FACE OF HARVEST would like to ask for your support with regard to an ambitious project that FOH has felt the burden to undertake. Over 12 million people throughout the Horn of Africa (Eastern Africa) have been affected by one of the worst famines in history. Just to give you a little insight as to the magnitude of the crisis, to date, the drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of 5 , according to U.S. estimates (this is the first time such a precise death toll has been released related to the Horn of Africa crisis); thousands more above these age ranges have lost and continue to lose their lives on a weekly basis.

October 31-November 4, 2011, FACE OF HARVEST will head to Northern Kenya and Somalia to contribute toward the relief efforts. The operation is set up to cater to the spiritual and physical needs of the aid recipients. FOH Executive Director, Isaac, will leave for the region at the end of October to meet up with FOH ground staff, including the Executive Director and staff from the Somalia Prayer Network (SPN), the Vice-Chairman of World Harvest (WH). The total crew will consist of about 50-60 participants including a team of 10 medical practitioners, security forces, food distributors, clergy, logistic technicians, transportation crew, etc.

The goal is to conduct several medical clinics and seminars, leadership development and community empowerment seminars, food and water distribution to a community of about 500 displaced refugees. FACE OF HARVEST is asking not only for your prayer support, but also help with funding this effort.

You can mail in a donation or simply go to our contribution page: CONTRIBUTE.

Sincerely,

FACE OF HARVEST

WHERE:
ASBURY METHODIST VILLAGE
ROSBOROUGH CENTER THEATRE
409 RUSSELL AVE GAITHERSBURG, MD

CONCERT THEME: A TRUTHFUL WITNESS SAVES LIVES!

FACE OF HARVEST is hosting an awareness benefit concert to support its response to the drought and food crisis in East Africa that has left about 11million people in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. The FACE OF HARVEST HORN OF AFRICA FAMINE BENEFIT CONCERT will feature multiple recording artists and humanitarian advocates who will address the current crisis taking place in the ‘Horn of Africa.’

Should you not be able to join us for the event, we would still encourage you to help fund initial efforts to provide supplemental food for at-risk groups in the Eastleigh community of Kenya and select refugee camps (on the Somalia/Kenya border region). To make your donation select the “FOH Relief Program” in the secure donation form. In the comments section, feel free to add “For Horn of Africa Famine.” CLICK HERE.

Featured artists and speakers will include (but are not limited to):

• Ntambo & African Band, Recording Artist & Founder of African Night of Worship, Maryland, USA
• Elva, Solo Recording Artist, FOH Co-Founder, California, USA
• Elva Diaz, Recording Artist, Arizona, USA
• DJ Joash Okare, NxT LvL Music, New Jersey, USA
• Isaac, FOH Founder, Executive Director, Washington DC, USA
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In that vein, you can imagine the humanitarian need that has emerged for many of the residents in Eastleigh, Nairobi, where we conduct medical operations. Below you will find a report from one of FOH’s ground coordinator’s on the current situation in Kenya. In response to their prayer request, we have launched a new initiative: the FOH Food Distribution Program (which will function as an extension of our FOH Relief Program). This initiative will serve to alleviate some of the current effects of the famine in the community. The operational mechanism of the project will be quite simple: FOH-USA will work on raising awareness and securing funds. Secured funds will be disbursed to local FOH ground staff for the bulk purchase of staple food items, which are to be distributed at select distribution centers within the community at least on a monthly basis.

Easleigh will serve as a test ground and pilot from which we hope to launch similar programs in the near future throughout Africa and the Middle East. Please consider supporting our efforts through ongoing prayer, volunteer, and or financial contribution (simply visit our site’s give/contribution page). Thank you!

Sincerely,

Isaac Moonzwe

Executive Director

P.S. In addition to the report below is a link to remind you of our previous news issue from Elva, Co-Founder, concerning the fundraising efforts taking place for our medical operations in Eastleigh. As of today, about a quarter of the funds needed for the expansion initiative have been raised! Also included is a secular news link which touches on the drought crisis cited in this update. Report from the ground: We request you to pray for Kenya.

About 5,000,000 people and the number could be more than this, are facing food shortage. For three consecutive seasons there has been lack of enough rain hence the country is in acute shortage of food. In May 2kg maize flour cost was 70 Shillings (Sh) and now it costs 150 Sh, Sugar 1kg cost was 90 Sh, now it costs 140 Sh. And the prices of all other essential commodities have gone up. The Bible says that the righteous shall live by faith and we have faith in Him. Brethren there are no words that are able to express our gratitude. From the bottom of our hearts, Thank you, and God Bless you. Greet all the Brethren.

Christ’s Bond Servant,

Pastor Simon

The nurse audibly prays to Jesus to heal the person, and then distributes some recently purchased medicines to them. A life is spared and a spiritual seed is planted.  This has been a common occurrence for many years; this family will often forgo eating in order to save the life of a person who seeks help in the middle of a medical crisis.

This is why I have urgency for us to expand the FOH Community Health Clinic in Nairobi, Kenya.  The family referred to in this story live in a predominately Muslim community, but they are respected because of the “healing power of Jesus Christ,” through their prayers and the care the couple provides.  If we help expand the clinic work beyond the current grassroots operational level, our nurse believes the clinic can become self-sustaining.   The residents of their community have asked them to open an official medical clinic, but the nurse does not have the means to do so.  I have walked in the streets of the community with this family.  I have seen where they live.  I have heard their hearts desires to bring Jesus to the Somali Muslims that surround them.  This family is so precious.

Will you help expand the current medical work being conducted in this community by enabling us to secure a more functional facility?  Please pray and ask, then RESPOND if the answer is YES! I am running a half-marathon in San Diego, CA, on Aug 21, 2011. Will you sponsor my run? This event presents an opportunity for you to give a one-time donation, matching donation, or ongoing donations to help those already doing the work… to those already responding to their Call and Purpose in life. Please STAND (or run) with us in helping this family share the Gospel as they seek to save lives physically and spiritually!

If you would like to receive an Expansion & 6-Month Budget Funding Proposal for the Community Health Clinic, please send an email request to us at: contact@faceofharvest.org. To make a donation you can go directly to our contribution page where you will find multiple giving options: http://faceofharvest.org/give.html (checks are also accepted via our mailing address). You are also welcome to visit me on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/elvafrye and “Like” the page to keep informed!

Deeply, prayerfully, and so thrilled at what God will do!

Elva Frye, Co-Founder

The bad news is that the numbers just keep rising. Consequently, outbreaks of cholera and dysentery have heightened fears of a wider spread of deadly water-borne diseases. The number of people reported to be suffering from acute diarrhea has reached 200,000; an equal number have been hit by respiratory illnesses. Death rates are spiraling; this disaster has been assessed as being more devastating than the 2005 Tsunami!

FACE of HARVEST is providing aid in response to the disaster  through our ground coordinators in Pakistan. Should you desire to make a contribution toward our relief efforts in Pakistan, please visit our site by clicking on the following link: http://faceofharvest.org/give.html

Sincerely,

Isaac

Director

As we approached the city, our matatu driver warned us to make sure that our windows were closed; otherwise, some street thugs could reach through the windows to steal our belongings. “In Eastleigh” he reiterated, “they will take every opportunity to rob anyone that seems foreign.”

Once settled, we walked through the overcrowded roads in Eastleigh, accompanied by our ground coordinator who has lived in the area for more than twenty years. We were amazed by the booming retail businesses along all the streets. There were a few small malls that were full of traders selling their goods. We came to learn, the businesses started as small scale trade carried out by the immigrants. The immigrants used to sell their goods from their boarding rooms in a lodge called “Garrisa lodge.”  Years later, the lodge converted into small business stalls, and traders from all over East Africa would come to the lodge to by in bulk.

The goods are mostly imported from Dubai and other European countries, making the whole enterprise very successful. It’s amazing to think that, Eastleigh, a dirty, dense, intense and striking neighborhood of Somali refugees, has become one of the main trading centers of East Africa. As a result, streets are blocked for hours on, and the traffic repeatedly comes to a complete standstill, as huge trucks stop in the middle of the streets to unload tonnes of imported goods.

Our ground coordinator went on to tell us about the religious commitment of the people in Eastleigh. He explained how all the businesses close down on Friday’s, as the people head to their local mosques for Friday prayers, known as ‘Jumu’ah’. He told us that, “those that are unable to make it to the mosque in time, lay their mats on the streets and worship… the city basically comes to a standstill during Friday worship.”

Eastleigh is such a beautiful place!

Nancy

Medical Programs Director