GlobalFingerprints, our EFCA denomination’s child sponsorship organization, has sites in South Asia that are currently caring for over 1,000 children. The children in their program aren’t the only ones who benefit, though; entire communities do. For over seven years, tutoring programs and Bible clubs have been provided through six GlobalFingerprints sites we partner with. As children get involved, they open doors to minister to entire families, which eventually leads to church plants—spreading the hope of Jesus Christ to the villages there.
When children are cared for through the GlobalFingerprints child sponsorship program, they receive things like medical care, food, and supplies for schooling. Site workers track what each child receives, and their progress in a digital system, but tech and internet access have been an ongoing issue. Some workers travel to remote areas where wifi is unavailable. Because of your generosity to the Global Fund in the past few years, we were able to supply the Site Workers with basic smartphones so they can now make real-time updates as well as invest in software development, aiding in efficiency for the entire program as they track the care of each child in this growing ministry.
The children that GlobalFingerprints serves have many basic needs that are not met. Last year, your generosity to the Global Fund provided new shoes and clothes for each child in the South Asia program. In fall of 2023, Steve Cram, Pastor Jeff Piehl, and a small medical team traveled to perform well checks on sponsored children and assist in the distribution of shoes and clothes, a highlight of their trip.
