Burundi

We Give Praise For:

• Protecting all our staff and their family members throughout July.
• The smooth running of the workshop, which was organized for the staff members as part of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning session. It was a good opportunity to review the key priorities of the fiscal year 2027 plan.
• Two relatives of staff members who had been hospitalized due to illness are now both in good health and have returned home.
• Annual and fourth-quarter reports that were submitted on time and in an acceptable manner.

We Pray For:

• Greater protection for all our staff and their families throughout August so that we may continue to comfortably support the communities we serve.
• Activities in the new watershed where we will commence implementing the program in fiscal year 2027. Let us pray for good cooperation and collaboration with the local authorities and the whole community, so that we may have a greater impact on the community.
• The spiritual renewal activities for young people on vacation during our interfaith Christian youth conferences this August. Pray for God's guidance for more success.
• Greater protection for the trees during these dry season months, when bushfires are quite frequent.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

We Give Praise For:

• Peace and security improvement in our region during these past months. We thank God that there is future hope for lasting peace in our region and entire country.
• Keeping our participants and staff safe against the Ebola virus. We thank God that there are no reported cases of people affected in the watersheds where we are working.
• The submission of the annual reports. We thank God for the staff who were able to collect information and produce reports. 
• The successful meeting of the local board of directors. We thank God for resolutions taken to improve the organization and staff working environment.
• The good start to fiscal year 2027. We thank God for the various successful planning meetings.

We Pray For:

• The family of our environmental technician who lost his biological son last week; he was sick and died from heart issues. The burial ceremony will be taking place this week.
• The tree planting season. We pray for the health of seedlings in nurseries and for rain at the due moment.
• Lasting peace and security in our watersheds. We pray for churches and local leaders involved in peacebuilding and reconciliation throughout our program.
• The two new watersheds in which the program will be expanding the activities. We pray for meetings projected for next month and for good collaboration with leaders from the watersheds.
• The family of our village agent who lost his father due to illness last week. We pray for comfort during this hard period.

Dominican Republic

We Give Praise For:

• The close of the quarter and the completion of the 2025–2026 Operational Plan, as well as for the goals that were accomplished. We recognize that God’s faithfulness and goodness have been with us every step of the way.
• The Lord’s protection and care as we carry out our work in the various communities where we serve.
• God allowing us to conduct the Community Readiness Assessments (CRAs) in communities along the border region. These assessments have enabled us to better understand community needs and strengthen our evaluation for potential future partnerships and holistic community development.

We Pray For:

• The continued growth and impact of Plant With Purpose in the Dominican Republic. May God continue to use the organization to transform lives, strengthen families, and bring hope to communities, even amid the challenges our country faces.
• The Vacation Bible Schools taking place in different communities. May the Holy Spirit touch the life of every child and bring lasting transformation to them and their families.
• The donors who faithfully support the mission of Plant With Purpose. May God continue to bless them and abundantly provide for all their needs. We also ask the Lord to raise up new donors who are committed to this vision, so that the organization can continue bringing hope and transforming lives in the communities it serves.

Ethiopia

We Give Praise For:

• The successful completion of plans for fiscal year 2027 and 2028.
• The successful completion of fiscal year 2026 Annual Program, Financial, and Q4 reports.
• Successfully planting more than 687,000 seedlings in the target watersheds in Andabet.
• The successful execution of the fiscal year 2026 Q4 program implementation.
• The successful facilitation of the local board meeting, which critically evaluated the organization’s annual performance spanning July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
• The continuous safety, security, and well-being of Floresta Ethiopia staff executing operations within volatile environments.

We Pray For:

• The successful completion of and effective execution of the approved PY27 program activities that aim to achieve even greater impact.
• The smooth implementation and commencement of our program in the two new sub-watersheds in Yilmana Densa District.
• 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, farmers, and their families even during the difficult political and security situation.
• A smooth start to the new fiscal year.
• The health improvement of the staff members and participants who were sick.

We Pray For:

• The fruitful meetings and discernment with the community leaders in the new watersheds where we are planning to work during this fiscal year.
• Our staff members and program participants who got sick during the month of July. Please pray for their quick relief.
• The start of the rainy season, so that participants would be able to plant their crops and experience improved food security for their families.
• A true outcome of the political, security, social, and economic situation in Haiti so that people could circulate without fear around the country.

Malawi

We Give Praise For:

• The spiritual transformation of staff through our daily devotions.
• The work that was carried out by Floresta in Malawi in the Lwafwa watershed in fiscal year 2026.
• Good health and God’s provisions upon Plant With Purpose staff and the farming families we serve.

We Pray For:

• God's wisdom and guidance as Floresta in Malawi navigates this season of transition in its leadership and organizational structure. We pray that the spirit of the Lord will guide Plant With Purpose and the local board in the process.
• The smooth recruitment processes for the Field Facilitator positions who are expected to join Floresta’s work in fiscal year 2027.
• The board meeting, which will take place on July 28, 2026.

Mexico

We Give Praise For:

• The fiscal year end in June, because God has been faithful and has protected us on our journeys, keeping us healthy even amidst natural disasters, such as the earthquakes in Chiapas.
• The hardworking and committed farmers who planted trees during this rainy season.
• The gradual return to work of our finance director. Thank you, Lord, for your goodness, grace, and mercy toward her and our team.

We Pray For:

• A rainy season conducive to the growth and development of the trees planted by the producers and their crops.
• The new groups that will be formed, so that more families may understand the purpose of being stewards of creation and join in this vision of work. May the Lord grant us grace and wisdom as we spread the word about the program.
• The health and full recovery of our finance director, as well as the health of the father of one of our colleagues in the Chiapas program.
• The participants in the Purpose Groups and their families, since some are suffering from illness and others are recovering from road accidents.
• The provision of the necessary resources for our work, divine guidance, and wisdom, so that we may fulfill our purpose as an organization.

Tanzania

We Give Praise For:

• God's faithfulness, protection, and provision throughout July as God guided us through the first month of fiscal year 2027. We are grateful for God’s continued presence in the lives of our staff, partners, supporters, and the communities we serve.
• The successful staff review meetings and other July engagements, which provided valuable opportunities for reflection, learning, team building, and strengthening our plans for the year ahead.
• The successful Vision Trip to the Sanya watershed. We thank God for granting safe travel, meaningful fellowship, mutual learning, strengthened partnerships, and opportunities to witness God’s work in the communities.
• The successful implementation of July activities and field operations. We praise God for enabling our teams to begin fiscal year 2027 well and for the positive progress made across the program.
• God's blessing upon our Environmental Restoration Officer with the gift of a healthy baby. We thank God for your protection over both mother and child and celebrate your goodness to their family.

We Pray For:

• God's continued protection, wisdom, good health, and provision for all staff, partners, supporters, community members, and their families as we continue serving throughout August.
• The successful implementation of all planned August activities. May God guide every program, meeting, field visit, and decision, enabling our teams to serve effectively and faithfully.
• God's favour over the ongoing preparations for the Saseni watershed graduation ceremony scheduled for October. May God provide wisdom, unity, sufficient resources, and smooth coordination as the planning progresses.
• Continued growth and transformation in the communities we serve. Many families, local leaders, churches, and school partners remain committed to sustaining the positive changes achieved through the program.
• God's guidance in every opportunity to demonstrate Christ's love through our work, strengthening relationships with partners and communities and bringing glory to God’s name in all that we do.

Thailand

We Give Praise For:

• The guidance and blessings of the operations throughout the past year, letting every mission proceed smoothly, yielding good cooperation, and bearing fruit according to the goals. 
• God’s protection of the staff in traveling, field operations, sapling transportation, and various project follow-ups, keeping everything safe. 
• Good cooperation between the UHDF team and the Plant With Purpose U.S. team throughout the past year, making coordination and operations efficient. 

We Pray For:

• All staff members. May God grant them physical and mental health, family strength, as well as strength and wisdom in their work, so that operations in every area run smoothly and yield good results throughout fiscal year 2027. 
• The organization's operations in fiscal year 2027. May God provide the way and bless the partnership between UHDF, donors, and communities, so that all operations proceed according to the plans. 
• The fiscal year 2027 strategic plans. We pray they will foster cooperation with farmers and communities. May God lead them to understanding, seeing the value of the project, and cooperating in implementing activities to create benefits and sustainability for the communities. 
• Tree planting operations in the first quarter of fiscal year 2027. May God lead in every step, so that the operations proceed according to the plans and yield good results for the communities and the environment.
• Granting of seasonal rain, as many areas of Thailand are currently facing a dry spell, to support tree planting, agriculture, and the livelihoods of the people.

United States

We Give Praise For:

• The Tanzania Board Engagement Trip, which wrapped up on July 23. Five U.S. board members joined CEO Craig Jaggers for a cross-learning opportunity with Tanzania board members. In addition, U.S. board members spent time with smallholder farmers, community leaders, and local staff for a first-hand perspective of the economic, environmental, and spiritual transformation taking place across Tanzania. We thank God for safe travels and the gracious hospitality of the Floresta Tanzania team.
• The CEIDS IMPACT initiative and a new partnership. CEIDS (Collaborative for Econometrics and Integrated Development Studies) is an initiative within the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame aimed at strengthening evidence of social impact. Plant With Purpose is one of the first five organizations to be chosen for the initiative, which “creates partnerships … to construct and embed impact-monitoring systems into routine organizational operations.” We thank God for this unique opportunity.
• Gala Committee members and Plant With Purpose staff who are diligently working behind the scenes in preparation for the September 19 Planting Hope Gala. We are incredibly grateful for their time, tireless efforts, and commitment in preparing an exciting, impactful event.

We Pray For:

• The Board of Directors meeting scheduled for August 21. We ask for wisdom and discernment as the board focuses on a theme of organizational stability and sustained momentum for growth in FY27, contributes to a global strategic refresh, and leverages lessons learned in FY26.
• Our strategy refresh workshop in September will bring together the Plant With Purpose leadership team, nine country directors, and board members to co-create a renewed strategic plan for a more globally connected future. We ask for God’s direction, guidance, and clear alignment during this season of a strategic reset to a more agile, impactful, and inclusive strategic plan.
• An inspirational and well-attended Planting Hope Gala on September 19. We ask God’s blessing over the event and that it be a transformative evening filled with joy, connection, and committed purpose.