Meet the new faces at Jamaa Letu!

By Barbara Dadd Shaffer | Photos by Jamaa Letu Orphanages Rosine Maruv Kayombo will now serve as the new director at the girls’ Jamaa Letu...

Coupeville’s traditional Strawberry Social supports Jamaa Letu, PET mobility devices

By Suzanne Wallis | Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Hope for the Children of Africa. “Yes, Virginia, this is your grandmother’s Strawberry Social!” Coupeville, Wash. -...

Voices of Jamaa Letu

Jamaa Letu Orphanage Reflections: Voices of Jamaa Letu By Barbara Dadd Shaffer Support Jamaa Letu Orphanages! Barbara Dadd Shaffer shares this memory from last year’s visit to the...

The Climate Vigil at General Conference

By Jesse Love May 13, 2016 | PORTLAND, Ore. The General Conference Climate Vigil sent a powerful message to delegates and guests: now is the time for...

Back to school for the children of Jamaa Letu

By Fresie Chikomb with Barbara Dadd Shaffer Fresie Nandona Chikomb is a United Methodist missionary assigned half-time to the Jamaa Letu Boys’ Orphanage in Lubumbashi,...

Jamaa Letu Orphanages: A Child Prays for You

Claudine “Blessing” Kasongo receives a Certificate of Achievement from the Rev. Jon Short during the Congo Zambia Dinner at General Conference 2016 in Portland,...

Sponsor a resident of the Jamaa Letu Orphanages

Sponsor a resident of the Jamaa Letu Orphanages By Barbara Dadd Shaffer | Photos by Eric Sparkman In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 68...

Collect gifts for “Jars for Jamaa Letu” now!

Download the above label: bit.ly/jars-jamaa-letu-2016   Collect gifts for “Jars for Jamaa Letu” now! By Barbara Dadd Shaffer | Photos by Hope for the Children of Africa The new...

Jamaa Letu Orphanages: A Gift of Hope!

Need a Christmas Gift Idea? Make a gift “in honor” to the Jamaa Letu Orphanages! Here’s how you can give to a great cause this Christmas: ...

Funding Ministries and Mission Outreach 2017

What are Conference budgets? How can I support mission? What resources are available from The PNW Conference that can help our church treasurers? Download...

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