A missionary in Mexico City, Mexico called Gleaning For The World seeking help. He had a conference at local churches and schools to share the creation story and to remind the people that there is a God that loves them, and a God who is there to help in the middle of a major flu epidemic. There was fear throughout the community that a second wave of the flu had broken out. The hospitals and clinics were full of sick people. Even the halls were filled and running out into the courtyards. The men would not go to work fearing that they would catch the flu and cause their own children to die.The answer to the problem was masks for the families. But even this simple solution was impossible. Among the 20 million people in Mexico City, not one mask could be found. Without the masks, the men could not work and feed their families. If they went to work, they were worried they could cause their children to die.
Gleaning For The World delivered 10,000 masks to the missionary within five days so his church could be in ministry. This simple gesture allowed the men to go back to work, feed their children, protect their families from the swine flu and protect the people from the fear of spreading the flu to others. The greatest benefit is the church was being the church to the community. When the largest urban area in the world was without protective gear for its people, it was the church that earned the right to share the Gospel by living out Christ to the people.Gleaning For The World could react rapidly to help people in need because you supported our work around the world. We are placing more than $1 million in protective wear in Mexico.
Our goal is two fold: 1) to help people in need and 2) to help stop the spread of the swine flu. While we are preventing the flu from spreading in Mexico, we are also keeping our own children safe in America because of this generous gesture.
Your dedication to this organization has provided hope and healing to so many people. You may never meet those who received support through GFTW. On behalf of those who are alive today because of your contributions, thank you.
Please continue to support Gleaning For The World as we help change and save lives.
Sincerely,
Ronald T. Davidson
Sincerely,
Ronald T. Davidson
President & COO
Check out what your support has provided!
The last five months at Gleaning For The World have been amazing. Even with a troubling economy, 80 tractor-trailer loads of life-saving supplies were provided to people in need here in the United States and overseas. Recently, many more shipments were provided domestically. And you have played a major part in making this possible.
In May alone, $730,000.00 worth of food, shoes, blankets and water were shipped to locations across the U.S. to places like Indiana, Tennessee and Virginia. Nearly 5,000 pairs of shoes were provided to New York and almost 5,000 blankets went to Charlotte, North Carolina. These states received support for the growing homeless and unemployed. GFTW also responded to the flooding in West Virginia with 42,000 bottles of water.
International relief:
Mexico - 10,000 masks
Guyana - medical supplies, candles
Haiti - porridge mix, medical supplies and stuffed animals
Guatemala - dried soup mix, medical supplies, clothes and candles
India - medical supplies, shoes, personal care items and stuffed animals
The last five months at Gleaning For The World have been amazing. Even with a troubling economy, 80 tractor-trailer loads of life-saving supplies were provided to people in need here in the United States and overseas. Recently, many more shipments were provided domestically. And you have played a major part in making this possible.
In May alone, $730,000.00 worth of food, shoes, blankets and water were shipped to locations across the U.S. to places like Indiana, Tennessee and Virginia. Nearly 5,000 pairs of shoes were provided to New York and almost 5,000 blankets went to Charlotte, North Carolina. These states received support for the growing homeless and unemployed. GFTW also responded to the flooding in West Virginia with 42,000 bottles of water.
International relief:
Mexico - 10,000 masks
Guyana - medical supplies, candles
Haiti - porridge mix, medical supplies and stuffed animals
Guatemala - dried soup mix, medical supplies, clothes and candles
India - medical supplies, shoes, personal care items and stuffed animals
In addition, GFTW committed to send 30,000 pairs of shoes to children in South Sudan who need immediate help. Through several partnering groups, many lives will be changed because of this commitment.
