S.A.M. Ministries Inc.

This week we said goodbye to the team that came with Mercy Air! They stuck it out through the heat, hard work and some hiccups getting all the material on site. But they finished strong and are now safely home. Thanks to all who were praying.

Children at Caçador school in Brazil showing their combined music and crafts projects. We are thankful for dedicated teachers and all who contribute to these children’s development!

The finish line is in sight! 🏃‍♂️
Thank you to everyone who has bought bags of corn this year. 🌽🌽

If you would like to help us get the rest of the way to our goal, click this link: https://www.stepswithsamm.org/buy-corn

Every bag gets us one step closer!!

Your generous Steps to Stop Hunger donations in action...

As we await the outcome of the strikes slated for today and tomorrow due to the election being contested here in Mozambique, we once again request prayer for peace as well as for wisdom as to whether we can proceed with our intensive training scheduled for next week. Around 90 leaders are scheduled to travel in from 4 provinces of the country.
While we continue to provide training for these key leaders, thank you to all who have given toward a scholarship or more. Below is our tracker you can find on the website www.sbfscholarship.org where you can find out more about the program and the needs represented.

The team organized and flown up by Mercy Air have already got stuck into the work alongside our team! So grateful!
Please continue to pray for peace in Mozambique. There are still significant tensions after the last one day strike with two more announced for later this week.

We wanted to update our donors that although our direct deposit Interac platform to [email protected] was compromised on Saturday due to hackers, it was only for a brief period and no funds were redirected to our knowledge. We have now paid for improved security on our website platform and trust that will resolve any future threats. Thank you for your generosity and trust!

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The team from South Africa with Mercy Air arrived safely to help with a variety of projects in the week ahead. Pray for a safe, productive and blessed time and please continue to pray for peace in Mozambique. Two opposition members were murdered in the capital city on Friday after a contested election result heighten an already tense environment.

🍂 Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! 🍂
Janette, Patti and Jacqueline were at Heartland Alliance church this weekend promoting our Steps to Stop Hunger fundraiser. Thankful for the generous response of many and good conversations with people.

This past Monday, Netsai (pictured left of Shannon), one of our Sponsored kids who got all the way through Teachers training came by with the good news that she got permanent work in the same school as her husband. She was so grateful she brought cold drinks for the staff and came with her mom to say thanks.
The thanks goes to all who sponsor kids giving them a chance to know Christ and a lift out of poverty. If you are interested to sponsor a child with us, there are many patiently waiting.

Progress update on our 2024 Steps to Stop Hunger fundraiser

Can you imagine serving 5700 meals a week?! That is what our feeding program provides for children and widows in Mozambique. Every bag of corn given will enable us to continue to provide this much needed nutrition in the coming year.

Our 2024 fundraising campaign is only 1020 bags of corn away from our goal!

To give a bag of corn: https://www.stepswithsamm.org/buy-corn

We arrived back to South Africa to copies of our training manuals fresh from the printers in India! The ship with 56,000 manuals and exams arrives any day now! Pray with us for a safe and smooth delivery of these books and thank you all for your support for our literacy and leadership training!
To see more go to www.sbfscholarship.org

Today we had the pleasure of helping a local family by providing a much needed wheelchair to a 5 year old disabled boy. This poor mom had been faced with leaving her child home alone while she went to work in her field. She had no way to take him with her as he has grown too big to carry. We pray that this chair will help him have a better quality of life.

Back to Mozambique for Lynn and I after a very busy but blessed time in both the U.S. and Canada. Had the privilege, after a fabulous mission conference in Madison WI, to spend a few days with Russell and his family, and Amanda and her gang. How privileged we are.
My brother Steve and his dear wife put us up and my uncle Stan and Sharon came with Naomi to see us off.
Thanks again to all who showed us such kindness and hospitality!
Thanks for your prayers and support.

The story of how Mount Monte Horebe in Brazil began. This is a chapter from an "under construction" autobiography written by Ruth (and Earl) Trekofski.

The Seed That Sprouted The story of the founding of Mount Horeb, SAM Ministries’ mission in Brazil, 1984. Mount Horeb was founded by Earl and Ruth Trekofski but would not have been possible without many participant…

Our latest newsletter is hot of the press and ready for you to enjoy!

SAM Ministries Sept 2024 Newsletter The major highlight of the past few months was the trip to Brazil to celebrate Mount Horeb’s 40th Anniversary! What testament to God’s faithfulness and what can happen when people say &…

After a significant journey from the west coast to the mid west US, we (Dwight and Lynn) had the wonderful privilege of reuniting with the good people of Shook construction and Piqua Christian church as well as Dr Roger and Katy Pacholka to share in the “Amelia walk to stop hunger” to help fund our Steps to Stop Hunger feeding program. Our heartfelt thanks to John and Sara Cleveland for hosting us and to all who participated!

We were also so privileged to share with the Piqua church on Sunday. A warm shoutout to pastor David and Becky Fishback.

Happy Fall! We are a couple months into our 2024 fundraiser and the tracker continues to fill in towards our goal of 3800 bags.
Tracker is currently at 2130 bags.
Thank you to everyone who has generously given.

If you would like to give a bag or two towards the goal, click this link: https://www.stepswithsamm.org/buy-corn

3rd Annual Amelia Walk to End Hunger During our mission trip to Mozambique to serve with SAM Ministries in 2022, we were introduced to little Amelia. She was a 17-month old girl who came to the clinic one morning suffering from extrem…

Good people in Piqua, OH have organized this Amelia walk in her memory. The story of her little life is distressing, but you can help her life to count and bring hope and critical life saving baby formula and food to others.
Dwight and Lynn are visiting sponsors in the U.S. and promoting SAM Ministries U.S. Non profit registration and have the privilege to join this event this year and walk.
Thanks for taking the time to read the story, join the walk if you are able, or just make a donation using the link at the bottom of the post. Thank you!

3rd Annual Amelia Walk to End Hunger During our mission trip to Mozambique to serve with SAM Ministries in 2022, we were introduced to little Amelia. She was a 17-month old girl who came to the clinic one morning suffering from extrem…

This year we have faced increased food costs due to a terrible drought. When we were planning our “steps to stop hunger” walk in Mozambique we wanted to set a goal for how much we would raise. Last year our goal was 20,000 Mets (about $425 CAD). Our staff decided to step out in faith and despite the drought aim for 25,000 this year. We are surprised and delighted to announce that we raised a total of 33,930 Mets! (About $725 CAD!) Everyone gave so sacrificially and we are so grateful for their giving hearts ❤️ We are also very thankful Kerstin and Aiden Deleeuw could be here to celebrate with us.

We LOVE when people come to visit and work alongside us. It has been a joy to have Kerstin Deleeuw and her brother Aiden here visiting us. They have been working hard! This we had the privilege of attending a local church and Aiden did an amazing job sharing his testimony. Thank you both!