"If you extend your soul to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light shall down in the darkness. And you darkness shall be as the noonday." (an excerpt from Isaiah 58) Living in Phoenix the last 7 years has stretched me as a person and narrowed the vision of my life to missions. I am volunteering with an organization called World Hope International to be a instrument for Christ to help satisfy the afflicted soul. World Hope International (WHI) is a faith-based relief and development organization operating in 25 countries. The organization was established in 1996 to alleviate suffering and injustice through education, enterprise, and community health programs. With a focus on local leadership and staff, WHI is engaging poverty, disease, exploitation, and natural disasters with opportunity, dignity, and hope. I will be volunteering with the Hope Corps division of WHI. Hope Corps provides opportunities for individuals, or groups, to learn about and support the work of WHI around the world.
Last October I travelled to Kampala, Uganda to visit a friend working with young boys who live on the street. I noticed the absence of girls and asked why there were virtually no street girls. My friend looked at me and said "that's more of a justice issue, most street girls are forced into prostitution." My heart sank. When I returned home, I looked into organizations working in the rehabilitation of girls rescued from sex trafficking. That is how I became acquainted with WHI.
On October 16th, my feet will leave US soil to be planted for about 10 days in the capital city of Cambodia, called Phnom Penh. Cambodia is a beautifully broken country in southeast Asia recovering from a civil war, that ended about 30 years ago. Cambodia is also suffering from the slavery of sex trafficking. Unofficial estimates say that there are about 15,000 prostituted persons in Phnom Penh alone! A lot of the trafficked girls are brought to Cambodia illegally from neighboring Vietnam or China. Whilst there, I will be entering into a world of healing for those who have seen incredible evil. I will be seeing firsthand girls who have been rescued from brothels. To be chosen to play a small role in a child's life who has experienced a lack of love, is an honor I cannot describe. It is a responsibility I cannot carry on my own.
I need you. First and foremost, I need your prayers. Your prayers are absolutely invaluable to me. Your prayers are what will carry me through my trip. Prayer is essential. I would be grateful if you would also prayerfully consider supporting me financially. I am to raise around $2700 by September 15th. Just over a month and a half, which seems overwhelming, but I know nothing is impossible with Jesus. All donations are tax deductible. I am very grateful for all types of support.
If you are able to give, here are some ways to go about it.
If you would like to make a donation by check, please send your check to:
World Hope International
PO BOX 96338
Washington, DC 20090-6338
*****Make sure in the memo line you write T1310 CT10011819*****
Those numbers will direct the funds into my account.
If you would like to pay by credit/debit card, please follow these instructions:
*visit www.worldhope.org
*click on the 'Hope Corps' link on the right
*click on the 'Donate Now' button on the lower right side of the screen
*Enter the amount of your donation on the first line
*choose 'one time gift' or 'recurring monthly gift'
*Enter the volunteer name (Janay Jarvis), the volunteer constituent number (CT10011819)
and the Hope Corps team number (T1310)
*Click the 'Make Donation Now' button.
Thank you to everyone who reads this, I am indebted to you.
In Him,
Janay
