Greetings from Liberia in Jesus Name!

Our Spring 2025 Fundraiser’s goal is to expand our Economic Development Program (EDP) by purchasing a pickup truck. This fundraiser runs from 4/20 thru 4/26. Thank you for your continuing prayers, gifts of time, and gifts of money! You are making an impact in the lives of so many Liberians in Jesus name!

EDP Overview In rural areas, families are primarily subsistence farmers. They care for most of their food needs, but struggle earning income for other needs. Farmers lack: affordable transportation to get crops to market; capital for mills to extend their crop’s shelf-life; and the knowledge to improve production and introduce other crops or livestock. CRI is focusing on transportation, farm education, and cassava mills. Each of our programs meets a well defined need, provides employment at a market wage, actively shares the Good News of Jesus Christ, and provides training for our Neighbors and some of our Kids.

Transportation Program Overview We have a Program Manager, a Driver, several part time workers, 1 motorbike, and 1 light duty truck. We help rural farmers get their crops to market; with a secondary goal of trucking other goods and people to and from rural areas.

And crucial to our mission, Team Members not only meet rural economic needs; they are building relationships and sharing the Gospel on each trip! Our Team also strives to be economically sustainable. In most months, they earn more than our monthly operating costs. (Without considering the initial equipment investment.)

Why do we need a pickup truck? Our truck is taking quite a beating! Liberia’s roads are primarily dirt, sometimes gravel, and infrequently pavement. Getting crops to a good road is hard during dry season and very challenging during rainy season. With a pickup, we will have a better option to carry smaller loads from remote areas. We will also be able to carry small loads to a main road and transfer them to the larger truck. In addition to helping the more isolated farmers; we will extend the truck’s operating life and reduce our maintenance costs.

How can you join in this fundraiser?

- Make a gift. We have estimates that a reliable pickup will cost about $17,000. Please help by sending a check or by going to our website to use your credit card or bank account: https://www.criliberia.org/donate-text-impact

- Sharing this need with your Family and Friends by forwarding this flyer or by sharing us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childrenrescueinternational

May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ continue to share His grace and love with you and your family … and thank you for making a difference in the lives of His people!

Our Spring 2025 Fundraiser is now underway!