OMS Outreach January - April 2017 | Page 11

ministry that combines sponsorship with education to deliver the Good News of the Gospel. Approximately 800 children are sponsored and receive school books, paid tuition, and a Christian education in 30+ established schools within the Emmaus Fellowship of Churches. Current donors from the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. give to sustain the ministry. Sponsored children are asked to attend church, and as a result, many of their families attend as well. Today, the U.S. and Canada Starfish Kids team, along with the Haitian staff, has been working diligently to move the Starfish Kids program forward to new levels of accuracy, accountability, and growth. OMS missionary Janeen Aspden will serve in Haiti to help oversee the ministry details on the ground. Better information flow and documentation between the U.S., Canada, and Haiti have resulted in more timely and accurate information for donors, the children, the field, and the coordinators. Would you pray for the Starfish Kids program and its growth, the children, their families, and the OMS Starfish Kids team? Pray that God will continue to use the ministry for his glory as children grow and flourish into beautiful examples of God’s grace. We currently have more than 30 children waiting to be sponsored. You could help make a difference in the life of a child, and perhaps their family and community, with a sponsorship of just US$25 or CA$32 per month! You can also be a part of a shortterm team and visit the children (even your child) in their schools, an Emmaus church, other OMS ministries, and the OMS campus in Haiti. You really can make a difference—one child at a time. If you are interested in sponsoring a Starfish Kid, please contact us at [email protected] for more information. A child who needs your help to attend school and hear the Good News of Jesus is waiting for you. photos pages 10-11: Three of the 30+ schools in the Emmaus Fellowship of Churches committed to Starfish Kids and helping kids learn. View the video here. 11 11