Our Year-end Wish: That Whoever Refreshes Others will also be Refreshed!

Dear Partner/Friends:

Beloved, be sure to count all your blessings this Christmas, as there are more than you think. You are a blessing to many, and we treasure you very much.

Some people make choices that change lives for eternity, and others commit to sustainable ventures to empower others. Thanks a million for being part of our lives. Your fervent prayers, encouragement, and donations continue to help change the lives of families and inhabitants of local communities.

Your sacrificial giving continues to impact lives as our true “Rope Holders,” as we serve on the frontline.

Remember what the Scripture says about partners and friends like you: “A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” (Proverbs 11:25)

The possibilities and opportunities are enormous, and your support ensures we can forever build better tomorrow for families and communities through our programs. LEADLiberia, Inc. funded programs serve the needs (physical/spiritual) in communities wherever we reach out to help.

As we serve together, the following are realities we are faced with while endeavoring to mitigate:

1. 85% of pastoral leaders have little or no theological education yet are called by God to ministry, therefore affecting church health. Lead’s ministry has been committed to mitigating this since 2001.

2. 50% of pastoral leaders might abandon the ministry due to economic hardship, LEADLiberia’s SEED (Sustainable Economic Empowerment and Development) Program has continued to develop a model for sustainability on its 125-acre farm.

3. 75% of children of school-going age might remain illiterate due to the immense cost of education in a post-war developing country. Our Work Grant Program has been targeting such children.

4. Almost 65% of churches might lose the opportunity to become truly indigenous because they are not self-supporting, self-governing, and self-propagating. Sustainable agriculture through our ministry is intentionally endeavoring to change the narrative; turning the church into a mission force in combating the spread of Islam and other traditional religions.

Based on these realities, we cannot forget pastors and their families supporting less fortunate children, training, and empowerment of leaders. Such pastors and families remain committed to church health and transitioning local churches into indigenous churches that are self-supporting, self-governing, and self-propagating to fulfill a grander mandate.

Thanks to donors like you who continue to pray for us and “Hold the Rope” so that we become capable of doing more as we strive to accomplish new heights in sustainable development.

Without your support, LEADLiberia and our SEED Project would not be able to give back meaningfully to its beneficiaries (direct/indirect).

Thanks again for your generosity! Your gift counts as we reach out to touch lives. Let us keep up the good work together for His Glory.

We wish you and your family Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year!

Rich blessings,

Kokeh/Nancy

2020: Help Needed to Achieve ...

We wish to thank all of our friends and partners who continue to hold the rope as we serve the Lord of the harvest. “Indeed a generous man will prosper, he who refreshed others will himself be refreshed" - Proverbs 11:25.

As we come towards the end of 2020, we still have tasks needed to be completed and are asking you to include us your year-end giving. Needless to say, these tasks have been much harder in lieu of COVID-19. We know its been tough on you as well and we continue to pray for your safety.

Some of the things we need to achieve include:

• Replacement of solar panel batteries for SEEDFarms mission house 12 batteries @ 290 = $3,480

• Tilapia pond construction @ 300 × 10 = $3,000

• Welding machine for SEEDFarm operations @ $1,200

We are so thankful for your consideration, for praying along, and for your continual support to LEADLiberia.

Rich Blessings!

KOKEH

A “Sermon In The Shoes" — Walk With Us To Combat COVID-19 in Liberia.

Thanks so much for praying along with us since this pandemic. It has been a very tough experience especially with everything literally at a standstill. However, your prayers and support for us has kept us, but we have thought to lift up the needs of people we serve. Indeed, as we fight for survival of this virus, there is yet another virus literally ravaging families who can not afford.

God's provision to serve others is a demonstration of the gospel at such a time to encourage families. I consider this proposal and intervention as a "Sermon In The Shoes.''

LEADLiberia Proposal For Emergency Food And Non-Food Assistance During COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

History

As the nations of the world experience this global pandemic, we in Liberia are no exception. We have begun to suffer even more because we have had battles prior to this global experience. In 1989-1996 we experienced a civil war that took the lives of approximately 250,000 people. As we struggle to recover the brunt of this gruesome civil war, in 2014-2016 we were hit by Ebola epidemic taking the lives of approximately 11,207 lives in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone leaving behind thousands of orphans.

Again, as the dust began to settle in a post war, post Ebola crisis, with a broken economy with over 85% unemployment we are now faced with this unseen enemy, COVID-19. Despite our completely broken health system COVID-19 is now here since March. On April 8, a state of emergency was declared and partial lock-down enforced from 3 p.m. Churches, schools and government institutions and business closed.

In view of this situation, the virus has begun to affect the population that lives on daily hustle for livelihood. We are now fighting on two fronts, the coronavirus and the hunger virus.

Rationale

LEADLiberia wishes to intervene by providing food and nonfood assistance to at least 100 families in these key locations:

• Montserrado … Koon Town, Mayo Town, Zinnata, & George Town

• Margibi … Gbeyantown, Pleemu, Beadee, Larkeyta

Strategy

The strategy is to fight the COVID-19 by encouraging hand-washing with detergent (Clorox and soap) and the hunger virus fight through the provision of basic food items (rice, cooking oil and season). A "Sermon In The Shoes" is a demonstration of the Gospel during this critical period to give hope to our targeted beneficiaries in areas as designated.

Benefits of the Project

Health – to help our beneficiaries stay safe by taking preventive measures in a place where our health system is completely broken.

Spiritual – to give hope during this critical time of global pandemic Social – to reach out and demonstrate the gospel in tangible ways.

Cost Breakdown

1. 100 Bags of rice @ $14 per bag = $1,400

2. 25 cartoons of cooking oil @ $28 = $700

3. 9 cartoons of seasoning @ $32 =$128

4. 4 cartoons of Clorox @ $24 = $96

5. 8 cartoons of soap @ $13 = $104

6. 100 Buckets (hand-washing) @ $10 = $1,000

   TOTAL: $3,428

Distribution expense:

1. Vehicle (2) @ $100 x 4 days = $400

2. Team 5 persons @ $10 x 8 x 4 = $320

3. Gasoline/fuel @ $50 x 4 = $200

TOTAL: $920.00

Misc. Expense @ 5% = $217.40

GRAND TOTAL= $4565.40

We covet your prayers, your donations and your friendship. Please consider walking with us and donate now at: https://www.leadliberia.org/donate

Thanks for holding the rope!

KOKEH