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You can give to help our children and caregivers at C.A.R.E. Africa on this global day of giving at https://give.icareafrica.org/careafrica/COVID19. For Canadian donations you can visit https://www.sim.ca/care-africa/.
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Tomorrow is #GivingTuesdayNow
Posted: May 4, 2020 by Patrice Miles in #GivingTuesday, African School, AWANA, C.A.R.E. Africa, Child Sponsorship, COVID-19, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Fundraising, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, People of Egbe, Prayer, SponsorshipTags: #givingtuesdaynow, Africa, African Education, CARE Africa, Fundraising, Nigeria, orphans, orphans in africa, SIM, Stimulus
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#GivingTuesdayNow
Posted: April 30, 2020 by Patrice Miles in #GivingTuesday, C.A.R.E. Africa, Child Sponsorship, COVID-19, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Fundraising, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Orphans, People of Egbe, Prayer, SIMTags: #givingtuesdaynow, Africa, CARE Africa, caregivers, COVID-19, Egbe, Nigeria, orphans, Stimulus
#GivingTuesdayNow is a global day of giving that will take place on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. It is a global giving movement that has been built by individuals, families, organizations, business and communities in all 50 states and in countries around the world. Millions of people have come together to support and champion the causes they believe in communities around the world.
#GivingTuesdayNow is the day we hope to raise money for our children and caregivers. We know that as we recover from COVID-19, the need for food and other provisions will increase significantly. Food is not always available as the markets are not open for many days. Finding food is already becoming a difficulty for some. Many people who are fortunate enough to have a job were not paid in April and possibly won’t be paid in May. There isn’t any such thing as stimulus money in Nigeria. We need you to be the stimulus that helps us get these families through this pandemic. If you want to help a family or two or three then please give any amount on #GivingTuesdayNow.
$50 will feed a family of 5-6 people for one week.
$100 bag of rice will feed 30 families a meal.
$200 bag of beans will feed 30 families a meal.
Visit https://www.donorrise.com/careafrica/COVID19 to donate from the United States
Canadian Residents can donate at https://www.sim.ca/care-africa/
#GivingTuesdayNow
Please mark your calendar to support us on this national giving day!
Will You Be That Someone?
Posted: April 15, 2020 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Child Sponsorship, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Oke Ere, Orphans, People of Egbe, Prayer, SIM, Sponsorship
This is Damilola Amarachi’s remodeled home. Below the two little feet pictured – you will see these words etched in the concrete: “Is the time of joy, favour, happy, Mercy is the work of God”. These words express gratitude for the house that love built.
You may remember the Amarachi family from a C.A.R.E. Africa blog several months ago. Here’s the link to that story https://milesinmissions.wordpress.com/2019/10/24/amarachi/ We shared with you the deplorable living conditions of this kindhearted family of six. You opened your hearts to the Amarachi family and donations flooded in. With those donations C.A.R.E. Africa was able to build a new roof, windows, doors, walls and concrete floor. The renovations were completed just in time for the rainy season. Because of your donations, Damilola and her family will never sleep on a wet, foam mat in the dirt again! Here are some before and after pictures of the Amarachi home renovations.
During this Coronavirus pandemic it is easy to forget that the church, along with local and international ministries, rely solely on donations. We can only help as much as the Body of Christ empowers us to help. When we make a difference in people’s lives, it is ALL OF US who are engaged in that work. God says in His word (Mark 14:7) that the poor you will always have with you. This reminds us that the work never ends. It must continue during good times and bad times. During prosperity and pandemics. Most churches and ministries will need increased support during and after this pandemic in order to help all those that were affected.
I am reminded of the widow in the Bible who gave during her uncertain time and challenge you to continue your support or to become a new supporter during these uncertain times.
Luke 21:1-4 (NIV)
As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
Damilola and her family would not have experienced Christ’s love for them by way of this house renovation if it wasn’t for people saying “yes I will give”.
Please consider and pray about becoming a C.A.R.E. Africa child sponsor.
There are so many more “Damilola’s” out there who need someone to help them out of a life of poverty and into a life filled with hope. Will you be that someone? We have 12 new children that have basic needs for food, healthcare and education.
Click Give.iCareAfrica.org to learn their names and to see their precious faces. We would love to have all 12 sponsored over the next 40 days. If you already sponsor a child, please consider sponsoring a 2nd or 3rd child or sharing this blog post with a friend or family member. We cannot do this without you!
Egbe, Nigeria COVID-19 update from C.A.R.E. Africa
Posted: April 8, 2020 by Patrice Miles in African School, C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, People of EgbeHere is an Egbe, Nigeria COVID-19 update from Emma Salako our CEO;
The news of this virus has really broken a lot of people down with fear, both old and young are so scared. For the past week it has been crazy! Shops were forced to close, banks and hospitals were not allowing people in without washing of hands. Food became like gold to find, prices of everything increased overnight and churches were not allowed to hold worship services. All schools were closed with no alternative way for the children to do school lessons. There was no traveling and markets were not allowed to sell. Anyone who opened their store or anyone walking about was getting caned and or harassed severely. Many people were saying it’s the end times as they sat home starving.
This week things seem to be getting back to normal. People are opening their small shops, banks are working half days, the motorcycle guys are transporting people around town again, gas stations are now open but schools and churches are still locked down.
The CARE Africa kids, caregivers and staff are all in good health. We are checking on them regularly to encourage them to keep the faith and know that all things will soon be back in place in God’s timing. Today and the rest of this week we are going house to house to share small bags of rice and other provisions to our families to help sustain them the little we can. Please pray for the well being of our children and staff at CARE, pray for Egbe land, pray for Nigeria, pray for the poor, pray for the lost who are thinking that God wanted to punish them with this virus. Pray for all nations to feel the hand of God and see His power at work. Pray for God’s comfort to those who lost their loved ones during this hard time. Pray for the leadership of CARE not to give up or feel discouraged. Pray strongly that more people will draw closer to Jesus during this time and that many will come to accept Jesus.
Thank you all for your love. We just want you guys to know that we are doing fine here on the other side of the world and you are all in our prayers just as we need your prayers.
Voiceless and Exhausted
Posted: March 12, 2020 by Patrice Miles in African School, C.A.R.E. Africa, Child Sponsorship, Egbe, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Oke Ere, Orphans, Patrice Miles, People of Egbe, Prayer, SIM, Sponsorship“We need to take C.A.R.E. Africa outside of Egbe. There are so many voiceless and exhausted children in Nigeria and in Africa as a whole”
For two years this was a recurring statement in our team meetings in Egbe. How could we only help children in Egbe when there were so many children in other towns in need of help. We prayed and just never heard God tell us where, who or when.
Emma has had dreams for years of our expansion into other countries but I have always been the one to put God in a box and keep C.A.R.E. Africa small. About six months ago several of us started having dreams of expansion and felt God clearly directing us to the town of Oke Ere. So we put the word out that a team from C.A.R.E.Africa would be coming to Oke Ere. If God wanted us to open the doors of C.A.R.E. to other towns then He would have to bring the children.
In February a team went to Oke Ere not knowing if the word had gotten out and if anyone would show up. Over 100 mothers, grandmothers and children were there waiting on us! The need was so overwhelming. We were able to interview 12 families and make home visits to about half of them. This town with only three small churches and two schools has poverty unlike anything I have ever witnessed. We had one little boy who hadn’t eaten in days and when given food he ate like a dog. It brought tears to my eyes.
I thanked God for bringing the children. Now I needed Him to bring the sponsors!
Almost all of these kids are extremely behind in their studies. Many cannot read or write. A few don’t speak English. We are in the process of hiring special teachers to work directly with the Oke Ere children. We hope to catch them up so in September when the 2020/2021 school year starts, they will be able to cope in the classroom.
We need your help both prayerfully and financially.
We need to find sponsors for the children of Oke Ere. The need is great!
If you already sponsor a child I ask you to prayerfully consider sponsoring a second child. I also ask that you forward this blog to as many people as God brings to mind. Tell a friend, post on social media and pray for these children and their families. Also pray for the teachers that will work directly with them as it will not be an easy task. This work would not be possible without your faith, prayers and continued support. Thank-you!
Click on any child to learn more about them or visit our giving website at https:/give.icareafrica.org to see all the kids available for sponsorship.
Restored Hope, Mommy Favour
Posted: February 27, 2020 by dbeville in C.A.R.E. Africa, Child Sponsorship, Egbe, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Nigeria, Orphans, People of Egbe, Prayer, Sponsorship
Mommy Favour in a dress she designed and created.
Meet Joy. In Nigerian culture, women are often called by the name of their youngest child, so Joy is better known as “Mommy Favour.”
Mommy Favour grew up in Egbe and completed secondary school (high school). After Favour, her daughter was born, her husband moved to Lagos for work and was never heard from again. Alone and unable to find work, she could not pay school fees for her daughter to attend school. She wanted something better for her and Favour, so she registered with a seamstress in town and trained for 3 years. She completed the program, learning to make high-quality work. However, to follow protocol, a student must pay for their certificate of completion, buy a sewing machine, and pay for a graduation celebration. Together these requirements were going to cost her over 100,000 Naira. This equals around $300 US. She was unable to save enough to pay these high fees. In Nigeria, it is against regulation to sell seamstress work until you are certified, so Mommy Favour was back to where she started – alone, unable to work, and unable to pay school fees for her daughter.
Joy & Mommy Favour and her sewing machine.
Mommy Favour learned of C.A.R.E. Africa through word-of-mouth in Egbe and began to hope when she applied for the program in 2016. At just 3 years old, Favour was bright and beautiful. The following year, when she was old enough to start nursery class, Favour was accepted into C.A.R.E.’s program.
Mommy Favour joined C.A.R.E. Africa’s seamstress program, learning to hand-sew bottle cap trivets. Each handmade trivet takes about 10 hours to complete! She immediately set a goal to make forty trivets so she could buy a sewing machine. She did it! Now she diligently continues to work in the seamstress program making trivets and sewing clothes saving for her certificate and graduation.
All of CARE Africa’s “Joy Trivets” are tagged with her picture.
Please consider sponsoring this beautiful family. They are very grateful for the opportunities they are empowered with through C.A.R.E. Africa. Sponsorship commitment is $35 a month. We are seeking two sponsors so Favour can continue her education and Mommy Favour can continue her seamstress work. Click https://give.icareafrica.org/careafrica/festusfavour. You can also support her through the purchase of her beautiful trivet’s at www.CareAfricaStore.com
Favour modeling the new girls’ dresses that can be purchased at http://www.CareAfricaStore.com
Opportunities to Serve
Posted: February 20, 2020 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe, Egbe Hosptial, Egbe Nigeria, Medical Missions, Miles In Missions, Mission Trip, Mission Trips, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, Prayer, SIM, Volunteers“There are so many opportunities to serve here in Egbe that would really make a difference and nobody really knows.” This was the topic of conversation when I visited Egbe a few weeks ago. Since I left Egbe, Nigeria in 2017 for Jos, Nigeria, the ministries there have been growing as fast if not faster than C.A.R.E. Africa. It was amazing to see them all a few weeks ago and hear the needs. From teachers, music instructors, medical doctors and nurses, to robotics, auto mechanics and construction the needs are plenty.
As I was putting together the C.A.R.E. Africa flyer for the Mobilizing Medical Missions conference I am attending in Houston this week, I was encouraged to share with you the opportunities to serve in Egbe short term and long term. See the list below and please tell everyone you know that God can use the gifts he has given them to make a difference in this small town of Egbe, Nigeria. Email me for more information at patrice.miles@sim.org.
Pray for our team from C.A.R.E. Africa and also ECWA Hospital Egbe this weekend as we scout out Houston at the M3 Mobilizing Medical Missions Conference for volunteers wanting to answer the call of Matthew 28:19 to go and make a difference.
C.A.R.E. Africa
Nurse Educator
ElementarySchool Teachers & Trainers
ECWA Hospital Egbe
Family Medicine Physician
Ophthalmologist
Dentist
Physical Therapist
Anesthetist & Nurse Anesthetist OBGYN Specialty Surgeons
Physician Assistant
Hospital Administrator
Construction Manager
Maintenance Manager
Electrician
Plumber
Auto Mechanic
Hospitality Manager
Centenary Computer Center & Music Academy
Music Instructors
Art Instructors
Computer Teachers
Hardware Engineering
Robotics Teachers
Stem Advisor.
Fulani Bush Camps
Elementary School Teachers & Trainers
Nigeria February 2020 Trip Photos
Posted: February 12, 2020 by Patrice Miles in African School, AWANA, C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe Hosptial, Egbe Nigeria, Miles In Missions, Mission Trip, Mission Trips, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Patrice Miles, People of Egbe, Prayer, SIM, Sports Outreach, Spring Of Life, Uncategorized, VolunteersWords and pictures cannot describe the fruitfulness of our 1st trip of 2020. God used all of us and the gifts he has given us to encourage all the kids, caregivers and staff at C.A.R.E. Africa and Foundations Academy. Take a peak below and pray about joining us on my next trip in June. Email me at patrice.miles@sim.org for more details.
It’s Our Testimony Not A Source Of Frustration. — Plantains Please
Posted: January 27, 2020 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Egbe Nigeria, Nigeria, People of Egbe, Titi
Another beautiful post by Titi!!
via It’s Our Testimony Not A Source Of Frustration. — Plantains Please
It’s dark in here. The shadows slowly creep in.
Its slithering tentacles slowly wrapping itself around the last of my resolve. It’s hard to open my eyes, it’s dark in here.
My heart is racing, pumping useless adrenaline through my body, increasing my crippling anxiety. The part of me that is of the darkness fights the light and I struggle as I will not give in to the darkness.
But for how long? How long before the shadows seep into my unconscious self? How long before I lose myself?
Why is this so hard? Why can’t the whole of me desire the light? I need it, this light.
Of what use are my desires anyways? They sing to the messengers of the dark like a siren’s song craving destruction, seeking to drag me to my demise and away from whom I have only ever bared my soul to.
He who showed me what it means to love, the one who I engaged with in pure love. I want it, this light.
The one that completes me, the dregs of my being cry out for him and his light. My nothingness cries out for his fulfillment, my heart longs for moments not clouded with sin.
My will falls apart everyday, it’s harder to build it back up. I crave it, this light from my savior.
Is our choice between life and death, a blessing or curse? My dejected self longs for destruction, my flesh is the epitome of foolishness as it continues to crave misery. It is a constant battle, draining and exhausting.
Yet I will keep fighting to see and live in his light, this light will permeate through the darkness of my heart.
Ara mi gbōn, okan mi gbògbé, iye mi wuwó! sugbon otí mumi larada!
(My body is weak, my heart bleeds, my mind is heavy but you have saved me!)
Fear not, my dejected self, if only you would completely surrender. For the thick and deep shadows fail to stop his light from shining through.
One day! One day! He will come back and we will forever be free from this growing weight.
It is a testimony, It is your testimony, embrace it for He embraces you- the whole of you.
Books, Books, Books! We will take them!
Posted: January 22, 2020 by Patrice Miles in C.A.R.E. Africa, Miles In Missions, Missionaries, Nigeria, Orphans, Prayer
Starting January 2020, our school started an after school reading program. Many of our children are behind in reading due to lack of an education or the quality of the education they were receiving before they came to us. A few days after starting the reading program we received a call from the hospital that we had boxes to pick up that had come on the last container shipped from the USA. We were so encouraged and surprised to find a large donation of children’s books!
The next day our staff went through all the books. There were so many that we are having more shelving built for the library. The icing on the cake was that there were multiples of the same books. This may not sound like anything special, but for us it was! Now, at the after school reading program, all the kids can have the same book and read along as others read. This will help speed up their reading and comprehension skills as they are able to follow along and not just have to listen or read on their own.
We are so grateful for this donation and encourage anyone and everyone that has books they would like taken off their hands. We will take them!! Email patrice.miles@sim.org.
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