ARM School Building Project Fundraiser 2024

Dumas Baptist Church Fundraiser for A.R.M. Center School Building Construction

Last month, our dear friends at the Dumas Baptist Church in Texas organized a Mission Sunday Fundraising event for the A.R.M. School Building Project for our orphans’ education. We're overjoyed to share with everyone the progress our organization has made since then.

While at the church, we had a great time sharing the vision and mission of A.R.M. with our Christian brothers and sisters on what’s to come next to support the programming on the ground in Gambella at the A.R.M. Center. There was much joy and momentum during the events with our friends!

For the last eight years the church group has stayed true to the "mission of supporting A.R.M. orphans and widows of South Sudan." My friend, dear Mr. Milton - former commissioner of Dumas, Texas also serves as an elder in the Baptist Church organizes his team on working on behalf of working for A.R.M. His endless participation and commitment has never changed over the years. His humbleness and love towards others helped bring this fundraising effort to success! The participation of the whole team helped produce successful results during this crucial time of fundraising for the latest A.R.M. School Building Construction Fund this year. (Video of construction at the end of page).

We are grateful to announce that the Church Fundraiser during the Missions Sunday event raised $4,500 to help support the new building project!! We did not expect this generous outcome and say thank you to the entire church team.
 
Last year devastating rains destroyed the school huts and temporary buildings that our children and teachers relied on daily. After much prayer and consideration and the generosity of our beloved Donors, Partner Organizations and Donor Churches, and A.R.M. has invested the $30,000 of raised funds directly into the A.R.M. Center’s new School Building Construction Fund and began construction four months ago in February of 2024. Having our donors support is crucial during this time.

“We realize that education is critical in changing the course of any nation. The people of South Sudan will benefit from a well-educated community and as a way to give back to their people. African Relief Ministries finds itself in a unique position to be able to alter the course of history of its peoples through educating and empowering an entire generation of children,” says Pastor Todd Derbyshire, Senior Pastor of Crosspoint Church of the Nazarene and serves as supporting construction project manager helping advise A.R.M. engineers in the field in Gambella. “We currently have 1,400 orphans who are under the instruction of our committed and beloved teachers in the A.R.M. school program who are also mentoring them with support through the feeding program,” he added.
 
One huge reason why we need your help.

Today our team has already begun working to build out the rafters and metal for roofing. Our current goal for the school Building Project this summer is to raise $40,000 more for the Doors and Windows to finish out the school classrooms in this monumental project!
 
Will you prayerfully consider helping us with a one-time Gift of $25 / $50?   [CLICK HERE TO GIVE]

For those of you who would like to give monthly, we ask for you to please consider giving a donation of $25. Most of these children do not have the tools or resources to become independent by themselves and rely on A.R.M. Ministry partners to make it happen.

Every donation makes it possible for them! 

Prayerfully,

Rev. Michael Gatkek, Founder & The A.R.M. Board of Directors

"But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." Matthew 7:14

WATCH the Building IN PROGRESS ~ CLICK YouTube Video with arrow below!