AFFILIATED INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES

POLANDDUE TO CONTINUED CONCERNS REGARDING THE COVID-19 VIRUS AND ON-GOING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS, WE DID NOT SEND VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY DAY CAMPS IN POLAND IN 2022. THAT SAID, THE LUTHERAN CHURCHES IN POLAND HELD THEIR OWN DAY CAMPS WITHOUT OUR PARTICIPATION AND JADZIA RUCKA, THE PERSON WHO HELPS COORDINATE OUR DAY CAMPS, ASSISTED WITH THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THESE DAY CAMPS.

SHOES & HOPE WAS BORN OF PASSION, PURPOSE & PARTNERSHIP. OUR VISION IS A WORLD WITH HEALTHY, SELF-SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES WITH ACCESS TO CLEAN WATER, SUSTAINABLE SANITATION SOLUTIONS AND BASIC HYGIENE EDUCATION. SHOES & HOPE IS DEDICATED TO WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES INCLUDING CLEAN WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE. BY BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS IN THESE COMMUNITIES AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-INITIATED, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WORK, WE ARE ABLE TO TEACH AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO USE THEIR GIFTS, RESOURCES AND ABILITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR OWN PROGRESS.SHOES & HOPE SUMMARYDESPITE THE ONGOING CHALLENGES AND LINGERING AFFECTS OF COVID-19, SHOES & HOPE MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ACHIEVING ITS OBJECTIVES.1. MARCY'S PROJECT: HELPED PROVIDE CRUCIAL SUPPORT TO MARCY'S PROJECT, WHICH AIMS TO PROVIDE AID TO THOSE IN CRISIS OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN THE ST. CHARLES COUNTY AREA. OUR SUPPORT HELPED SUPPLY FEMININE HYGIENE ITEMS WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY FOOD STAMPS AND RARELY AVAILABLE AT FOOD PANTRIES. SHOES & HOPE HELPED BRIDGE THIS GAP TO ENSURE THAT THOSE FACING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES HAVE ACCESS TO THESE VITAL ITEMS FOR THEIR WELL-BEING.2. EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF: IN COLLABORATION WITH GUATEMALA OUTREACH, WE PROVIDED FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY FOOD RELIEF PACKAGES TO FAMILIES IN DIRE NEED, HELPING THEM ACCESS FOOD DURING A TIME WHEN THEY HAD NO INCOME.