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June 2025

The first Friday of each month, our Plant With Purpose staff and partners around the world join together in prayer for our partners and our work. We invite you to join with us, lifting up these praises and prayers to God and seeking his continued favor and protection over this important global work.
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Burundi

We Give Praise For:

  • God’s protection, support, and refuge for all the Plant With Purpose staff and our families during May.
  • The Plant With Purpose visit to our program last month. Our guests had a safe journey, visited participants in the field, and had a joyful stay in Burundi.
  • A successful staff retreat on the topic, “Having a Heart Full of Love and Humility.” The staff had a joyful time applying this topic according to our mission, vision, and theory of change.
  • The consistent rain that continues to help crops grow very well.

We Pray For:

  • Continued protection during the month of June. May the Lord continue to be with our staff, their families, and the entire Plant With Purpose family.
  • Our country, which is approaching institutional elections in early June. We pray that this national election will be carried out in peace and transparency.
  • The end of this fourth quarter, which marks the end of our fiscal year. May the Lord help us finish all of our program activities in each watershed community.
  • Our silvicultural year begins by making tree nurseries in each watershed. Pray for more Purpose Group, churches, and local administration involvement. 

Democratic Republic of the Congo

We Give Praise For:

  • The improvement of the security across our region, especially in Lugali and Kahungwe, where our partners and staff are working.
  • A successful visit to the Burundi program last month. This trip was a valuable time of learning and exchange with our colleagues in Burundi.
  • The encouraging progress of activities and farmer training in Lugali and Kahungwe. Despite some delays caused by banking issues, the team worked diligently to keep the project on track.
  • Our recent staff meeting, where we discussed how to use security monitoring and reporting to strengthen our program.
  • The safe return of some participants who fled to neighboring countries due to conflict. We are grateful they have been able to return home.

We Pray For:

  • Our staff members who are working in watershed zones where security remains unstable, especially in Luvubu, Luberizi, and Sange. Pray for their safety and freedom of movement.
  • The overall security of our region and, more broadly, for peace and stability in the DRC.
  • The Purpose Group members who are preparing to share their savings and assets at the end of June. Pray for peace and protection throughout this process, that it would take place without conflict or disruption in the region.

Dominican Republic

We Give Praise For:

  • Abundant rains during May, which will allow farmers to plant on their plots.
  • The successful completion of tree nursery data collection across five watersheds. We praise God for protecting our staff as they traveled, often in challenging road conditions and through the rain.
  • A productive visit with the Plant With Purpose team film crew, who filmed agroecology training videos that highlight our techniques and the meaningful interactions between farmers and staff.
  • The progress in the construction of an access road in the Nizao region.

We Pray For:

  • God’s favor as we near the end of the 2025 fiscal year. We pray that all of the goals we’ve planned will be met successfully.
  • An upcoming workshop for pastors and leaders that will be held in the border region. 
  • A member of a Purpose Group in the Yamasá subwatershed who injured her foot. We pray for her healing and health.

Ethiopia

We Give Praise For:

  • Continued protection and security for our dedicated staff who are working in high-risk areas. We praise God that they are able to carry out vital work without interruption.
  • The successful completion of our 11-month plan, despite the many challenges we have faced along the way.
  • The initiation of the APP sheet application, a critical step toward strengthening our monitoring and evaluation activities.

We Pray For:

  • Renewed peace and lasting security in Ethiopia, particularly in the Amhara region.
  • The successful completion of our fiscal year, amid ongoing operational challenges.
  • The timely and effective completion of our three-year operation plan, a key strategic milestone for our program.

Haiti

We Give Praise For:

  • The health, safety, and security of our staff during the month of May.
  • Strong collaboration between Plant With Purpose and participants in local watersheds, which is transforming the lives of thousands of people. As these watersheds approach graduation, we pray that God continues to inspire and guide the communities in sustaining lasting change.
  • The twenty-eighth anniversary of Plant With Purpose Haiti. Despite a challenging context, the continued support of partners and donors has enabled us to continue providing high-quality service to participants.
  • The abundant rain over the past month, which supported a successful reforestation campaign during the last quarter.

We Pray For:

  • Communities in the graduated watersheds. We pray that they will continue to apply best practices with dedication and perseverance, sustaining the progress they have achieved.
  • The successful finalization of our three-year operational plan, which will allow us to strengthen and improve the services we offer to our participants.
  • The safety and security of the staff and participants in all the regions where we work.

Malawi

We Give Praise For:

  • The program activities which were successfully implemented in the month of May.
  • The blessing of good health and continued provision for our staff and their families.
  • The successful hiring of our new program director and new office cleaner in our field office.

We Pray For:

  • Success in the Lwafwa watershed and in all of the remaining activities for this fiscal year.
  • The nation of Malawi as we approach a new election season. We pray that the election campaigns will be peaceful.
  • Good health for all of the Plant With Purpose Malawi staff and their families.

Mexico

We Give Praise For:

  • A successful gathering of community promoters in Oaxaca. We are grateful for their active participation and deep commitment to advancing Plant With Purpose in the communities we serve. We also thank God for our colleagues whose support made this meeting possible.
  • The first harvests from a garden at a local elementary school in Chiapas. The children were very excited to participate in planting and caring for their garden.
  • A youth group at a church in Chiapas, who has been maintaining a nursery for three years and distributing plants to Purpose Groups to plant in their own plots.
  • The start of the graduation process for Purpose Groups in Puebla.

We Pray For:

  • The producers, Purpose Groups, and participating institutions who will engage in reforestation projects this quarter. May God strengthen and encourage them to carry out these activities, and may the rains favor the development of the trees.
  • The fulfillment of our goals for the rest of the fiscal year. We pray that God will strengthen the team to face any new challenges or changes to come.
  • Guidance and wisdom throughout the graduation process of the Mixteca Alta and the Mesbiljá watersheds.

Tanzania

We Give Praise For:

  • God’s faithfulness and protection throughout May, ensuring the safety and unity of our staff, program participants, and partners.
  • A successful Vision Trip in the Sanya watershed, which inspired our visitors, strengthened our partnerships, and fostered shared learning.
  • The successful documentation of farmers’ stories through a video at the Sanya River watershed. This was an important step toward sharing the impact of our work, and simplifying learning tools to inspire and guide other farmers.
  • The successful seedling harvesting campaigns, and significant improvements in our tree nurseries.
  • Plant With Purpose Tanzania’s participation with the government in the 40th Kilimanjaro Native Co-operative Union, which provided a valuable platform to showcase our community-based initiatives, highlight our impact, and strengthen collaboration with regional leaders.

We Pray For:

  • God’s healing hand upon our colleague as he recovers from an accident.
  • A fruitful and successful month of June. We pray that we will accomplish both our quarterly and annual targets as we close the last quarter of fiscal year 2025.
  • Sufficient rainfall to support our ongoing agricultural and environmental initiatives.
  • A meaningful celebration of and participation in World Environmental Day, on June 5th. We pray that this day will raise awareness and strengthen our collective action for creation care.

Thailand

We Give Praise For:

  • Strong collaboration with farmers as we pursued our goals during the month of May.
  • The Forestry Department from Wiang Pha, who marked the boundaries between farmers’ land and the community forest in the Mae Ta Chang watershed. This clarified the line between national parks and areas for utilization.
  • Good health among staff and their families. We praise God for good colleagues that support each other and work together.

We Pray For:

  • All of our staff as they travel to target areas in different watersheds.
  • The planning and managing process for tree seedlings in this last quarter of the fiscal year. 
  • All of the activities we have planned for June, including the Foundation retreat.
  • More farmers who are excited to collaborate with us in program activities.

United States

We Give Praise For:

  • A productive 2-day board meeting on May 15th and 16th in San Diego. We are excited that the Board approved our Fiscal Year 2026 - 2028 Purpose Plan and the FY 2026 budget. 
  • A safe and successful Vision Trip to Tanzania in May. This was a joyous time for trip participants to connect with our local team and learn about our programs. 
  • The Board of Directors’ approval of a new mission statement: Together – Reversing rural poverty. Restoring watersheds. Renewing hope. Rooted in faith.

We Pray For:

  • A smooth transition and onboarding process for our two newest team members as we wrap up our recruiting efforts for a new VP of Marketing & Development and a Global Accounting Analyst.
  • The security and safety of all our staff and global partners who travel every day on behalf of our God-serving mission and vision.

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