Global Outreach - GO East Africa

Why East Africa? 

  1. Because of the deep practical issues and needs affecting the region – drought, slavery, economic exploitation, political unrest, and AIDS to name a few – and God’s call to bring justice and healing.
  2. Because of the large numbers of people in the region who have yet to hear the message of Jesus in a life-changing way.
  3. Because of the trips members of the New Life family have taken & the relationships they’ve built in the region, allowing the Holy Spirit to grow a heart for East Africa in the congregation as a whole.

How You Can Get Involved 

  • Interested in joining the team (meeting monthly)? We'd love to talk more!
  • Feeling called to a short-term missions trip with one of our missional partners? Let us know so we can consider how best to support you through guidance, prayer and finances!
  • Contact: Brenna Rubio (brennar@nl-cc.org).

Missional Partners in East Africa

1.    Our Friends in Ethiopia        

    

Through a ministry partnership which includes the Ethiopia Evangelical Church Mekane Jesus (one of the fastest growing denominations in the world) and World Vision, we want to help bring hope to a poor, unreached, nomadic people group by sharing the gospel and increasing agricultural productivity. (Because of security concerns, we are not able to post the actual name of this group; they refer to themselves as “The Forgotten People.”) Prayer requests in the last year include an incident in the desert where several offices related to the project were attacked and Christian workers were severely beaten, and the “Keep A Girl In School” program, which is working to prevent girls from dropping out of the project schools in order to generate family income.

2.    Modjo Kebron Orphanage in Ethiopia

    

This orphanage was founded by New Life member Yewbi Wondimu in 2005 through the conversion of her childhood home.  It provides a safe and structured environment for 15 boys & girls, largely orphans of the AIDS crisis. Living in the midst of a primarily Islamic community, they attend a local school and receive additional lessons in English and the Bible through volunteers from a local church. Please pray for the children and their caregivers, and that doors might be opened for more children to be accommodated and more volunteers to be able to give of their finances, time and talents.

3.    The East Africa Partnership

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Begun in 1994, this Partnership is dedicated to improving the lives of people in East Africa byproviding: clean water; care and education for orphaned, destitute and vulnerable children; accessible, affordable, quality healthcare; improve agriculture, sustenance, and nutrition; and any other service that may improve the physical, social and spiritual well-being of the people in East Africa.