Burundi

We Give Praise For:

• The protection of the entire Plant With Purpose family throughout this month.
• The successful completion of all of our activities for the first quarter of this fiscal year, including the quarterly report.
• A member of our staff who had a baby this month! The mother has left the hospital in good health and is at home enjoying time with her family. 
• A strong return to the rainy season throughout the country. We thank God that farmers can work on their plots.

We Pray For:

• Divine protection during November. May we continue to glorify the Lord as we follow God’s guidance this month. 
• Our impact assessment survey, which will mobilize a large team and significant resources throughout seven watersheds. We pray that this initiative will be safe and successful.
• The activities that are planned for the upcoming quarter. May the Lord continue to give us the energy we need to spread our program and impact on other communities.
• An improvement in living conditions in our country. We continue to face rising prices for everyday necessities. May the Lord empower our leaders to find lasting solutions.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

We Give Praise For:

• Protecting our staff, participants, and their families’ health and safety during this period of conflict.
• Successfully submitting the first quarter report, despite the local conflict that limited our access to villages. 
• The staff meeting at the Bukavu office, where staff strategized how to make our programs even more successful. We thank God for new ways to share information and minimize staff risk during this season.
• The schools and churches that are engaging in environmental restoration. Many have their own tree nurseries, which motivates other communities to restore the environment.
• Protecting one staff member during a dangerous motorcycle accident. By God’s grace, he is recovering well and has no serious injuries. This is the second motorcycle accident in a month, so we ask God to protect our staff as they travel on rough roads to remote villages.

We Pray For:

• Peace and stability in our country, especially in the regions where our activities are implemented. We pray for the success of the ceasefire that both parties recently signed.
• The health of all of our tree nurseries. We pray that these seedlings will have the rain and weather conditions they need to grow.
• The staff meetings that are scheduled for next month. We pray that these meetings will be successful and that the staff will be able to make important decisions about program development and improvement.
• A joyful wedding for our environmental technician’s son! We pray that the ceremony will go smoothly and the couple will feel celebrated by everyone who attends.

Dominican Republic

We Give Praise For:

• Abundant rains after a season of drought. We pray that the rain continues to bless local farmers and allow them to continue tree planting.
• A successful visit from our U.S. partners, Milmer and Sophia, and for the topics we were able to discuss with the staff during their stay.
• A successful visit with our Ecosia partners this month. We pray that this partnership will continue to flourish.
• The work local farmers are doing to improve their plots and restore the environment.

We Pray For:

• The safety of our staff as they travel on wet roads during the rainy season. We ask God for his continued protection.
• A successful and joyful 40th anniversary celebration for Plant With Purpose Dominican Republic, to be held in November.
• The Agricultural Fair which will be held in November. This event will provide many opportunities to showcase our work and impact on the community.
• The members of the savings groups who will be meeting for the last time for the year over the next two months. We ask God for success and safety while the funds from their savings groups are distributed.

Ethiopia

We Give Praise For:

• The successful compilation and submission of the quarter one report.
• The progress we’ve made in revising our working manual and transitioning from an advisory board to a governing board. We pray that these changes will make all of our work run more smoothly and effectively.
• God’s protection and safety for all of the staff and partnering farmers who are working under insecure conditions

We Pray For:

• God’s grace as we finish revising our working manuals and complete the transition from an advisory board to a governing board. We pray for energy and wisdom as our staff works toward these goals.
• All of the program activities we have planned for the upcoming quarter. We pray that we will be able to work collaboratively with partners and participating farmers, despite unrest in the country.
• Peace and stability for Ethiopia, especially the Amhara region.

Haiti

We Give Praise For:

• The safety and security of our staff, partners, and their families, despite the ongoing security situation in our country.
• Significant rain during the last quarter which allowed us to reach our tree planting goal.
• Three of our staff members who have each welcomed a new baby to their family. We thank God that their wives and the babies are all healthy.
• The community leaders in one watershed, who have decided to form a local organization so they can continue working together after their watershed graduates from the program.
• The renewed health of one of our staff members, who has suffered from health problems for the past two months.
• The enthusiasm of communities and churches in a new watershed, who are eager to work with Plant With Purpose. We pray that these conversations will lay a foundation for several future partnerships.

We Pray For:

• Several family projects that Purpose Group participants have planned in one of our program watersheds. We pray that these partner families will see their dreams fulfilled soon. 
• The families and communities that have lost loved ones this past month. May God bring strength and peace to all during this time of grief. 
• We also pray for a participant whose home burned this month, thankfully without loss of life. God, please provide for her.
• School leaders in one community ask for God’s intervention, as national insecurity delays schools' reopening.
• Protection and provision during this hurricane season. May people and property remain safe during the heavy rains.

Malawi

We Give Praise For:

• Good health and continued provision for farming communities in the Lwafwa watershed, Plant With Purpose staff, and all of our families.
• All of the activities we carried out this month, including staff training in the Spiritual Renewal Curriculum: Restoration of Relationships. We thank God that we have been able to serve our staff and our partners well.

We Pray For:

• Good rains, especially during this season, as participants are busy preparing tree nurseries. We pray for teamwork among participants as they work closely together to establish their tree nurseries.
• The successful implementation of all the activities we have planned in the Lwafwa watershed.

Mexico

We Give Praise For:

• Successful workshops in Puebla and successful meetings with pastors from Chiapas, with whom we are promoting a network of Stewards of Creation. We thank God for their participation and enthusiasm, which is a big blessing to our team.
• The recent Vision Trip to Oaxaca. The communities welcomed our visitors with joy and gratitude for their support, and together we spent time sharing and experiencing our programs and our relationships.
• The blessing of rain in October which allowed group members to continue reforesting.
• God’s favor, as we were able to form several new Purpose Groups in different watersheds, despite many local challenges.

We Pray For:

• The safety of our community as they travel on roads that are prone to landslides during periods of heavy rain. We ask God to protect the team and the families we work with while traveling.
• The health of Purpose Group participants, some of whom are experiencing complicated health issues. May God place his restoring hand upon them and grant them peace.
• Continued collaboration with people in Chacté, Chiapas, San Juan, and Oaxaca watersheds, so that we can form new Purpose Groups. We pray for God’s guidance as our team aims to facilitate transformational change in even more communities this month.

Tanzania

We Give Praise For:

• The gift of two new babies for our colleagues. We rejoice in the blessing of new life and pray for continued health and joy for the families.
• The successful capacity-building workshop that our Spiritual Renewal team attended this month. This workshop has greatly strengthened our ability to work with participants who struggle with their mental health.
• The successful completion of quarter one data collection. This initiative has significantly improved our ability to work with agility and efficiency.

We Pray For:

• All of the preparation that is required for us to celebrate the Wona watershed’s graduation ceremony.
• Enough rainfall during this quarter to support the success of our upcoming tree planting campaign.
• Wisdom and guidance for our leaders as they meet to make important decisions about our programs for the upcoming quarter.
• Health, peace, and tranquility for our staff, and for our nation during this election season.

Thailand

We Give Praise For:

• God’s protection and safety over all the staff as they work in the communities.
• God’s guidance as we partner with schools in the local watersheds. We are grateful for the schools’ commitment to developing both teachers and students, and we pray that the programs we create together will continue to bring lasting benefits to the students.
• A successful planting and harvest season in many communities within the project areas. We praise God that families will have sufficient food for their families, and a strong income from selling their crops throughout the year.
• God’s guidance throughout this quarter. We are grateful for the cooperation of the farmers and for God’s faithful guidance in all the work we did this quarter.

We Pray For:

• The health of all staff members and their families, both physically and mentally. May God go before their every step and grant them strength, wisdom, and safety in their work and travels.
• All the farmers and their families as they cultivate trees on their land. We pray that every tree will grow well, the produce will be of good quality, and the harvest will be sold at a fair price, bringing stability, provision, and blessings to each family.
• The upcoming board governance training in November. We pray that all of the travel, preparation, and meetings will run smoothly and safely. May everything be accomplished according to God’s will and bear fruit for our organization and the people we serve.

United States

We Give Praise For:

• Our new CEO! We are thrilled to welcome Craig Jaggers as our new CEO beginning December 1, 2025. We thank God for answered prayer in providing a leader who leads through his faith in Jesus and with humility and passion for our mission.
• A successful Planting Hope Gala. We are grateful for the incredible generosity of supporters who attended the event, raising more than $600,000 to expand our impact in communities around the world. 
• Safe and productive Vision Trips to Mexico and the Dominican Republic, and for the local teams and partnering farmers who hosted the visitors.
• Judy Enns and Jeff Busby as they transition off the board after an extended term in support of the CEO search. We thank God for the unique gifts and talents that each brought to the board over their tenure.

We Pray For:

• A smooth and successful orientation and onboarding process for Craig Jaggers, our new CEO. We ask for a seamless leadership transition as Scott moves to his new role as Global Ambassador. 
• For the soft launch of our church small-group curriculum, Tend, at the Exponential Pastor Conference this month in Chicago. We pray for our Church Engagement team and the receptivity of U.S. churches to connect outreach, discipleship, and creation care.
• A productive and fruitful Board of Directors meeting on November 21, where they will prepare for the CEO transition and vote to approve new board members for 2026.
• A time of connection, learning, and relationship-building at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) gathering in Brazil this month, attended by Doug Satre, Director of Environment & Livelihoods, and colleagues from Compassion International. We ask God for safe travels for all who will attend, and for the leadership addressing these important global issues.