolutely the right person for this job. She was with us when we started most of the ministries that are listed above. She is amazingly gifted at administration. She has my full confidence and support.

My desire is that the ministries that we have started would continue to meet the needs of thousands of Liberian children. Your ongoing partnership and support is needed now more that ever before. As my family prepares to transition back to life in the States, my last wish is for you to continue to support Hope for Home’s ministry the way you have so faithfully done in the past. Currently, we have over 100 employees (national missionaries) and several international missionaries who are as committed as ever to passionately share the love of Jesus. All they need is support to get the job done.

Thank you for your amazing partnership in the Gospel! This blog will continue even as I am signing off because the mission in Liberia is still needed and will continue to serve children under new leadership. May God be glorified both now and forever, Amen! 

Partners in Ministry

LIVE2540: https://www.live2540.org/

His Safe Haven: https://hissafehaven.com/home

Wordsower: http://www.wordsowerliberia.com/

Mission Update 3-25-24

Riley Family Update

The last year and a half has been a whirlwind of trials for our family. 

The trials started in October 16, 2022 when I had a stroke. This stroke took me off the field for 10 and a half months. I was in the United States, recovering with Grace and Christian, while Melanie was in Liberia with Annie, Abigail, Abraham, Tommy and Don. Melanie was not able to travel because Annie, Abigail and Abraham did not have American visas. 

I returned to Liberia in July, 2023, thinking I would only be in the country for a couple of weeks, and then my three Liberian children would have visas and we would all go back to the States to fundraise for the mission. Much to our surprise, the trip ended up being about three months long and we only got two of the three visas we were going for. Those visas required my two children to travel to America before the end of December. Our hearts were devastated with the thought of the family being forced to separate again. 

In December, I gave Melanie a hug and said goodbye to her, Annie, Abraham, Tommy and Don as they got on the airplane and flew off. I didn't know when I would be able to see her and the children again. Grace, Abigail and I returned to the hotel, with hearts completely shattered. In order to reunite our family we had to go through the process of re-adopting Abigail and then applying for a new American visa. That task felt like a dreadful mountain that was too high to climb. 

I went to bed and woke up the next morning, started to drive back home to Gbarnga when I learned that my wife had had a heart attack in Brussels. Don (my deaf son) was left alone in the international airport with Annie and Abraham (who had never been in a foreign country) while Tommy went with Melanie to the hospital. My wife would not be with us today had it not been for the two people that stood in line behind her.  They administered CPR and got her heart beating again. I wish I could say thank you to those men, but I don't even know their names. When I received the news that Annie, Abraham and Don were left alone in the airport, I frantically bought a ticket and arrived in Brussels in the middle of the night. I was so thankful that God protected my children from unforeseen danger. 

    Grace and Abigail stayed with Suzie in Liberian (a missionary partner, and close friend). 

We were in Brussels for about a week when Melanie was finally able to travel. We decided I would travel with her to America and help her get settled. I was able to help her get through her initial medical appointments before returning to Liberia on January 22, 2024. 

Since returning to Liberia, I have been a full time Dad and the country director of Hope for Home Ministries. My wife's health continues to improve in the States and we are close to being finished with re-adopting Abigail. 

God has been faithful, and I see His hand protecting and providing throughout. Our family is currently still split up and so my heart is on both sides of the ocean. The ministry during my absence and hardships has grown. We have incredible leaders who have worked very hard and very faithfully to serve the Liberian people and my family. I am forever thankful for their service. 

With our recent health complications, I recognize the need to decentralize leadership within Hope for Home Ministry, Liberia.

 

There are literally thousands of children that are dependent on our ministry. You are going to notice that my future mission updates will include articles, written from several of the great leaders that make this ministry successful. I fully trust their leadership and I want you to get to know these leaders by name. We are going to do weekly updates for the next eight weeks to get you up to speed on all that has been going on in the last year and a half. Here is a brief update from each area of our ministry. 

                                                            -- Don Riley --

Jesus Loves Me Clinic

Because the extreme poverty rate in Liberia is so high, many women have to choose between not feeding their children for 2 or 3 days so they have enough money to get the sick child medical help, or watching their sick child suffer and continuing to feed their families. There is usually never a good outcome no matter what they chose. The corruption rate in the medical world is very high in Liberia too. When the woman and her children do make it to a medical clinic they are faced with  extra fees that they cannot afford from the Drs, many of whom are not trained or are very poorly trained. The women know that more times than not, even when they do take their children to receive medical attention, the child will die because of lack of medical knowledge, empathy and compassion. 

We are working to be different. The Jesus Loves Me Paediatric Children’s Clinic aims to show the love of Jesus from the moment you step foot into the building, until when you leave and beyond. We believe that it is useless to provide even the best medical care and treat the body physically if the opportunity is missed to minister to the human soul. When patients come to Jesus Loves Me - they don’t only receive compassion, care and help from trained medical staff, that won’t take bribes and be corrupt, they also receive a gospel message, they are prayed for and they are given an opportunity to know Christ. Notes about their spiritual status are marked on their medical chart so the next time they come, we can continue as able alongside them. 

The clinic is called Jesus Loves Me because that is the message we want everyone to know! Imagine a Muslim or a witch Dr needing medical help and they are directed by the community to Jesus Loves Me! 

Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic is almost completely free to the public. They pay a standard, doable registration fee and the mission covers the rest of the medical fees. Currently we are operating out of a 2 room clinic, but we are in the process of building a 60 inpatient bed clinic to grow into the rapidly increasing patient load. On an average month we freely treat an average of 1,200 to 1,500 children. 

                                                            -- Suzie McLay --

His Safe Haven

This month we welcomed this precious gem into our His Safe Haven Family for children with special needs. Edwin is about 6 years old (we think). He was abandoned by his family and an Uncle took him in. The Uncle also has some disabilities and was not able to care for him. Because of the disabilities that Edwin has, he was beaten regularly by the community around him. This first week of having Edwin with us has been such a joy and a blessing! Edwin knows he is safe, he knows he is loved and he knows he is well taken care of. He has made some great friends already in the other boys and we love having him with us! 

Our outreach ministry is growing! The outreach program is set up for families who are looking after children with special needs in their homes, to come and join in therapy sessions twice a week.  We now have 11 Moms / caregivers bringing their children with special needs to therapy! We are loving watching the caregivers grow in confidence in regards to caring for their children, we are loving watching their children learn new things and explore the world around them and we love watching the HSH children and Moms come alongside the outreach families. It is an amazing ministry and we are so thankful for what God is doing in the lives of everyone involved! 

We need your help though, as the program continues to grow, the expenses grow.  Sponsorship for an outreach family is $80USD a month. This covers the cost of feeding the families one meal when they come, it provides transport for the families to come visit us and it helps put food and other supplies into the homes of these families so they can continue to care for and look after these children in their own homes. 

If you would like more information on sponsoring a family, or if you have questions - please contact Suzie McLay at susan@hopeforhome.org 

Wednesday mornings we have started a movie morning for the children! They absolutely love it! It has become an avenue for the Moms to have a morning to catch up on work around the house or just relax if needed, and they know their children are being cared for. Nemo and Madagascar have been huge hits so far! We love seeing when the children laugh and what pieces of the movies capture their attention :) 

We highly value and appreciate the love and care this young man has for our autistic teenage boys. Joseph works tirelessly every single day with Papee and John (pictured on either side of him) to give them a calm and stable environment that they can thrive in. When Papee needs a time out, Joseph quietly takes him by the hand and walks around outside with him. When John needs somewhere to get rid of energy, Jospeh takes him to a quiet place, puts some music on and dances with him. When Sylvester needs a safe place to relax, Joseph takes him and calmly talks him through things. Jospeh has such a rapport with the boys, they adore and respond to him and we are so thankful for his servants heart and willingness to calmly walk life alongside these boys. 

We are also very thankful for the continued dedication and hard working attitude that Ma Gormah brings to HSH. Ma Gormah helps the Moms by washing the clothes for the children. Everyday she collects water from the well and hand washes the clothes that need washed. When she isn’t washing the clothes, she is stopping by the therapy hall to say hello and spend time with the children and the Moms. We are incredibly thankful for the work that she is doing to serve His Safe Haven. 

                                                                   -- Suzie McLay --

Fairview Missionary School

Let me introduce myself and describe how a teacher in Northern Indiana gets connected to a mission in Liberia! Tracey Newell (me) has been working with the Hope for Home Ministry for a little under a year now. I recently retired from a 33-year career in education; this included a range from middle school, elementary school, and kindergarten. Joan Riley, Don Riley’s mother, started collecting supplies and asked for volunteers to help pack materials to start a library for a school in Denta town, Liberia. My heart has followed many missionaries over the years. Many of those missions we (my husband Greg and I) are still connected in prayer. Greg and I attended a missionary church in Littleton, Colorado, and worked with the mission’s director from that church. Upon our move to Angola, Indiana, Fairview Missionary became our new church family, and when I heard about the mission in Liberia, it piqued my interest. Soon after my volunteer work with Joan, Don Riley came to the church with Dr. Mikey from ELWA. They began working together to grow the Jesus Loves Me Clinic into a hospital. They both stood on stage and described the mission field, and its needs. The Holy Spirit was speaking to me. In a triangle of decisions, retiring, becoming snowbirds in Florida, and God’s mission for me ( a story for another time) became evident that I needed the Lord’s direction. Graciously, the Lord provides and all three were accomplished. I’m inviting you to explore the beautiful but raw world of this Hope for Home mission with me. Please keep us all in your prayers daily! God hears us, and he loves that you have a heart for all his people.

                                                                -- Tracy Newell --

We need medicine!

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The Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic is passionate about providing free medical care to Liberia’s most vulnerable children.  As patients make their way through our clinic, they are prayed for multiple times and have the Gospel clearly communicated to them.  

Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world.  83% of Liberians live on less than $1.25 USD a day.  Many children die needlessly due to the lack of medical care.  Our clinic needs more medicine!  Will you please help us?  Let me share some statistics with you.

Over the past 6 months, our patient load has more than doubled.  On average, we are growing at the rate of 107 patients per month.  Last month, we served 1,270 patients!  We have treated 7,002 patients so far this year.

As you can see from this chart, our medicine cost has grown exponentially over the past 17 months.  This is due to our increased patient load.  Last month, we spent $4,510 on medicine.  This year, our medicine costs have increased by $518 each month.  

This graph shows the cost of medicine and salaries.  Our salaries increased in May because we hired additional staff. 

On average, it costs only $3 to treat a sick child!  It does not take a lot of money to save a child’s life!  Will you please consider partnering with us by becoming one of our clinic’s monthly supporters?  Will you please pray with us that our clinic’s income will increase by $5,000 a month to sustain its growth.  

You can support our clinic online at liberiacalls.blogspot.com or by sending checks to:

Hope for Home Ministries

P.O. Box 393

Troy, OH 45373

Please write, “Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic” on the memo line of your check.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP IN THE GOSPEL!

Don Riley’s Email: don@hopeforhome.org

Don Riley’s blog: liberiacalls.blogspot.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/liberiacalls2U

Meet our teachers as they celebrate a successful school year!

 

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Here at Hope for Home, we know that our school will only be as strong as our teachers.  I praise the Lord for giving Fairview Missionary School many teachers who truly love their students and who are eager to learn new ways to teach.  Last week, our school in Denta Town closed for its summer break.  School will resume in September.  During the month of August, new teachers will be selected as a new grade level will be added to the school. All the teachers will be trained and they will meet to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year.    

Hope for Home is committed to helping our teachers further their education. Last September, we entered into a partnership with a local college to begin hosting college level classes in Denta Town.  This partnership enables our teachers to attend college while living deep in the bush.  Believe it or not, the college sends teams of professors into the bush to train our teachers!  This unbelievable luxury costs only $6,000 annually for 14 teachers.  Thank you for making the gift of education FREE for both our students and our teachers!  You are giving a very beautiful gift!  

Please keep our students in your prayers.  The demonic secret society is very active during school breaks.  Last year, several of our students were initiated into this wicked society.  Our mission is doing everything that we can do to help children choose to follow Jesus and to say no to Satan!  Many Liberians are told that they will never be employed and will never get married unless they join the secret society.  Most of Denta’s adults have already been initiated.  It is the only life they know.  Please pray that the Light of the Gospel will shine bright in Denta Town!

Don Riley’s blog: liberiacalls.blogspot.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/liberiacalls2U

TESTIMONY: Lead Engineer of the Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic Project

 

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CLICK HERE to go to LIVE2540’s webpage

    LIVE2540, one of Hope for Home’s mission partners, recently released this video testimony of Darryl Byle.  Darryl lives on our base here in Liberia and is the lead engineer for the Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic project.  I thought you would enjoy viewing their video and reading their article:

    “At 61, engineer Darryl Byle felt God calling him from his busy    work life in Montana to Liberia where he would be constructing a hospital for thousands of children in the interior, or “bush” as locals call it.

 

    For over 20+ years Darryl has been running his own businesses, often having 2-3 different jobs going at the same time, until recently he felt God convicting him to “let go of the things of this world and to follow Him to Africa.”

 

    After much conviction, Darryl took a trip to Africa with no intention other than to see what the Lord was already doing. After spending time with some of our mission partners in Bong County, Liberia, and hearing about the plans of building a clinic for some of the most vulnerable children in the world, he committed to becoming the lead engineer of the new 10,000-square-foot hospital build.

 

    Darryl has spent most of this year on-site in Liberia leading a group of 50+ men. He’s not only teaching them new ways to build but he’s growing a relationship with each of them through morning devotionals and discipleship.

 

    We’re getting excited to cut the ribbon at Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic! We’re hoping to start the early phases of operations by the end of the year. Darryl and the team are constructing a building that is meant to withstand the difficult Liberian climate and conditions for decades. Our mission at LIVE2540 is to keep this clinic operational for the children that need it most. If you wish to partner with us, that would be wonderful. You sign up below to become a monthly or one-time partner of the Jesus Loves Me Children's Clinic.”

LIVE2540’s website: https://live2540.org/

Don Riley’s blog: liberiacalls.blogspot.com

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/liberiacalls2U

Spontaneous Dance & Celebration in Denta Town

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When parents learned how well their children were doing in school, spontaneous dancing and celebration broke out.  This celebration went through the night and into the next day.  Things have not always been this way in Denta Town.  Not too long ago, human sacrifices were still taking place.  The month before we started working in Denta, 5 children died from preventable sicknesses.  Denta’s children were underweight, uneducated and chronically sick.  Thank you for partnering with us through child sponsorship!  There is now a medical clinic, school and feeding program in Denta.  God is truly working.  Child sponsorship does more thank change a child’s life, child sponsorship transforms communities.  

Child sponsorship costs $40 a month.  We use this money to disciple, feed, educate and medically treat your children.  Currently, we have 42 children in Denta Town on our waiting list.  We are preparing to register children for next school year.  At that time, more that 50 additional children will be added to our waiting list.  Thank you for your partnership in the Gospel!  

If you are interested in sponsoring a child, contact our sponsorship team at liberiasponsorship@hopeforhome.org .

Mission Update 6-25-22

God Saved Devine’s Life:

Little Devine is a precious gift from God.  When asked, “how ‘d’ day,” his sweet little voice sheepishly says, “I alright!”  Two weeks ago, Devine was not alright.  As a matter of fact, we nearly lost him.  God had mercy on Devine and spared us great sorrow!

Sunday, June 12, Devine woke up and played as he normally played when he suddenly had a seizure and went unconscious.  He remained unconscious for 11 hours.  During that time, he had multiple seizures, some lasting up to 9 minutes. 

After Devine’s initial seizure, our medical team tired to treat him in our small clinic.  Devine’s condition quickly became critical so our team transferred him to the nearest hospital.  

Third world hospitals often lack supplies and medicines and are often underfunded and understaffed.  This is exactly what we found upon arrival.  Devine was given oxygen from an oxygen concentrator while the nurses told us that they did not have rubber gloves to treat him.  We went and bought gloves.  Next, we were told that there no needles to establish an IV line.  We bought the needles.  The hospital’s medicine was critically low.    

While nurses tried to establish an IV line, I asked for a doctor.  I was told that the doctors were in Monrovia.  I instantly began sending messages to our partnering doctor, Dr. Mikey, who was on furlough in his home country of Wales.  Dr. Mikey was able to direct nurses and prescribe medicines while on the phone.  While communicating with Dr. Mikey it became clear that we needed to transfer Devine to another hospital. As we considered this option, we learned that the ambulance’s oxygen bottles were depleted and that there were no doctors at the next nearest hospital.  We frantically began to call around to all the hospitals and clinics in our county.  We had to get Devine to Monrovia fast, but we knew that he would not survive the trip without oxygen.  Believe it or not, we could not find any full oxygen bottles in our county!  It quickly became clear, Devine would have to be stabilized before we could transfer him to a hospital in Monrovia (3 hours away). 

  

As Devine’s life hung in the balance, our team prayed and asked God to have mercy!  I have prayed this prayer many times for children and many times the Lord has answered my prayers with a painful “no.”  Too many children die needlessly!  This truly breaks my heart!  This day was different!  On this day, God’s answer was a resounding, “YES.”  Shortly after praying, Devine’s oxygen levels and heart rate started to stabilize and his breathing became regular.  After observing him briefly without oxygen, we loaded him into my land cruiser, and we made the risky journey to Monrovia.  That evening, after checking into a hotel, I got a phone call from Susan, Devine’s mom.  She said, “Devine wants to talk to you.”  Next, I heard Devine’s innocent little voice, “Hello.” I asked Devine, “How ‘d’ day?”  He said, “I alright.”  I was shocked.  How could Devine be so close to death one minuet and be completely alright the next?  After getting off the phone, I called our team members and told them that if they wanted to do something fun, they should call Susan and ask to speak to Devine.  Text messages quickly came back saying, “It is a miracle!” 

I am beyond thankful that God spared Devine’s life!  The doctors ran several test and found nothing abnormal other than Devine’s normal hydrocephalus.  Thank You Jesus for making Devine “alright!”       

I believe the Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic is God’s answer to countless prayers for help!  Our clinic will be fully equipped and well staffed.  Together, God’s Church will bring a desperately needed solution to this medical crisis!  

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Virtual Tour Through the Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic:

The Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic is nothing short of a miracle.  About a year ago, our medical team began to pray that God would help us open a children’s clinic.  Then, without our involvement, God orchestrated the following events.  First, Dr. Mikey visited our special needs village and felt compelled to work with us to help meet the medical needs of children in our area.  Second, Live2540 contacted us about raising money to build a children’s clinic.  They raised over $500,000!  Praise God!  Third, Darryl Byle, visited us on a short term trip.  I met Darryl for the first time while picking him up from the airport.   As I got to know Darryl, I learned that he was an amazing structural science engineer.  To make a long story short, Darryl designed our children’s clinic and temporarily moved to Liberia to supervise its construction!  Lastly, Dr. Mikey and his wife Dr. Bethany have committed to overseeing the clinic. 

As you view this virtual tour, please know that you are looking at a miracle of God!  There is nothing but gratefulness in our staff’s hearts as thanksgivings overflow!  As the walls of this clinic go up, we know that God is doing something for us that we could never do on our own!  Thank You Jesus for giving us this wonderful gift!  Thank You for allowing us to participate with You as You love on Liberia’s children!  May thousands of children come to know Jesus and find their healing inside these walls!  God is good and His great love endures forever!    

Ways to Partner:

Recently, I was asked the question, “How can I help?”  Ministry is all about partnership.  It takes a team of committed partners for a ministry to be strong.  Here are practical ways you can partner with us:

1. You can partner with us through prayer! You can stay up-to-date with all that is going on in our ministry by joining any of our following newsletters: His Safe Haven’s village for special needs children, Fairview Missionary School, the Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic, M1014 (Mark 10:14) formula program for orphan babies, Suzie McLay (missionary from New Zealand) and Don Riley (missionary from USA) send out regular updates.  You can join any of these newsletters by sending a request to susan@hopeforhome.org.  

2. You can become a full time missionary!  We are praying that God would call many missionaries to join us in Liberia!  We need educators, doctors, nurses, pastors, farmers, and people who just want to love on children.  We are praying for humble servants of God who are committed to working together for His glory!  The harvest is plentiful and the workers are few.  Please pray that God would send more workers into Liberia. 

3. You can visit us on short term trips!  We love short term mission teams!  These teams have repeatedly strengthened our ministry and refreshed our staff members and missionaries.  Thank you for visiting us!

4. You can become a financial partner!  Here are practical ways you can financially support our various ministries.

Jesus Loves Me Children’s Clinic: 

-  You can help buy medicine: One of our greatest needs is more funding for medicine!  Last month, we were able to treat 1,391 patients with $2,800 worth of medicine.  That averages out to about $2 per person!  A little money goes a long way in Liberia!  

- You can sponsor a medical staff position:  Physician assistants make $400 monthly, registered nurses make $300 monthly and nurse aids make $200 monthly.  When the new clinic opens, we will need to hire several additional team members.

- You can help us build missionary houses for medical missionaries: It costs approximately $35,000 to build a house equipped with a small solar system.  

Fairview Missionary School:

- You can sponsor a child: Child sponsorship costs $40 monthly.  We use this money to disciple, feed, educate and medically treat each sponsored child.   

- You can sponsor a staff position in our schools: Here are their monthly salaries. Currently, our education director makes $250, principals make $200, teachers make $150 and teacher assistants make $125.  We pray that in the future, our education director will make $400, principals will make $300, teachers will make $200 and teachers assistants will make $150.

His Safe Haven Village for Special Needs Children:

- You can sponsor or help sponsor a child with special needs for $100 a month.

- You can sponsor a staff position.  Here are their monthly salaries: Our village director makes $400, moms make $200, substitute moms make $150, cooks make $150 and security make $110. 

- You can build a special need’s group home for $15,000.  We believe God designed for children to be raised by families and not by institutions.  Therefore, His Safe Haven Village creates families.  We hire widows to care for up to 4 special needs orphans.  Widows are permitted to have their children and adopted children live with them in the village.

Agriculture:

- You can sponsor an agriculture staff position: Our agriculture director makes $400 monthly, team members make $110 monthly.

For all the various ways you partner with us, THANK YOU!  Your partnership is very precious to us!  May the Lord richly bless you all!

For more information, contact Don Riley at don@hopeforhome.org.