IMPACT REPORT 2020
THANK YOU. On behalf of Children's Relief International’s Board, missionaries, and staff, we are honored to share the 2020 Impact Report. The pages that follow share highlights of some great numbers, but even more meaningful are the stories of life change—which is the true impact behind the numbers. What you will find is that even in the midst of COVID-19, CRI did not stop caring for those within our reach. Not for a moment. In fact, by God's grace and mercy, we were able to reach more than ever before. CRI's mission is to share the Light of Christ with the poor of our time. As friends and supporters of CRI, these are your stories and numbers to claim. Thank you for the role you played in helping the least of these experience the light of Christ in Word and deed in 2020. You made all the difference.
Jason Pieratt DIS, MACM, MED President of Children's Relief International
OUR MISSION Children’s Relief International is a non-profit, missionary organization sharing the light of Christ with the poor of our time.
OUR 2020 IMPACT 8 countries. 12 projects. Over 115,000 people served. 2.4 million raised for ministry.
INDIA 4
National Missionary Partners & Locations
2
New Church Plants
80
Babies Cared For in Our Tessa Grace Nutrition Program
Pastors Trained or Supported
30
Widows Cared For in Our Project Life Program
33 40
Baptisms
411
9,325
Children Attending Education Programs
Patients Cared For Through Our Medical Camps & Emergency Medical Aid
snapshot from
INDIA
Pastor Isaiah and his brother Ananth oversee a complex ministry in the Deep Forest region of India. It includes training pastors, building churches, providing medical care, drilling water wells, and caring for 40 children in two boarding homes. When the pandemic hit, their mobile medical ministry continued to move from village to village delivering aid each month to between 600 and 800 people. Our Tessa Grace Nutrition program also treated an average of 50 infants every month. But the rest of their ministries were closed by the government. Travel was strictly restricted—except for COVID aid. The pastors were allowed to do distributions to their congregations via rickshaw and bicycles. One pastor compared their work to God's care for Elijah in the wilderness: “And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening” (1 Kings 17:6). We were thankful to be part of this great effort in 2020.
M YA N M A R I don't know how we would survive the 2020 pandemic if not for the generous help of our supporters. Many families who received the rice we distributed are still surviving on it, and the faculties of the Bible school have greatly benefited from the WiFi we purchased for them to conduct classes online. We are grateful to you for your unfailing support. – Lian Thang, CRI Missionary Partner
75 300
Children Attending Education Programs People Heard the Gospel
4
7,300
Seminary Students Sponsored Meals Distributed
NIGERIA 30
Babies Cared For in Our Tessa Grace Nutrition Program
232 200
Attending Our Weekly Bible Study
50
Widows Cared For in Our Project Life Program
304
Families Participated in Food Distributions
171
People Given Medical Care
9
Children Attending Grace & Knowledge Academy
Baptisms
snapshot from
MALAWI
“We couldn’t wait to write this note of appreciation, because of the timing in which the help for the food distribution has come. We are so thankful for the response, this love has touched many in our village. Yesterday was an emotional day for everyone. As you know we are in the midst of our hunger season, and with COVID-19, it is all the worse. Many in our village do not eat for whole days and rely on drinking a lot of water just to get to sleep at night. Because you remembered us, families will eat, children’s mouths will be full, the sick will no longer take their medication on an empty stomach, and most of all they will praise the Lord because of you, His people. May God bless CRI and those who helped.” Shared by CRI Missionary Partner, Redson Makwinja, the day after a food distribution in his village.
M A L AW I 16 90 40
Children Graduated from Our Preschool
Women Attended Our Strength & Dignity Bible Studies Students Attended Foothills—Our Sports & Bible Study Program
130
Children Regularly Fed at Our Care Center
8
Students Sponsored To Attend High School
42
Widows & Their Families Cared For in Our Project Life Program
MOZAMBIQUE 2
National Missionary Partners & Locations: Dondo & Savane
32
Students Sponsored for High School, University, or Vo-Tech
14
Green Door Homes Built or Repaired
30
Baptisms
394 415 9,509
96,963
Babies Helped by Our Tessa Grace Nutrition Programs Patients Cared For in Our Project Life Program Heard the Gospel
Patients Treated in Our Health Clinic
UGANDA You have provided Green Door homes, child sponsorships, hunger alleviation, and other forms of assistance from the start of the COVID-19 crisis up to today. All the joy we see in people's faces comes from your kind support. – Pastor Martin Kuku, CRI Missionary Partner
16 1 10
Green Door Homes Built
Church & Discipleship Ministry Started Baptisms
24 300
Children Sponsored in Our Education Programs
Heard the Gospel
MEXICO 55 2
Children Attending Our Education Programs
Families Discipled Through Bible Study
12
Food Distributions
10
Families Received Medical Supplies
115 50
360
Children Received Our Miracle Milk Nutritional Supplement Families Received Blankets
Heard the Gospel
snapshot from
MEXICO
Pilar arrived excited and nervous! School had re-opened after a long COVID-19 shutdown. We shared hugs of joy and then got right to work writing her name. Soon it was time to enjoy a hot breakfast of scrambled eggs. “Pilar, will you bless it?” I asked. She froze. She couldn’t remember how to pray! Grabbing her hand, we prayed together. Pilar stared at the floor. “It’s ok,” I said, “remembering to pray can be hard but God never forgets about us, no matter what we do or how much we pray.” With a shy smile she looked up and asked, “God will never forget me?” “No,” I said, “He will never forget you.” Soon breakfast was gobbled up and we went back to work writing her name - a name that He will always remember. As told by Jessica Lopez, CRI Missionary Partner
2020 a year like no other COVID-19. This year we raised $198,000 to help over 16,500 people with regular distributions of food, medicine, and supplies at our 12 projects. Because of you we were able to care for the most vulnerable in Christ’s name. A N E W P R O J E C T. This year we began working with a new national missionary partner, Yazan Fakhoury, in Amman, Jordan. We look forward to featuring this new ministry in the future! A N E W P R E S I D E N T. After 20 years, CRI’s board appointed a new president of our ministry—Dr. Jason Pieratt. Our founder, Dr. Alan Pieratt, remains as the Chairman of the Board and President Emeritus. 20 YEARS. We celebrate God’s faithfulness as we have had the privilege to care for hundreds of thousands of children and families in the last 20 years. We have grown from one project to a dozen, from one staff member to over 40, and from one program to over 90 total projects, programs, and ministries.
MYANMAR 4 DISTRIBUTIONS 300 PEOPLE
HAITI 2 DISTRIBUTIONS 720 PEOPLE
MEXICO 17 DISTRIBUTIONS 300 PEOPLE
INDIA 27 DISTRIBUTIONS 5,061 PEOPLE NIGERIA 2 DISTRIBUTIONS 1,462 PEOPLE
UGANDA 5 DISTRIBUTIONS 235 PEOPLE
MALAWI 9 DISTRIBUTIONS 1,155 PEOPLE MOZAMBIQUE 14 DISTRIBUTIONS 7,350 PEOPLE
COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS number of distributions & number of people helped
20 Years of Impact Number of Projects, Programs & Ministries
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2
7
11
13
19
26
33
41
55
81
94
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
Ministry Funding Raised
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
$50k
$150k
$425k
$600k
$925k
$1,350k $1,475k $1,600k $2,100k $2,458k $2,400k
FINANCIALS $1,817,235
Support Income
$2,399,510 TOTAL SUPPORT INCOME IN 2020
Individuals
$244,650 Churches
$210,044 Businesses
$116,052 Foundations
$11,528 Other Revenue
70% CARE for the needs of children, their
Expenses
$1,904,949 TOTAL EXPENSES IN 2020
families, & their communities.
15% AWAKEN God’s people to compassion & generosity.
2% RAISE up those called through Biblical instruction & overseas experience.
13% ENABLE missionaries through training & support.
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