Burundi

We Give Praise For:

• God’s protection during this month of March. God has been good to all our staff, their families, and the entire Plant With Purpose family.
• The healing of our colleague Jean who is returning to work after a period of illness. We are very happy that he has returned to work in full health.
• The work we have done in March, including collecting data for monitoring, evaluation, and quarterly reporting.
• A successful visit of Plant With Purpose staff, partners, and donors this month. Our visitors got to see the day-to-day operations of Plant With Purpose Burundi, local participants, and their incredible achievements in the field.

We Pray For:

• A safe and successful April. We pray that God’s goodness will follow us, our families, and the entire Plant With Purpose family.
• A smooth planning process for our triennial activities plan for 2026-2028. We ask for divine wisdom to better plan the activities that accurately meet community needs.
• Abundant rains, so that local farmers will have a better growing season. We have been getting intense sunshine instead of the rain we expect this season.
• A lasting solution to the lack of fuel and the rise in prices on the Burundi market. These problems are causing a lot of anxiety, and we pray that the Lord will give our leaders the wisdom to solve this problem.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

We Give Praise For:

• Providing safety and guidance for our staff during this period of uncertainty in our country. We thank God that all staff and communities are safe under God’s protection.
• Our program manager Birori, who traveled to Bukavu to meet the staff in the Kahungwe and Lugali watersheds. This is the first visit to those areas since the city of Bukavu passed under control of new leadership.
• A successful meeting with staff in Bukavu, where the team is planning our future activities in our program watersheds. 
• The banks in Uvira, which have reopened after being closed for several weeks due to insecurity in the region. We praise God that our program staff were still able to travel to the bank to collect their salaries.

We Pray For:

• Peace in our country and program watersheds, and an improvement to the local security situation.
• The communities in the Luvubu and Luberizi watersheds where people who fled from conflict are now returning to their homes. Many people have lost their goods and farm crops, or are living in poor conditions. We pray for their comfort and safety.
• The watersheds which were not affected by recent conflict. We pray that program activities will restart, and that staff will be able to travel safely.

Dominican Republic

We Give Praise For:

• A warm welcome in Nizao, where we have begun to form new Purpose Groups.
• The work the government is doing to improve the Mahoma and Monte Negro roads in Nizao, which is increasing the efficiency of our work.
• An excellent Vision Trip in March, where we hosted donors and Plant With Purpose staff members. It was an encouraging time for them and for us.

We Pray For:

• A smooth and successful collection of third quarter data, and for wisdom as we plan the next three years of operations.
• The successful completion of the last quarter of fiscal year 2025.
• Safety on the country's roads during Holy Week, as many travel to their hometowns. We pray for protection over our staff as they journey to local communities. May God watch over each traveler and facilitator throughout their workday.
• Consistent strong rainfall which will allow farmers to keep planting cacao.

Ethiopia

We Give Praise For:

• Successful participation in and contribution to the IPPM/GLT meetings at the end of February.
• Successful facilitation of our March program activities.
• The safety and security of our staff, despite working through local and national insecurity.
• Successfully completing and signing our three-year (2025–2027) agreement with relevant government stakeholders in Ethiopia. This agreement ensures that we are aligned with national priorities, and fosters partnerships that will make our work more effective.

We Pray For:

• Peace and stability for Ethiopia in general and the Amhara region in particular.
• Successful facilitation of our fiscal year 2025 third quarter report.
• Smooth and effective collaboration as we facilitate the fiscal years 2026-2028 planning process.

Haiti

We Give Praise For:

• The ongoing health and safety of our staff and their families, despite the increasing insecurity situation in Port-au-Prince. Currently, more than 80% of the territory is controlled by gangsters. 
• A smooth and successful graduation plan in communities and churches in one watershed.
• A comprehensive conversation with potential participants in another watershed. They have shown so much appreciation for Plant With Purpose’s philosophy and are ready to get involved.

We Pray For:

• The seven group members from different communities who became victims of insecurity. In an effort to avoid dangers on the main road they attempted to cross a lake, but tragically drowned during the journey.
• Heavy rains during the last quarter which will prepare farmers to be ready to sow crops and plant the trees in the nurseries. 
• Freedom and peace in Haiti, and for the Haitian people, whose resilience continues to shine amidst insecurity and hardship. May God’s hand guide and protect this nation.

Malawi

We Give Praise For:

• Continued health, protection, and provision for our staff and their families so far this year.
• A successful capacity building training, as the Malawi team continues to learn about monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems.

We Pray For:

• The success of the several team training sessions which will take place throughout the month of April. This training will be on Farmer Field School, Peace Building, and Purpose Group establishment in partner churches.
• Peace and stability throughout the nation, especially as we are approaching the tripartite elections.
• The people we are serving in the Lwafwa watershed. We pray that the communities will flourish through their work with Plant With Purpose.

Mexico

We Give Praise For:

• The visit of U.S. Plant With Purpose staff and the Board of Directors in March. We were able to visit recent reforestation projects and projects over 20 years old. We thank the Lord for caring for them during their trip, and for the enriching time we had in the field. 
• The Puebla team who continues to do great work facilitating workshops in their communities.
• The communities who took care of our staff while we went out to local watersheds. We give thanks for the safety and help we have received from communities.

We Pray For:

• Our goals for the last quarter of the year. May the Lord help us achieve them as we work with optimism and joy, trusting in God’s faithfulness amid the challenges we face.
• The team that travels to form new groups in the different watersheds. We pray for the grace and wisdom to communicate our work effectively so that more participants will partner with us to restore their communities.
• A good rainy season which is necessary to complete the reforestation projects that are ongoing in watershed communities.
• Security and peace in Mexico, especially in areas that are experiencing tension.

Tanzania

We Give Praise For:

• The blessing of rain for our crops and trees. The rainy season has started early this year, which gives us more time for tree planting activities.
• God's faithfulness and guidance throughout the community readiness assessment exercise that is conducted for new watersheds. So far, the community members have welcomed us with open arms.
• God’s help in safely conducting the monitoring and evaluation activities that were scheduled in March.

We Pray For:

• The planning process for all of our programs during the fiscal years 2026-2028. We pray that God will guide us throughout this process.
• Quick healing for our fellow staff member, a field officer in the Sanya watershed who is recovering well from a recent operation.
• The April tree planting campaign and the tree planting exercises in quarter four. We are praying for participation from program participants, local and government leaders, and all community members.
• The swift completion of all of our fiscal year 2025 targets as we begin the final quarter of the year. 

Thailand

We Give Praise For:

• God’s guidance as we are establishing new Purpose Groups in the Mae Yang Mint watershed. 
• God’s guidance and protection over the health and safety of the staff and their families. We praise God that he has protected us from danger as we travel in the field.
• Empowering our team to collaborate well together as we complete our work.

We Pray For:

• The Thailand team as they continue their work. We pray for safe travels, healthy families, and a rejuvenating staff retreat. May God guide us in the work. 
• The health of the staff as they travel to the field. We pray that God will protect them from the flu and the poor air quality. 
• Safe travels during Programs Vice President’s visit to our office and the watersheds. 
• The health of a pastor of a local church and the leader of a Purpose Group. 
• A smooth planning and reporting process as we close the third quarter and prepare our 2026-2028 operating plan.

United States

We Give Praise For:

• For the board of directors Vision Trip to Oaxaca, Mexico in March which was inspiring, filled with learning and relationship-building. We are grateful our Mexico team and board for hosting. 
• Safe travel for our staff as they traveled in March to Burundi, Atlanta, Georgia and to team meetings in Southern California. 
• Doug Satre and Valerie Foulkes as they participate and present at the Skoll World Forum this month in Oxford, England with other leaders driving social change around the world. 

We Pray For:

• A strong finish to the strategic three-year Purpose Plan which will be presented to the board for approval in May. We are grateful all who have contributed to this great work. 
• The finalization of our fiscal year 2026 budget and operating plan. We pray for the board’s approval at the May quarterly board meeting.
• Guidance and wisdom as we fine-tune the roles in the Marketing and Development Division and search for a new vice president.
• Our colleagues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo amidst civil unrest caused by the M23 rebel group. Please pray for their safety and for an end to the violence.