Burundi

We Give Praise For:

• Keeping and protecting our staff and their families during the month of July 2023.
• The trip of the Plant With Purpose U.S. team with donors to our country early in July. The visit was a success and the team was able to visit our activities in the field without any difficulty, glory to God.
• Submitting the fourth quarter report on time and accurately.
• Carrying out a workshop to strengthen the leaders of local partner churches in the Mugere watershed. 

We Pray For:

• More protection in this month of August 2023. Let our Lord spread His goodness over our lives, those of our families, and over the whole Plant With Purpose family.
• The program activities to be carried out in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024.
• More protection of the trees planted in this dry season which is characterized by bush fires although the participants have traced fire breaks.
• Improved living conditions in Burundi following the excessive disruption of fuel which affects the supply of other basic necessities.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

We Give Praise For:

• The health and security of our staff and their families  
• The security situation improvement in Luberizi and Luvubu where there was a conflict between two local leaders regarding governance issues.
• The successful submission of quarter four report. We thank God for the beginning of the new fiscal year 2024 
• The monitoring and evaluation supervisor who was sick for the last three months. We thank God that he is improving and will return to his regular duties at work.
• The campaign of bush fire protection during this dry season. We thank God for the commitment of the local leaders to protect these areas from fires.

We Pray For:

• The beginning of the activities for the new fiscal year 2024.
• The impact evaluation survey and income matrix workshop planned for this coming month. We pray for the successful achievement of this activity. 
• Jared and Annah’s visit to the DRC. We pray for their safety and health during their stay.
• The board meeting organized for next month to review and evaluate the achievement of Plant With Purpose DRC during the past fiscal year 2023. 
• The engagement and new contracts signed with schools and churches for environment restoration protocols and tree planting in support with local Government.

Dominican Republic

We Give Praise For:

• The successful completion of fiscal year 2023.
• The workshops for pastors and leaders on "Family Stewardship" and "Discipleship Strategy" that were given in the Hondo Valle region, where 76 pastors and leaders participated.
• The acceptance that Plant With Purpose DR has achieved in the communities of the Nizao watershed.

We Pray For:

• The Summer Bible Schools that will be held in the different churches, so that each child in the different communities is impacted by the grace of God.
• Abundant rains, so that farmers can establish their nurseries.
• The new fiscal year 2024 operating plan. May God help us to meet the scheduled goals.
• The Taking Root program and the recruitment of new farmers for the 2024 fiscal year.
• The formation of new groups for the Nizao watershed and a new area of the Ozama region.

Ethiopia

We Give Praise For:

• The rainy season and a successful start to the planting season.
• A successful media visit from the Plant With Purpose U.S. marketing team.
• The new accountant hired for our field office. 
• The recognition by the Amhara Regional State Bureau of Finance for our work on environmental restoration. 

We Pray For:

• The conflict flare ups and a peaceful resolution overall.
• God being with us as we are in the hiring process for a new finance and admin manager.
• The rain to continue so we can accomplish our planting goals for the season.

Haiti

We Give Praise For:

• The protection of the staff even in situations of high levels of insecurity around the country.
• Reaching all the targets during the last fiscal year.

We Pray For:

• The family of one of our village agents, whose father passed away in July.
• Our cook, whose husband is struggling with mental disabilities since last month.  
• The fiscal year 2023-2024. May it be successful like the previous fiscal year.  
• Sufficient rain during the first quarter so that the farmers have better crops and run the tree planting activities.

Malawi

We Give Praise For:

• God’s guidance during phase one of the recruitment process.
• The talented applicants that participated in the interview processes.
• The active participation of the Board of Trustees in the recruitment process.
• The ratification of the Covenant of Partnership by the Board of Trustees.

We Pray For:

• The final selection of applicants, who will serve in the following positions: programs, finance, and administration. 
• The onboarding of new staff, the selection of watersheds, and community and stakeholder consultation processes. 
• The official launch of the program in the Viphya Plateau region of northern Malawi.
• God’s blessings upon our Board of Trustees and staff.

Mexico

We Give Praise For:

• The rains that fell last month in Chiapas and Puebla. We give thanks to God.
• The reforestation carried out and the response of the participating Purpose Groups.
• A good start to the new year, and the care that God has had for the staff.

We Pray For:

• More rains in the watersheds of Oaxaca, since there has not been enough. Many of the rivers and streams carry very little water and the reforestation carried out so far requires it urgently so that plants can survive and that efforts to reforest are not in vain.
• The churches and their association in our programs in Puebla, Chiapas, and Oaxaca.
• Guidance and wisdom to achieve the objectives of the DID study carried out in Chiapas.
• Peace in Chiapas, since social conflicts persist. May God have mercy on each city and community in that state.
• May the direction of the Holy Spirit always guide us as an organization. May we receive wisdom, means, forms, and testimony necessary to fulfill the projected goals for this fiscal year in God’s will, and may more people join the transformative development work.

Tanzania

We Give Praise For:

• God’s protection throughout the month of July to our participants, staff, partners, and supporters.
• The successful completion of the staff review meeting. The team has reviewed and reflected on fiscal year 2023 plans and achievements as well as developed improvement plans for fiscal year 2024, May God grant us a fruitful first quarter and successful fiscal year.   
• The successful Vision Trip conducted in July at the Sanya River watershed. We glorify the name of the Lord for the opportunity to share some of the program's impacts with our partners and supporters from U.S. Praise the Lord for granting our visitors a safe journey, May God’s protection, guidance, and blessings keep being their companion in all plans and projects that are ahead of them. 
• Completing the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 reports and the successful start of fiscal year 2024. 
• The successful completion of the goat project monitoring and evaluation conducted in July. 

We Pray For:

• The successful accomplishments of planned activities for the month of August, including the partner institutions monitoring and evaluation expected to be conducted in the second and third weeks of August. 
• The successful impact evaluation exercise that will take place in August. 
• Two of our community facilitators and a mother of our staff member, who are experiencing health challenges, May God grant them quick recovery as they continue with the medication. 

Thailand

We Give Praise For:

• The new staff that God has arranged and have come to serve in the organization. UHDF has more staff to support the growth of the organization by the grace of God.
• God’s leadership in our work in fiscal year 2023, which has concluded successfully. In a united team, there is dedication to responsible roles until the mission is accomplished and the indicators meet the goals as intended.

We Pray For:

• The establishment of a governing political party in Thailand for the purpose of having good national leaders and truly serving the country.
• The work of the UHDF team in the new fiscal year 2024. We pray the team is divinely guided in our work and planning.
• Rain. This year there is little rain and more rain is needed for planting in Thailand, including planting seedlings.
• The new team members to work on their plans in their respective roles and work efficiently.

United States

We Give Praise For:

• The submission of several important grant proposals, reports, and updates. Praise God for our development operations team.
• The successful media trip to Ethiopia to film the 2023 Global Impact Video.  
• The successful and safe completion of Vision Trips in Burundi, Tanzania, and the Dominican Republic. 

We Pray For:

• The recruitment for two positions, VP of International Programs and the Global Finance and Accounting Analyst. We pray for God’s wisdom and discernment during the hiring process.
• The upcoming Planting Hope Gala on September 16. We pray for an amazing turnout and for guests to find renewed hope in the presentations and impact of the evening.
• Our finance and accounting team as they continue to work with our external auditors on the annual financial audit. We pray for strength and perseverance and work/life balance during this time.
• Safe travel for all staff during this summer season.