David Raj Kumar turned to look at his wife, Taru, as the video call with ITMI Director, Steve Evers, concluded and his face disappeared from the screen of their phone. “Are we really going to do this?” her raised eyebrows said.
DEAR TEAM: How the Lord Used Donors Like You to Provide in the Nick of Time
We have not yet seen the end of 2020, but most can agree that 2020 is a year like no other.
Why Project Joseph Isn’t Just for the Recipients
When ITMI helped our South Sudanese partner, Lazarus Yezinai, put together hand washing clinics that would allow him to share the Gospel during lockdown…
Project Joseph Update
Because of the overwhelming generosity and compassion of ITMI donors, we are gearing up for another round of provision-enabled Gospel delivery by our partners! Meanwhile, Charl van Wyk and his team are…
How You Can Be Part of a Long-term Solution for the Hurting and Hungry
Garai felt his stomach rumble in anticipation of a taste of “sadza ne nyama ye huku” as he joined the line of children waiting for a meal. Eventually the boy stepped into the shade of the lone tree where the large pot – almost as tall as him – was situated. Garai lives in a rural area of impoverished Zimbabwe, where…
A Financial Report that Revealed Something Exciting
A dull, numb feeling wrapped around Sarah (name changed for privacy) like a dark cocoon. She was attending a hygiene and virus suppression seminar in her community, put on by ITMI’s Lazarus Yezinai and his team. But…
Finding Ways to Reach People During Lockdown
For a go-getter like Taru Kumar, whose feet grass wouldn’t dare grow under, being forced to close their ministry center in Modi Road Muslim slum by the government due to concerns of COVID-19 was not ideal….
Undeterred: Avoiding the Landmines of the Mission Field
The team knew to expect dishonesty as they planned the outreach. But they were undeterred.
DEAR TEAM: Project Joseph Has Begun Well. Here’s an Example of Finishing Well
His name was Frederick Antony Ravi Kumar Zacharias. We all knew him as Ravi Zacharias. A short portion from Ravi’s official obituary reads, “Zacharias’s great-great-great-grandmother shocked her Nambudiri family, the highest caste of the Hindu priesthood, by converting to Christianity. With conversion came a new surname, Zacharias, and a new path that started her descendants on a road to the Christian faith.”
It’s Not Over, but the Lord is at Work
When a Juba resident left his home to visit someone in a village outside the city, little did he know that this visit would take a very surprising turn. As he approached the settlement…