Mercy House Global Ministry Update | June 2022

Ministry Update | JUNE 2022 Our world is guilty of a short attention span.

We rush to respond to crisis… and then we often move on. And it’s no wonder because our world is in constant crisis.

At Mercy House Global, we stay.

We are called to the Bible’s three most vulnerable people groups: orphans, widows and refugees.

When others move on, we dig deep.

Your incredible support has made this possible. The maternal healthcare work and artisan development among orphans and widows in Kenya are long-term. The ministry with refugees in Houston’s diverse community is extensive.

This commitment to our mission is thriving, despite the challenges we face in this post-pandemic and economic climate we are forging ahead in hope.

in the past 6 months alone...

Hired 3 additional newly-arrived refugees as artisans from Afghanistan in Houston Provided work for additional Afghan women through Fair Trade Friday Started bi-weekly English classes in a refugee apartment complex Continued partnership with Sports Catalyst in Ukraine by providing resources and support to their volunteers Welcomed 6 new babies in Kenya at Rehema House Committed to and provided ongoing work for 17 new Kenyan artisans from Karama (who had to close their doors earlier this year)

We are facing a decline in overall revenue for the first time in ministry in twelve years in 2022.

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2020 brought so many incredible challenges. 2021 robbed Mercy House Global of our Transition Home in Kenya and we spent 10 months raising money to replace it. Although we fell short, we have the start of a healthy fund set aside to purchase a new home in the future.

In 2022, four months ago, we faced the shocking loss of “the big red barn,” our local ministry home to a structural failure. This cost Mercy House Global close to $100,000 in business income loss, moving expenses, etc.

But despite so many hardships, we are more focused, more prepared, more enthusiastic, and more determined to continue this Gospel-driven work among the vulnerable.

We stay. We fight. We trust God for the impossible.

Moving update: We found a new-to-us home in Magnolia, minutes from the red barn.

There have been some unexpected delays, but we hope to move by or before the end of summer. Please be in prayer for another huge, costly transition, necessary to continue this work!

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