Burundi

We Give Praise For:

• Protecting the staff, their family members, and Plant With Purpose families throughout the month of May.
• Healing the child of a staff member, who was hospitalized. The child is now well and has returned home.
• Good preparation for the two-year operational plan.
• The progress of activities during this last month of the quarter and for the year 2026. God has been with us, and the progress gives us great confidence that they will be completed successfully.

We Pray For:

• For the protection of all staff, their families, and the Plant With Purpose Global Partnership during this final month of our program year.
• Community households that are dependent on agricultural production. These families are now facing scorching heat, at a time when the rains usually accompany the crops to maturity. Many are anxious about their farms.
• The fuel shortage is very challenging, affecting both planned activities and higher-than-expected operational costs.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

We Give Praise For:

• The safety and good health of our staff during this hard time of Ebola. We thank God for the safety of all the communities we work with.
• The staff in the field. Despite the challenges due to the Ebola outbreak in the region, the program activities are ongoing while respecting appropriate health and hygiene measures.
• God’s divine protection over our monitoring and evaluation supervisor, Emile, who had a car accident and is now recovering.
• The communities in the Lugali and Kahungwe watersheds who were more resilient during this period of conflict, and were able to develop vegetable garden projects in response to their needs.
• Security improvement in our region, and especially in zones where we are implementing our program.

We Pray For:

• The lasting, sustainable peace in our region, especially in our program watersheds.
• The communities affected by this epidemic of Ebola. Pray for the health of our staff and their families.
• The preparations for the Community Readiness Assessment (CRA), which were paused for a couple of weeks as a precaution due to Ebola, have now resumed and will be conducted soon.
• The family of our spiritual renewal supervisor, who has lost his young brother. We pray for comfort and strength during this time.
• The upcoming board meeting with the staff. We pray for a successful meeting and for solutions to pending issues regarding the organization.
• The final process of clearing a purchased vehicle to support program resources and advance activities. Borders are closed due to Ebola, but the process is ongoing.

Dominican Republic

We Give Praise For:

• The CRAs conducted in the communities have allowed us to better understand the conditions and needs of community members. We pray that these efforts will continue to bear fruit and strengthen the work in each watershed.
• The recovery of one of our economic empowerment facilitators after undergoing knee and shoulder surgery. We pray that God will continue to fully restore his health and strengthen his life.
• The addition of a new spiritual renewal coordinator. We ask God to grant him wisdom, direction, and grace as he carries out this new responsibility.

We Pray For:

• The needs identified in the communities following the implementation of the CRAs in different watersheds. Environmental, economic, and family challenges have become evident. We ask God to work in a special way, bringing solutions, hope, and transformation to each family and community.
• The data collection process for the close of the operational plan and the quarter. May God guide every process and allow all planned goals to be achieved successfully.
• The safety and protection of our staff. May God watch over and guide each team member who must travel through unsafe areas and face the dangers of the road during their work.
• The son of a member of a savings group in the Nizao 2 watershed. The child needs heart surgery and is only six years old. We ask God to perform a miracle in his life, guide the hands of the doctors, and grant health, strength, and peace to his entire family.

Ethiopia

We Give Praise For:

• The successful facilitation of the Board-Management review meeting, which critically evaluated the organization’s nine-month performance spanning July 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
• The successful completion and submission of the draft of the two-year operating plan. 
• The continuous safety, security, and well-being of the staff executing operations within volatile environments.
• The International Programs Team’s continued support and leadership.

We Pray For:

• The effective execution of the June 2026 Q4 program implementation activities
• The successful execution of the baseline survey before the expansion of a new watershed within the Yilmana-Densa Woreda.
• Peaceful national elections in Ethiopia.
• More supporters and donors for the Plant With Purpose Global Partnership
• The restoration of peace and security across Ethiopia and throughout the Amhara region.

Haiti

We Give Praise For:

• The health, safety, and security of the staff, the farmers, and their families during the month of May.
• The significant rain. Farmers planted more trees and had good harvests.
• The election of the committee for the new farmers' association created in the Sèche watershed (45 communities) to continue Plant With Purpose's efforts after the watershed's graduation.
• The saturation of the Fer à Cheval watershed in terms of the number of purpose groups.
• Successful surgery for two participants during the month of May.
• The experience of the CRA process during the months of April and May.

We Pray For:

• More wisdom and discernment to better understand our community partners.
• Staff members and farmers who have gotten sick or whose family members have passed away. Please help us to pray for their continued comfort and for the prompt recovery of the sick.
• The new farmers' association in the Sèche watershed, which is a legacy of Plant with Purpose's impact.
• A smooth and sustainable resolution of the multidimensional crisis in Haiti for the well-being of vulnerable people and the country.

Malawi

We Give Praise For:

• Peter Clark and Marvin Orellana, who filmed agroecological training videos in the Lwafwa watershed.
• Phyllis, our environmental restoration officer, who was blessed with a baby girl on May 12, 2026. 

We Pray For:

• That many lives will be transformed by the agroecology training videos filmed in Malawi.
• The smooth recruitment process for the positions of the human resource officer and the program finance officer.

Mexico

We Give Praise For:

• God’s care for the staff. Every day we go out into the field or the office, and God has protected us.
• The recognition that our colleague received from the Whole Foods Market Foundation as the “2026 Field Officer” for his contribution to the lives of farmers in Oaxaca.
• Every person who collaborates to make our work possible. May God bless and prosper them.

We Pray For:

• The completion of the Community Readiness Assessments (CRAs), to properly select new watersheds in Oaxaca and Chiapas.
• Gentle and sufficient rains in the fields, so that the land continues to produce and farmers can continue their work, including reforestation.
• God’s grace for a successful conclusion to Program Year 2026. We pray that the goals are met and more families are blessed through our program.
• The health, protection, and care of the staff, especially as the rains begin, as roads may become impassable.

Tanzania

We Give Praise For:

• God’s protection over all staff, partners, and their families throughout the month of May, and God’s continued faithfulness in answering our prayers. We remain grateful for God’s constant presence in every aspect of our lives and work.
• The successful implementation and steady progress of Quarter Four (Q4) activities so far, with teams remaining committed to a strong close of fiscal year 2026.
• The successful Training of Trainers workshop conducted in the Shengena West watershed, which strengthened staff capacity, unity, and field effectiveness.
• The continued advancement of Community Readiness Assessment (CRA) and Graduation Readiness Assessment (GRA) exercises in targeted watersheds reflecting strong collaboration and community engagement.
• God’s guidance in the successful completion of the two-year planning exercise. We give God glory for the wisdom and unity throughout the process and commit these plans into God’s hands. We also pray for God’s continued blessing on all supporters, stakeholders, staff, and partners, sustaining their efforts and strengthening collaboration for lasting impact.

We Pray For:

• God’s continued guidance, protection, and blessing over all staff partners, supporters, and communities. As we close fiscal year 2026, we reflect on achievements and lessons learned, entering fiscal year 2027 in victory and good preparation.
• Successful completion of all remaining Q4 activities. May we finish with excellence, wisdom, and God’s direction.
• A smooth and successful monitoring and evaluation exercise scheduled for June. We pray that it may produce accurate insights, learning, and accountability for better decision-making.
• Continued success of the ongoing Community Readiness Assessment (CRA) and Graduation Readiness Assessment (GRA) exercises. 
• A successful Livestock Team capacity-building training this month. We pray that it may strengthen technical skills, teamwork, and overall project effectiveness.

Thailand

We Give Praise For:

• The opportunity to work together with farmers in all watershed areas throughout the 2026 fiscal year. God has faithfully guided the work into the fourth quarter, allowing us to witness cooperation, participation, and positive outcomes in every watershed, including strong collaboration among farmers in all communities. 
• God’s guidance, protection, good health, and safe travels for all organizational staff and everyone involved in supporting and driving the work throughout the past month. All activities and operations to be carried out smoothly and safely. 

We Pray For:

• Guidance and blessing of the work with farmers in all watershed areas, especially in nursery care, land preparation, and tree seedling planting during the fourth quarter as the rainy season begins. May there be timely rainfall according to the season, and may the work yield positive results throughout the year. 
• Wisdom in planning activities and budgeting for 2027-2028, so that all plans will be clear, thoughtful, and aligned with the goals of the work. May every aspect of the work be effective and sustainable. 
• Protection and care for the health and safety of all farmers and staff members, especially those who are currently ill. May they experience physical restoration and encouragement, and may everyone be kept safe from accidents while working in the field. 

United States

We Give Praise For:

• The Board of Directors’ retreat in San Diego last month. We are grateful for 100% attendance, the engaged and productive dialogue on future strategy, and the adoption of the FY2027 budget.
• The outpouring of donations from our generous supporters and foundations that are helping us reach our fiscal-year end goal by June 30. Though a gap still remains, we are trusting in God’s provision. 

We Pray For:

• Speedy containment and eradication of the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We ask for God’s protection over the vulnerable communities and that the spread of the virus won’t take more lives. We lift up the brave doctors, nurses, and aid workers on the frontline and ask God for protection, resources, and the wisdom to save lives.
• We pray for the ongoing efforts of our development team as they work diligently to reach our fiscal year-end goal.
• Our Tanzania team as they prepare to host U.S board members in July. We ask that God give trip participants a posture of learning and listening, and provide safe travel and good health during the visit.