Burundi

We Give Praise For:

• God’s protection of staff members, their families, and the entire Plant With Purpose Global Partnership during March 2026.
• The achievement of objectives for this third quarter in all our watersheds. May God be exalted.
• The successful workshop for all staff members on the topics of the new spiritual renewal curriculum, Restoration of Relationships, conducted during our last staff retreat. It was a good time for each staff member to strengthen the five relationships.

We Pray For:

• More protection for the staff, their families, and the Plant With Purpose Global Partnership throughout April 26. May the mercy and hand of the living God be upon each of us.
• Data collection activities for the quarterly report. May God protect all the staff deployed in the field to collect data during this time of heavy rains and very slippery roads.
• Successful growth of the trees planted this quarter by the community and in the communities.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

We Give Praise For:

• The health of all our staff and their families despite some individual issues, we are doing well.
• The successful completion of watershed lifespan study year one data collection, which was conducted during this month. We thank God that all activities were conducted with no incidents.
• The wedding of the finance director’s daughter. We thank God that the ceremonies went well.
• The good progress of our Purpose Groups from the Lugali and Kahungwe watersheds, who have completed their first savings cycle and are now successfully sharing out. We thank God for good testimonies that testify to the impact of the program. 
• The board of directors' visit and exchange with staff in Bukavu. The board of directors has visited staff and discussed the future of our organization.

We Pray For:

• Sustainable peace in our region and especially in the watersheds where our program activities are implemented.
• The staff who will be collecting data for the third quarter report, pray for their safety and movement while collecting this information.
• The meetings organized by the spiritual renewal department in collaboration with local government to work on how to strengthen the peaceful cohabitation among communities in our watersheds.
• The son of one of our environment technicians, who is seriously sick, and he is in critical condition. We pray for a quick recovery.

Dominican Republic

We Give Praise For:

• The encouragement God has given us to continue carrying out our work, even in the midst of the loss of our executive director, Durbel. We continue working with effort and hope to achieve our goals.
• God’s care and protection, because despite the dangers that exist, God remains faithful and God’s care is a reality in our lives.

We Pray For:

• The safety of the staff, as the situation is difficult and the danger they face each day is significant. We ask God to continue protecting us from all harm and from traffic accidents.
• The nations of Israel and Iran, and for the conflict of war that affects the world as a whole. We ask the Lord to bring peace and allow for peaceful agreements.
• The graduation of the Caña watershed and for the graduation event with all the communities, which will take place during the month of May.
• The goals of this new quarter, that God may guide and strengthen us to accomplish all the objectives outlined in our operational plan.

Ethiopia

We Give Praise For:

• The successful execution of the March program activities.
• The successful commencement of a comprehensive Community Readiness Assessment in the Yilema-Densa district of the Amhara Region.
• The favorable resolution of unresolved legal complexities and the subsequent release of program budgets currently restricted by judicial bank mandates.
• The continued safety and security of the staff while working in insecure operational environments.

We Pray For:

• The effective facilitation of the quarter four program implementation.
• The successful facilitation of next month’s strategic priorities, including the annual planning cycle.
• The restoration of peace and socio-political stability across Ethiopia, with specific focus on the sustained security of the Amhara region.
• The successful accomplishment of the community readiness assessment and selection process for where we will work next.

Haiti

We Give Praise For:

• The earlier rain, the farmers have started planting crops and trees.
• The enthusiasm of the new agroecology facilitator to continue strengthening the program.
• A community within a graduated watershed that continues to implement community projects after graduating. The members built a concrete portion of a road close to their meeting place.
• The safety and the security of the staff, the farmers and their families even the unpredictable insecurity situation.

We Pray For:

• The ongoing rain so that the farmers can plant trees and get a good harvest.
• The collection of accurate data by field staff so that we can submit a good report for the third quarter.
• Staff members and the farmers who have suffered or have a family member or relatives sick. Please, pray for their relief and comfort.
• The ongoing security of the staff, the farmers, and their families.

Malawi

We Give Praise For:

• The blessings of adequate rainfall for this growing season and is a blessing to the tree planting season.
• The wonderful International Partnership Planning Meeting, organized by Plant With Purpose U.S. and attended by all global partners, including Malawi.

We Pray For:

• Travel mercies for Plant With Purpose U.S. staff, who will be attending the board governance training and visit the Floresta in Malawi program in the Month of April 2026.
• The smooth recruitment processes for new staff.
• Wisdom and discernment for our annual planning cycle and the community readiness assessment as we engage with communities in the area to determine the next watershed we’ll work in.

Mexico

We Give Praise For:

• The progress in identifying and exploring new watersheds for expanding our work.
• Early rains in the watersheds of the Puebla region, which have allowed people in the community to work their land.
• The outreach to families in the Chacté watersheds and their response to the program, as new Purpose Groups have been formed.
• The meeting of community promoters from the Puebla Program, who have been undergoing training and development as workshop facilitators on topics related to agroecology, savings and personal finance, as well as the promotion of values. It was an excellent time for sharing experiences and testimonies.
• The end of quarter three. We praise God for keeping us safe while we were out in the field, and for our health, especially for our colleagues who contracted measles or other illnesses and have recovered.

We Pray For:

• Early rains for the various watersheds where we are working, as the dry season requires water for all crops and the reforestation projects planned for quarter four.
• An excellent start to the quarter, that God may grant us wisdom and grace to continue our transformative development work.
• The Vision Trip on April 28th, and that the group may have a safe and blessed journey. We also pray for the participating families during their visit.

Tanzania

We Give Praise For:

• God’s continued protection and provision for our staff and their families throughout the month of March. We remain grateful for God’s faithfulness in sustaining both our lives and our work.
• The successful completion of the third quarter, marking an important milestone in our program implementation.
• The effective implementation of the monitoring and evaluation exercise for program progress assessment. We thank God for the notable increased competence of the team in using our tools and the overall enhancement in data quality.
• The rainfall received during March created favorable conditions that enabled the commencement of tree planting activities and the encouraging progress achieved so far.

We Pray For:

• Continued rainfall that is adequate and well-distributed, yet moderate to avoid damage, so that it supports farming activities and tree planting efforts effectively.
• Wisdom, accuracy, and efficiency in the preparation of quarter three reports, that they may be completed on time and reflecting the progress of the program.
• A successful staff review meeting scheduled for the first week of April, that may be conducted smoothly and provide constructive insights for growth and improved performance.
• God’s guidance, strength, and unity among staff as we enter the fourth quarter, that implementation may remain focused and impactful.
• The ongoing tree planting campaigns, so that they may be successful and that the set targets for April will be achieved.

Thailand

We Give Praise For:

• Good health of all staff, enabling them to carry out their duties and drive activities effectively, with cooperation and responsibility, resulting in the successful completion of our work.
• A new member of the Nam Kohk data officer's family. God graciously guided the childbirth in February, granting health and protection to both mother and child under God’s care.
• Our work together with farmers in all the watershed areas.
• The successful 30th anniversary celebration of the Upland Holistic Development Foundation (UHDF). We are grateful for the abundant blessings received through the event and for the visit of representatives from Plant With Purpose and the organization’s founders. God guided their travels and visits to UHDF’s project sites which brought encouragement and vital support to the ongoing work of the foundation.

We Pray For:

• Our current operational planning for fiscal years 2027-2029. We pray for God’s wisdom and guidance for the team while planning amidst global and political uncertainties. We pray the plan will be clear, comprehensive, and truly beneficial to the communities.
• God’s blessing and protection over all staff—for their travels, daily lives, health, and work—and for fruitful coordination and collaboration with farmers, so that implementation of all activities may proceed smoothly and successfully.
• The family of a servant member of a savings group in the Mae Na Wang watershed, who is facing health and family challenges. 
• God’s guidance for community and church leaders across all watersheds. May the Lord bless, strengthen, encourage, grant wisdom, and foster unity as they work together for the good of the communities.
• The air pollution crisis in Thailand, especially at the beginning of the year when many areas exceeded safe levels. We pray the situation will ease, and that seasonal rains will come as needed so that farmers can cultivate and carry out agriculture appropriately, leading to good harvests.

United States

We Give Praise For:

• The success in sharing Tend at the Exponential Pastors Conference scheduled last month. Members of our team presented the Tend program—a 10-week small group journey rooted in discipleship and outreach to over 6,000 pastors.
• Our individual donors and foundations. As we begin the last quarter of our fiscal year, they continue to generously support the mission of Plant With Purpose, increasing our impact across the globe.
• The gala committee members who met last month to begin preparations for the 2026 Planting Hope Gala scheduled September 19 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine. 
• The impact of our Chief Operations Officer, Paul Thompson, and a successful celebration of his six years of service at Plant With Purpose.

We Pray For:

• Safe travels and a productive trip to Malawi and Ethiopia for our CEO, Craig Jaggers and VP of International Programs, Milmer Martinez Vergara. The visit will include time with the local board in Malawi as they engage in an organizational-wide training in board governance.
• Effective and valuable board committee meetings this month. The external affairs, internal affairs, and executive committees will meet in preparation for the board meeting in May.
• Wisdom, discernment, and stewardship as we develop budgets for the next fiscal year.
• Peace during this Easter season. We ask God to help us see Jesus more clearly, change our hearts, and renew our minds so that we are agents of joy and hope in the world.