Oakseed Bazaar Catalog

Bazaar Catalog

... they will be called oaks of righteousness,

the planting of the Lord, ...

That He may be

Glorified.

Isaiah 61:3

Use Oakseed’s

Bazaar Catalog

to bless a child in

need with food,

toys, education,

and more.

Dear Friends of Oakseed,

One of the great joys of serving with Oakseed is having a

front-row seat to see the Lord working through our Ministry

Partners. Understanding the way God provides for His

children, cares for the outcasts of society, and demonstrates

His love through the power of the Gospel is a joy to witness.

Oakseed communicates daily with ministries to learn their

greatest needs so that we – and you – can stand together and

intercede for them in prayer. We regularly hear that prayer is

what they value most, so I encourage you to hold onto this

Bazaar Catalog or tuck it into your Bible to use as a guide

for your prayers. Included in this catalog is a snapshot of

our Ministry Partners, who they serve, what they do, and

how you can pray. We hope that these stories, photos, and a

glimpse into the calling God has placed on their lives touches

your heart and urges you to stand with them in prayer.

In addition to the prayer requests, we learn about specific

real needs within these ministries. The great strength of

these indigenous ministries is their experience in meeting

the needs of the poor in their communities.

Please consider using the Bazaar Catalog this Christmas to

send a gift to these ministries in honor of a family member,

friend, or co-worker. You will receive a special gift card to

present to your loved one that includes a description of the

gift and the receiving ministry. You may continue to use these

opportunities for birthday or wedding gifts throughout the

year or to honor a loved one’s memory by giving a gift in his

or her name. The Bazaar Catalog is also useful in making endof-year

donations. Your donation can be directed to particular

needs, allowing you to choose how your funds are used and

to see the Lord use them to make an eternal impact in the

lives of often overlooked people. If you wish to designate your

donation in this way, please note if you do not need gift cards.

You will still receive a charitable giving receipt.

God’s gift of Jesus meets our most fundamental need. Jesus

said, “to whom much was given; much will be required.”

Give gifts that meet real needs, that offer hope, and that

reflect His mercy.

Soli Deo Gloria!

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Tiffany (Bradley) Crosley

Director

www.oakseed.org

Table of Contents

Letter from the Director......................................................... 2

User’s Guide to the Oakseed Bazaar........................................4

Shopper’s Guide....................................................................... 6

Ministry Partners: Africa

Hanna Orphan’s Home – Ethiopia....................................... 16

Jesus’ Wind of Victory – Uganda......................................... 20

New Life Orphanage – Uganda............................................ 34

Pan African Christian AIDS Network – Uganda............... 36

Teen Ministry – Egypt.......................................................... 44

Ministry Partners: Latin America

Brazilian Baseball and Softball Association – Brazil............ 8

Fountain of Life Christian School

– Dominican Republic...................................................... 14

JEAME – Brazil..................................................................... 18

Lily of the Valleys – Brazil.................................................... 24

Love Link – El Salvador........................................................ 28

MISIUR – Peru...................................................................... 30

Roblealto Child Care Association – Costa Rica.................. 38

SACDEM – Argentina ......................................................... 40

Ministry Partners: Southeast Asia

Association for Christian Thoughtfulness – India............. 10

Ashirvad Kanti – India......................................................... 12

Light of the World – India.................................................... 22

Living Tree Orphanage – China............................................ 26

Mustard Seed Orphanage – Myanmar................................ 32

Sugandh – India..................................................................... 42

Valley of Praise – India......................................................... 46

Oakseed Ministries International

Oakseed – US Headquarters................................................ 48

Oakseed’s Mission, Vision, and Strategy............................. 50

Ministry Liaisons................................................................... 52

Sponsorship........................................................................... 54

Prayer Ministries................................................................... 55

Oakseed Bazaar Catalog

The Vision

for Oakseed

Ministries

comes from

Isaiah 61:3

“Bestow on them

a crown of beauty

instead of ashes,

the oil of gladness

instead of

mourning, and a

garment of praise

instead of a spirit

of despair.

They will be

called oaks of

righteousness, a

planting of the

LORD for the

display of his

splendor.”

Give the gift of

rehabilitation with

art therapy supplies

or physical therapy

workshop tools at

Living Tree

Orphanage, page 26.

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Ashirvad Kanti

teaches trades to

women in Nagpur,

India. See page 12.

All Bazaar

funds are given

to the specified

ministry.

Overhead costs

are covered

under designated

gifts.

A User’s Guide to the

Oakseed Bazaar

Christmas Gifts, Birthdays, Wedding Gifts,

Anniversaries, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day,

Teacher’s Gifts, Appreciation Gifts, and more.

The Oakseed Bazaar is an alternative for gift-giving. It is a way

to give meaningful gifts while meeting the needs of the poorest

of the poor around the world.

This catalog contains gift opportunities for 20 organizations

run by nationals in 12 countries, as well as for Oakseed

Headquarters, with more ministries included on our website

and online catalog. The great strength of these indigenous

ministries is their experience in effectively helping the poor

in their communities. Oakseed’s mission is to come alongside,

strengthen, and equip them to do the Lord’s work. The Bazaar

is one way we do this.

Here are the Five Steps:

1. Look through the catalog. Read about each organization

and its needs.

2. Select your gifts. Think of someone who would enjoy

having one or more of these needs met in his or her name.

3. Place your order.

• ONLINE: visit www.Oakseed.org/Bazaar and place your

order through our online shop.

• MAIL: Detach and complete the order form. Total your

selections and add $5.00 for shipping and handling. At

the bottom of the form, note the number of gift cards

and descriptive inserts you need. Include your name,

address, and method of payment. Mail in the form to

Oakseed Ministries, PO Box 1139, Wheaton, IL 60187

• EMAIL: Scan your order form or type out your order

and email it to info@oakseed.org

• PHONE: Call our offices at 703-876-9020 and place

your order by phone.

4. Receive gift cards. We send cards and inserts to you. You

write notes and deliver the gift cards personally.

5. Give gift cards. Give your cards to your recipient. Enjoy

their responses!

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The gift opportunities throughout this catalog will meet real

needs that have been requested directly from our Ministry

Partners and are uniquely appropriate to their ministries and

those they serve. In some cases, a gift will specifically bless one

individual; in others, the gift will bless many. In every case, your

generosity will provide hope and light in dark and difficult places.

With the variety of opportunities present in the catalog, you

can find the perfect gift for a sports fan, quilter, teacher, or

child. Check out our Buyers Guide on page 6 for ideas of

how you can use those gifts to bless others. Not only are you

meeting a tangible need around the world, but you are doing so

in a way that your friends and family can relate to and delight

in. One family said, “It means so much to us that the gift we

receive will benefit another family a hundred times more.”

Oakseed is committed to sending 100% of the gifts to our

Ministry Partners. We can do this by covering the costs of

operating the Bazaar Catalog elsewhere, including the gift for

Oakseed Bazaar Expenses on page 52. These gifts meet specific

needs, and on the occasion when an item is oversubscribed

beyond the ministry’s needs, those funds are applied to another

item for that specific ministry. If you are interested in giving

towards a larger gift item from this catalog and would like

to give a portion of the gift or to arrange a payment plan to

spread the costs out over several months, please contact our

office, and we are happy to help set that up. Because we send

the funds directly to the ministry where they are typically able

to purchase the items in-country at much lower rates than in

America, every gift helps!

The Bazaar Catalog is also useful in end-of-year donations. (If

you choose to designate your donation in this way, please note

if you do not need gift

cards.) Your donation

can be directed to

particular needs

allowing you to choose

where your funds are

used and to see how

the Lord will use them

to make an eternal

impact in the lives of

individuals who are

often overlooked.

Gift cards are

sent directly to

you so you can

personalize them

before delivering

them yourself.

Each ministry has an

option to give a gift

to be used where it

is needed the most.

Your gift to “Where

Most Needed” equips

the chosen ministry

with the resources—

including staffing,

materials, supporting

services, buildings,

equipment or food—to

fulfill their mission

to serve the poor and

show them the love of

Christ.

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A Shopper’s Guide

For a Child

Give the gift of a home

to an impoverished

family living in the

slums of Peru through

MISIUR, page 30.

Give the gift of food to

orphans in Uganda by

giving a chicken, seeds

for their garden, or a

kitchen and stove to

cook the food at

New Life Orphanage,

page 34.

n A Chicken for New Life Orphanage in Uganda, page 34,

or a Pig and two Chickens for Mustard Seed Orphanage in

Myanmar, page 32.

n Toys for Children at Living Tree Orphanage in China,

page 26.

n Diapers, Formula and Baby Toys at Love Link in El Salvador,

page 28.

n Sports Equipment, Toys and Games at Roblealto in Costa

Rica, page 38.

n Uniform, Bat and Baseball through ABBS in Brazil,

page 8.

For your Pastor

n Biblical Teaching Materials for Children at MISIUR in

Brazil, page 30.

n Bibles and Gospel Tracts for Slum Visits through Valley of

Praise in India, page 46.

n Case of 30 Portuguese Outreach Bibles for Street Evangelism

in Cracolândia through JEAME in Brazil, page 18.

For a Teacher:

n School Supplies through Ashirvad Kanti in India, page 12, or

Roblealto in Costa Rica, page 38.

n Curriculum and School Supplies through Fountain of Life in

the Dominican Republic, page 14.

n School Books and Tuition for New Life Orphanage in

Uganda, page 34.

For a Parent or Grandparent:

n A Bible for a Newly Believing Family through Roblealto in

Costa Rica, page 38.

n Gardening Supplies for the Child Care Center at MISIUR in

Peru, page 30.

n Grandmother Support Grant for PACANET in Uganda,

page 36.

n New Dress for a Woman at Lily of the Valleys in Brazil,

page 24.

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For the Sports Fan:

n Baseball Training Camp through ABBS in Brazil, page 8.

n A Bicycle for Mustard Seed Orphanage in Myanmar,

page 32.

n Sports and Play Equipment through Fountain of Life in the

Dominican Republic, page 14.

For the Creative Type:

n Art Supplies for Hanna Orphan’s Home in Ethiopia, page 16.

n Art Therapy Supplies at Living Tree Orphanage in China,

page 26.

n Painting and Cardmaking Supplies for Sugandh in India,

page 42.

n Sewing Machine and Fabric for Tailoring Courses through

Ashirvad Kanti in India, page 12, or Sewing Kits for Lily of

the Valleys in Brazil, page 24.

Are you looking for

a thoughtful gift for

someone who has lost

a loved one? Find a

gift that reflects that

person’s interests and

send it to the family as

a memorial gift.

A little something extra:

n Give a Mango Tree to Mustard Seed Orphanage in

Myanmar, page 32, and consider including a fresh

mango or package of dried mangos.

n Are you looking for a creative gift for a baby

shower? Consider finding a cute stuffed goat and

give two goats to Jesus’ Wind of Victory in Uganda,

page 20.

n A gracious wedding gift? Consider a nice blanket

for the couple and give it with of a mosquito

net and blanket for Mustard Seed Orphanage in

Myanmar, page 32, or for Jesus’ Wind of Victory

in Uganda, page 20. Or find another item in their

registry that coincides with a similar gift for a

ministry in this catalog.


Brazilian Baseball and Softball

Association

Associação Brasileira de Beisebol e Softbol (ABBS)

São Paulo, Brazil

Oakseed’s Ministry Partner since 2002

ABBS uses baseball as an opportunity to share the gospel with at-risk children

of São Paulo, Brazil. Each week, 150 children from the favelas (slums) attend

ABBS’s weekly Bible study and baseball skill training session. Through these

sessions, children and their parents learn how to apply God’s word to their

lives. The children also have the opportunity to form safe, Christ-centered

friendships within their baseball family.

Bazaar Gifts

AB1 – Bible for a Slum Child............................................................... $10

AB2 – Gloves, Bats, and Baseballs....................................................... $40

AB3 – Travel Fund for Games and Tournaments........................... $100

AB4 – Baseball Training Camp......................................................... $250

AB5 – Where Most Needed................................................................. $25

Pray for ABBS:

Pray that the volunteers at ABBS would model loving God completely and

others as themselves as they help with serving breakfast and leading Bible

studies on Saturday mornings before the baseball training sessions.

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The Brazilian Association of Baseball

and Softball (ABBS) is led by Agnaldo

Verissimo da Silva, a former juvenile

offender who came to Christ through

the ministry of JEAME (Oakseed

Partner) in São Paulo. After his

conversion, Agnaldo wanted to “make

a difference” for Christ through

reaching children for the Lord by

teaching them baseball, a sport that is

little known in Brazil. Agnaldo has now been faithfully teaching children how to swing

bats and read Bibles for more than two decades.


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Association for Christian

Thoughtfulness (ACT)

Mumbai, India


The Association for Christian Thoughtfulness is a multi-faceted

discipleship and leadership development ministry. ACT achieves this

through 6-month training courses for church pastors covering biblical

worldview and care for the poor and abused in India. ACT also partners

with the U.S. based Christian Counselling and Education Foundation

to provide Certification Courses in Biblical Counseling. Once trained,

ACT partners with these pastors to counsel and serve the needs in the

communities under their care.

Bazaar Gifts

AC1 – Training Materials for Vulnerable Girls........................................$20

AC2 – Trauma Counseling for a Girl Rescued from Trafficking...........$50

AC3 – Tuition for CCEF Certification Course in Biblical

Counseling for One Pastor or Church Leader............................$200

AC4 – Where Most Needed........................................................................$25

Pray for ACT:

Pray for pastors who attend ACT training conferences. Pray that these

men would be strengthened to lead their churches to serve struggling

members of their community.

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Aarav lost his father to HIV when he was two years old. His mother also

contracted HIV, and Aarav and his brother feared they might also be infected.

Aarav was angry at life and God. Then Aarav came to ACT. Staff members at

ACT encouraged Aarav and his brother to get tested for HIV. The negative test

gave Aarav hope. He joined ACT’s Youth Leadership Training program and

began to learn about things like truth, loyalty, and respect. Aarav credits ACT

for changing his life. Today he is enrolled in an engineering program and wants

to serve the Lord by helping people in need.


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Ashirvad Kanti

(Light of Blessing)

Nagpur, India

Oakseed’s Ministry Partner

since 1994

Through their ministry, Ashirvad Kanti

brings light into India’s darkest places.

Ashirvad Children’s Home hosts children

coming from neglect/abuse situations or with families affected by HIV as fulltime

residents. Ashirvad Kanti also provides job training to destitute women

by teaching them skills such as tailoring, beautician courses, and bookbinding.

Through these and various other programs, Ashirvad Kanti has continuously

served the poor of India for over 25 years “Always being sensitive to the leading

of the Holy Spirit, through the Word of God.” – Pushpa Waghmare

Bazaar Gifts

AK1 – School Supplies.................................................................................$15

AK2 – Christmas Gift for a Slum Family..................................................$20

AK3 – Beauty Tools for the Beautician Courses......................................$25

AK4 – Sewing Machine and Fabric for the Tailoring Courses.............$100

AK5 – Playground Equipment for a Slum Preschool............................$650

AK6 – Where Most Needed........................................................................$25

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“We are very grateful to the prayer

warriors of Oakseed who have been

interceding for us over the past two

decades. The financial investments and

prayer support you raised for us is the

cause for the fruit we see today. Thank

you very much for your love.”

– Pushpa Waghmare

Pray for Ashirvad Kanti:

Pray that the staff of Ashirvad

Kanti would stay focused on

God and His plans above all

else as they care for children in

the slums of Nagpur.


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Fountain of Life Christian

School

Juan Tomas, Dominican Republic


Fountain of Life Christian School serves over 450 children in the

impoverished area of Juan Tomas, Dominican Republic. The caring teachers

in this close-knit community create an environment of safety, dedicated not

only to the pursuit of excellence in education but even more importantly, to

help students come to a personal saving knowledge of Christ. “The school

is a model to the unbelieving community around it, in Juan Tomas, and

throughout the region, by the publicity they receive and the testimony they

have. They are led by capable, accountable, spiritually mature men and

women.” – Dr. Rick Horne

Bazaar Gifts

FL1 – Bible for a New Believing Family.......................................$10

FL2 – Sports and Play Equipment.................................................$20

FL3 – Curriculum and School Supplies........................................$40

FL4 – One Month’s Teachers Salary............................................$350

FL5 – Where Most Needed............................................................$25

Pray for Fountain of Life:

Pray that God would use the combined ministries of Fountain of Life

Christian School and Juan Tomas Bible Church to help its members

grow in Him through teaching and the Word.

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“Scores of children and their

parents come to Christ in Juan

Tomas through passionate

Christian school teachers

who earn a salary that is

only a fraction of that which

government school teachers

receive.” – Dr. Rick Horne


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Hanna Orphan’s Home

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia


Hanna Orphan’s Home cares for children, most of

whom have tragically lost their parents to the HIV/

AIDS epidemic. HOH’s main program involves caring

for and raising 51 orphans among eight different family

settings, each with a house mother, who is employed

to live with and to take care of the children. Their secondary program

involves providing support services to over 200 vulnerable children in

their community. Children in both programs are enrolled in school

and go to Hanna Orphan’s Home after school each day, where they

receive a daily meal and participate in Bible studies.

Bazaar Gifts

HO1 – Bible for an Orphan.............................................................. $10

HO2 – New Shoes.............................................................................. $20

HO3 – Vitamins and Medicine......................................................... $25

HO4 – Art Supplies............................................................................ $35

HO5 – Sponsor a Housemom for a Year....................................... $840

HO6 – Where Most Needed............................................................. $25

Pray for Hanna Orphan’s Home:

Pray that the house mothers at Hanna Orphan’s Home would model

loving God completely and others as themselves as they care for the

orphans.

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“My name is Bizualem Tadesse. I am 23 years old. I came to Hanna Orphan’s

Home (HOH) at seven years old when I became a full orphan. I grew up at

HOH and started my schooling there at grade one. I am now in college, studying

Sociology. I am also employed as a part-time social worker at HOH.

I came to know Jesus and accepted Him as my personal savior as a child at HOH.

We were assigned to live in groups, and the children where I had been assigned

told me about Jesus and invited me to their church. It was there that I decided to

be a Christian. Therefore, HOH is everything to me. My life is highly interwoven

with the organization.

Hanna, the founder, and director of HOH, is my lovely mother. HOH showed

me meaning to life, education, and a job as well in my profession. I have learned

discipleship in my church and was baptized. I have a lot of brothers and sisters

who are Christians that grew up in this new life at HOH. It is now my turn to tell

children about Jesus and

invite them to accept Jesus.”


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Ministério JEAME

São Paulo, Brazil


JEAME (an acronym for Jesus Loves Minors)

conducts evangelistic services in 11 juvenile detention

centers in Sāo Paulo, Brazil, reaching 1400 teenagers

each week. JEAME is located a couple of blocks from a

drug-infested area of Sāo Paulo named “Cracolândia”

(roughly “crack town”). JEAME conducts regular

street evangelistic efforts and prayer walks through

Cracolândia. Follow-ups from these efforts include

both Christian discipleship and vocational training.

Bazaar Gifts

JE1 – Bible for a Teen in Prison........................................ $10

JE2 – New Clothes for a Street Kid in Rehab................... $25

JE3 – Food Care Packages.................................................. $40

JE4 – Case of 30 Portuguese Outreach Bibles for

Street Evangelism in Cracolândia........................... $85

JE5 – Where Most Needed................................................. $25

Pray for JEAME:

Pray for the 1,800 street children that JEAME tries

to reach and minister to in São Paulo. Pray that God

would supply every need they have, through the

loving hands of His people.

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Cesar was four years old when his stepfather

killed his mother. As he grew, Cesar’s anger

made him a difficult child. Eventually, he left

home to live on the streets and became involved

with drugs and prostitution. His anger and

determination to avenge his mother led him

to a life of crime. After he was finally arrested,

Cesar met some JEAME evangelists at the

Foundation House. He learned about the love

of God. One afternoon he sat with a cigarette

in one hand and a Bible in the other, trying

to choose between them. He threw away the

cigarette and began reading the Bible. He chose

to follow Jesus. Eventually, Cesar was released

to Recovery House. JEAME continued to work

with him through his journey of recovery, and

Cesar found freedom in Christ. Today Cesar

is an evangelist, husband, and father who

marvels at what God has done in his life.

JEAME has

requested

1,100 Bibles to

distribute in Street

Evangelism and

Prison Outreach.


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Jesus’ Wind

of Victory

Jinja, Uganda


since 2019

Jesus’ Wind of Victory, a Christian

orphanage in Jinja, Uganda is

a ministry that is at the core of

Oakseed’s mission of helping

those who have a heart for their

own. The mission’s director Julius

Wamimbi, became a Christian

in a mission orphanage after his

parents died. After graduating

from college, Julius felt God

calling him to care for other

orphans of Uganda. Jesus’ Wind of

Victory supplies the daily physical

and spiritual needs of the 40

orphans in their care.

Sponsorship:

Timothy was abandoned by both his parents at four years

old. He had been abused and neglected by his father, who

would lock him in the house at night, so he was able to go

out drinking. After the death of his parents, Timothy lives

with his grandma but lacks an education and at times

misses meals. Sponsorship will both meet his basic needs

of food and clothing and provide him with educational

opportunities. Visit www.oakseed.org/sponsor to sponsor

Timothy or one of his friends at Jesus’ Wind of Victory.

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Bazaar Gifts

JW1 – Blanket and Mosquito Net....................................................... $20

JW2 – Jewelry Making Materials and Craft Supplies....................... $25

JW3 – Basket of Food for the Elderly................................................. $30

JW4 – Two Goats for Food, Milk, and Income

Generation for Widows.......................................................... $120

JW5 – One Month of School Tuition for

Entire Orphanage.................................................................... $600

JW6 – Where Most Needed................................................................. $25

Pray for Jesus’ Wind of Victory:

Our God is a righteous Father who cares for orphans (Psalm 146:9).

Ask Him to protect and provide for the orphans at Jesus’ Wind

of Victory.


Light of the World

Ministries

Jagat Ki Jyoti Ministries

Nagpur, India


Light of the World serves the poor of Nagpur, India in the

name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Light of the World operates

multiple churches, a school that provides nursery to primary

level education for children unable to afford to get into the

local schools, and a vocational center that teaches tailoring,

dress design and computer science. Light of the World has

also recently started a slum mentorship program that has

already reached over 150 children.

Bazaar Gifts

LW1 – Family Christmas gift......................................................................$20

LW2 – School Uniforms and Backpack of School Supplies....................$30

LW3 – Income-Generating Street Vendor Food Carts..........................$175

LW4 – Industrial Sewing Machine...........................................................$220

LW5 – Where Most Needed........................................................................$25

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When young Dinesh was just ten years old, his father was into heavy alcoholism.

He had no food or proper clothes to wear. His mother struggled to provide for

Dinesh and his three older sisters. Frustrated with her life, she was on her way to

commit suicide, when a Light of the World disciple shared with her the glorious

gospel of Christ. Upon hearing the gospel, she trusted in Jesus. But God was not

done showing grace to Dinesh’s family. Dinesh’s father, Manohar, was delivered

from alcoholism and was also saved and baptized. A Light of the World prayer

group was formed in their home, and Dinesh was led to faith in Christ. Today,

Dinesh is a Godly young man who devotes much time to ministry and mentoring.

Pray for Light of the World Ministries:

Recently, family members of slum children have begun attending worship

services with their children at Light of the World Ministries in Nagpur.

Pray that the Lord would draw entire families to Himself.


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Lily of the Valleys

Lirio dos Vales

Catanduva, Brazil


Lily of the Valleys in Catanduva, Brazil is a

Bible-based residential drug and alcohol care

program, helping teen girls and women escape

the prison of addiction and find freedom in

Christ. Lily of the Valleys emphasizes the gospel

in their treatment programs, believing only an

encounter with Jesus can truly free addicts from

their spiritual and physical prisons.

Consider giving

a new dress for

a woman at the

center. For some

women, this is the

first NEW dress

that they have ever

owned.

Bazaar Gifts

LV1 – New Dress.............................................................................$25

LV2 – Plants and Gardening Tools................................................$30

LV3 – Sewing Kits...........................................................................$40

LV4 – New towels, Bedding, and Linens......................................$60

LV5 – Where Most Needed............................................................$25

Pray for Lily of the Valleys:

Pray for the women who have come to faith at Lily of the Valleys. Pray that they

would be quick to take the escape God provides when drug-related temptations

sneak up on them.

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“My life has been full of ups and downs. Although I have struggled, I am thankful

that God has brought me back to His way. When we go through difficulties in our

lives, our first thought is to disappear or run away. There was a time when things

were so difficult that all I could think of was to disappear. I asked my mother to take

me out of the city to live with a relative because I felt that I would be able to turn

my life around if I was away from my friends and surroundings. To change my life

meant abandoning addictions, stopping drinking, smoking, and using drugs such as

marijuana and cocaine. There was also a need to change my behavior, personality,

and attitudes, which created serious problems for my family and myself.

I arrived at Lily of the Valleys determined to turn my life around. This helped the

treatment I received to be more effective, because our liberation depends first on

our God, together with our faith and determination, and also on the angels of God

in our lives like Lourdes and Lúcia who worked at Lily of the Valleys. Jesus is the

center of my life. Walking with him makes for a happy and secure journey. When I

surrendered my life to Him, everything changed. God transformed an irresponsible

and rebellious teenager into a strong and persevering woman — a vessel to be a

blessing to others. God gave

me a wonderful family and

blessed children. No one

believed I could be changed;

however, God specializes in the

impossible.”


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Living Tree Orphanage

Beijing, China


Living Tree Orphanage in Yanjiao, China (just outside of Beijing)

provides a homelike atmosphere for 35 children with cerebral

palsy. The Living Tree Orphanage facility is divided into three

groups. The Love Home cares for an active group of children ages

4-10 with the most mobile and cognitive abilities. The Joy Home

cares for a group of 10 children ages 4-16 with the most severe

needs. The Peace Home cares for twelve babies and toddlers.

Bazaar Gifts

LT1 – Toys.....................................................................................................$10

LT2 – Baby Formula and Food for Orphans.............................................$20

LT3 – Art Therapy Supplies........................................................................$25

LT4 – Physical Therapy Workshop Tools..................................................$35

LT5 – Adult Care Resources and Equipment...........................................$80

LT6 – Where Most Needed.........................................................................$25

Pray for Living Tree Orphanage:

Please pray for Living Tree Orphanage as they are in the process

of registering as a social work organization under new regulations.

Please pray that they would receive approval and be allowed to

continue to care for the aging children, as this would be a great

blessing to their ministry.

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“We are joyful every day because we know

that everything is in the hands of the Lord.

This year we are considering transforming

into an institution that serves the disabled

elderly, as most of the former children

with cerebral palsy are still here, and

growing into teenagers. We are waiting for

a suitable place to continue caring for the

children as they get older. Please pray for

us!” – Tina Kou


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Love Link

Vinculo d’Amor

San Salvador, El Salvador


Love Link is a Christian mission serving families

from the slums of San Salvador, El Salvador.

Malnourished babies, aged 1 to 18 months, are

brought to the center from local hospitals. Most

of the babies brought to Love Link are near

death when they arrive. Love Link provides

round-the-clock care for up to 25 babies at a

time, nourishing them and eventually restoring

them to their families. Love Link also provides

outreach to their surrounding community by

serving free lunches daily to over 600 kids at

three children’s dining rooms.

Bazaar Gifts

LL1 – Diapers, Formula, and Baby Toys................................................$20

LL2 – Medicine for Babies........................................................................$25

LL3 – Therapy Equipment......................................................................$100

LL4 – A Month of Meals for the Children’s Dining Room................$240

LL5 – Where Most Needed......................................................................$25

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Sponsorship:

Will you sponsor a crib at Love Link? Babies come and go through Love

Link, and the length of their stay is determined by the success of their

treatment plan and how quickly they recover from the effects of severe

malnutrition. Because the children are not at Love Link long enough to

be matched traditionally with a sponsor, Oakseed offers the opportunity

to sponsor a crib and to pray for and support all the babies who occupy

that crib. We will update you when a new baby arrives and when they

are released and sent

back to their families.

What an incredible way

to see the Lord’s healing

hand and to participate

in the transformation of

these babies! Visit www.

oakseed.org/sponsor to

sign up to sponsor a crib.

Pray for Love Link:

Please pray for the babies at Love Link in San Salvador, El Salvador. Pray that the

Great Physician would heal these babies who arrive severely malnourished. Pray

for the now healthy babies as they are restored to their families, and that God

would continue His faithfulness as He provides for their needs.

Laura’s parents brought her to Love Link when she was eleven months old. Laura

needed pediatric surgery and had lived in the hospital for much of her life. She was

unable to gain weight and could not assimilate food. The hospital finally released her,

saying there was nothing more they could do. As they walked home, believing they

were taking their daughter home to die, Laura’s parents

passed Love Link. Desperate, they brought her into the

clinic. It was one of the worst cases of malnutrition

the clinic staff had ever seen. They experimented with

different formulas and finally found one that worked.

When Laura’s parents returned two weeks later, her

mother almost didn’t recognize her. Laura had gained

so much weight that she looked like a different child.

Love Link cares for children like Laura who suffer

from severe malnutrition. They are a link between

the children and God, providing hope and helping the

people of El Salvador learn about God’s faithful love.


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Holistic Rural and Urban

Missions (MISIUR)

Misión Integral Urbano Rural

Lima, Peru


MISIUR seeks to improve the quality of life of the poorest

children in Peru, through comprehensive spiritual and

physical care. MISIUR operates two after school programs

that serve over 100 children and teens each day. These

programs create a safe place away from gang violence where

the children are fed both physically and through Bible

study. MISIUR also operates “Bread of Life” a program that

offers nutritious daily lunch and a Scripture portion five

days a week for approximately 500 children in the slums of

Lima, Ayacucho, Moyobamba, and Trujillo.

Bazaar Gifts

MI1 – Biblical Teaching Materials for Children..........................$20

MI2 – Children’s Vitamins and Medicine....................................$25

MI3 – Gardening Supplies for the Child Care Center................$30

MI4 – Home for an Impoverished Family..............................$1,100

MI5 – Where Most Needed............................................................$25

Pray for MISIUR:

Pray that God would give grace and hope to the students in Lima who are

receiving a Christian education and counseling with MISIUR.

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Lidia came to MISIUR’s San Genaro project

when she was seven years old. She became an

orphan at age ten. MISIUR gave her a safe

place to grow and helped provide her with

food, education, and a spiritual foundation.

Lidia became a Christian when she was

14 and was able to attend nursing school

with MISIUR’s help. Today, Lidia is a nurse

working in a Lima hospital.


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Mustard Seed Orphanage

Yangon, Myanmar


Mustard Seed Orphanage provides food, housing, Christian education,

discipleship, job training, and medical care for over 190 widows and

orphans. Mustard Seed Orphanage consists of 3 orphan houses -

Ebenezer House, Hosanna House, and Mustard Seed. Mustard Seed

Orphanage keeps livestock and grows much of the food that is crucial to

feeding the children in their care.

Bazaar Gifts

MS1 – Blanket and Mosquito Net..............................................................$20

MS2 – A Pig and Two Chickens.................................................................$30

MS3 – Mango Tree.......................................................................................$40

MS4 – Bicycle................................................................................................$55

MS5 – Send an Orphan to University......................................................$700

MS6 – Where Most Needed........................................................................$25

Pray for Mustard Seed Orphanage:

One of the most impoverished groups in Myanmar are the widows. Please

pray that they would see God’s faithfulness as Mustard Seed Orphanage

shows them love by integrating them into the Orphanage programs and

providing them with food, housing, and Christian education.

Would you consider giving a year of college? Four orphan girls are hoping to

attend University this next year. Would you consider giving a year of college to

Emily, Stella, Nora, or Nana?

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“I came to Mustard Seed when I was four years old. I felt very happy when I

arrived at Mustard Seed because I did not feel lonely as I have many sisters and

brothers at Mustard Seed. I was very happy when Nu Nu (Mawi Te) gave me

some new clothes that I never had before. I was never hungry at Mustard Seed as

the Lord provides for us every day. I am very happy that I can go to school with

new uniforms and a bag with my friends that I never expected to experience it in

my life. Now, the most important thing in my life is that I know that I am saved

in Jesus Christ. I do not need my birth parents anymore because the Lord gives

me the best parents, Pa Pa (Timothy) and Nu Nu (Mawi Te) for me. The teachers

at Mustard Seed care for me for everything I need. I am very blessed because God

has brought me here to Mustard Seed.” – Peeki


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Edith cooks

meals for the

orphanage

over a wood

fire each day.

The gift of

a working

kitchen

would be a

tremendous

blessing to the

orphans.

Bazaar Gifts

New Life Orphanage

Kampala, Uganda


New Life Orphanage is a ministry just outside

of Kampala, Uganda which cares for 21 children

ages 2-14. Joseph Nsereko, the founder of the

orphanage, grew up on the streets in Kampala

and was taken into an orphanage at the age of 12,

where he became a Christian and had the call to

begin an orphanage to help other children. New

Life has recently started growing its own crops

and building a shelter for chicken and goats in

order to supplement their daily food needs.

NL1 – Chicken................................................................................... $5

NL2 – Children’s Bibles and Biblical Teaching Materials...........$15

NL3 – Gardening Equipment and Seeds......................................$25

NL4 – Classroom Tables and Chairs...........................................$460

NL5 – Kitchen and Brick Stove................................................$1,200

NL6 – Where Most Needed...........................................................$25

Pray for New Life Orphanage:

Pray that the Lord would give Joseph Nsereko the endurance,

stamina, and pacing needed to insure long-term, fruitful ministry.

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Sponsorship:

Nasimbwa is a ten-year-old

orphan living at New Life

Orphanage. She loves to read

and dreams of being a teacher

one day. Sponsorship will both

meet her basic needs of food

and clothing and provide her

with educational opportunities.

Visit . to sponsor Nasimbwa or

one of her friends at New Life

Orphanage.


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Pan African Christian

AIDS Network

(PACANET)

Entebbe, Uganda


The Pan African Christian AIDS Network is a ministry

that supports other African mission agencies working with

AIDS patients, orphans, and families throughout Africa.

PACANET’s primary focuses are training, advocacy, and

resource support. PACANET has served as a significant

resource to over 800 large and small ministries across

the continent. Many grandmothers have taken in 6-10

grandchildren because their own children have died from

AIDS. Many local volunteers lack the funds necessary to

attend much needed regional training programs.

Bazaar Gifts

PA1 – Medicine for AIDS Clinic......................................................... $25

PA2 – School Fees for AIDS Orphans................................................ $40

PA3 – Sponsor an AIDS Care Training Seminar............................. $150

PA4 – Grandmother Support Grant................................................. $450

PA5 – Where Most Needed.................................................................. $25

Pray for PACANET:

Pray for God to give renewed strength and passion to the

PACANET as they continue to serve God in responding to

the HIV/AIDS epidemic across the African continent.

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“I could no longer suffer silently for one more day.

I sought help from my pastor. I told him I was sick

and that my wife had died from AIDS. I expected

judgment. I feared being thrown out of the church.

I found mercy and help. Today, I know why –

PACANET had prepared Pastor Namuok for me!”

– Lucky


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Roblealto (Tall Oak)

Child Care Association

San Jose, Costa Rica


Roblealto Child Care Association helps children and families from the slums

of Costa Rica. Roblealto operates three different daycare centers for children

from 9 months to 12 years old. From the age of 6, the children receive

primary education. Roblealto also cares for children who have been separated

from family in their “Bible Home.” Roblealto recently opened its “Family

Development Center” to serve and house families from the slums of Los Guido

that have fallen into critical situations. Oakseed has partnered with Roblealto to

offer opportunities to sponsor children from these families.

Bazaar Gifts

RC1 – Bible for Newly Believing Family......................................$10

RC2 – Sports Equipment, Toys, and Games................................$25

RC3 – School Supplies....................................................................$30

RC4 – Send a Roblealto Child to Camp.......................................$60

RC5 – Where Most Needed...........................................................$25

Pray for Roblealto:

The number of children at Roblealto has grown by over 200 in the last two years.

Please pray that God will call these children to himself and continue to provide

every need they have according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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Sponsorship:

Matias is a healthy, sweet, and playful boy.

He enjoys playing at the park with his brother,

who also attends the center. Matias’ mother is

a single parent and unemployed. This makes it

difficult for her to cover the family’s basic needs.

At Roblealto, Matias can play, learn, and interact

with other children in a safe place. He is friendly

and caring to others and has made friends at the

center. Matias’ mother is also in the process of

obtaining health insurance to cover her current

pregnancy. These programs will help this family

to stay together in a more stable environment. Sponsoring Matias

helps provide basic needs like food, clothing, and education. Visit

www.oakseed.org/sponsor to sponsor Matias or one of his friends at Roblealto.


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Christian Assistance Service

for the Detainee and the

Mentally Ill

Servicio Asistencial Cristiano para el

Detenido y el Enfermo Mental (SACDEM)

Buenos Aires, Argentina


SACDEM works with marginalized groups that have been rejected by

society, including but not limited to prisoners, the mentally ill, people

living in extreme poverty, and children born in prison. SACDEM

develops prison Bible studies, offering counseling and help to inmates

to make the depth of God’s forgiveness and grace understandable.

SACDEM helps newly released prisoners reintegrate into society. In

Argentina, children born to mothers in prison live with their mothers

in the penitentiary system until they turn four. SACDEM takes care of

these children of prisoners weekly, offering them a safe place to play and a

break from the prison environment. After the child turns four and leaves

prison, SACDEM continues to provide foster care for those who have no

other relatives to care for them.

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The SACDEM “Fun Day Outside” Retreat is the highlight of the year for many

of the 75 patients served from Borda Psychiatric Hospital. This all-day outing

includes an all-you-can-eat barbecue buffet, recreation, and a worship service.

The SACDEM staff and a dozen other volunteers make this a very special day

of ministry for men with great needs. The entire cost of this gift goes toward

transportation and food for the retreat.

Bazaar Gifts

SA1 – Picture Bible for Children in Prison.....................................................$10

SA2 – New Mother Supplies for the Prison’s Maternity Wing.....................$30

SA3 – Christmas Party for Children living in Prison

with their Incarcerated Mothers.........................................................$300

SA4 – “Fun Day Outside” Retreat for 75 Psychiatric

Hospital Patients ..................................................................................$600

SA5 – Christmas Party for Men and Women in Prison

(between 150 and 200 prisoners).....................................................$2,500

SA6 – Where Most Needed...............................................................................$25

Pray for SACDEM:

Pray that the staff of SACDEM

would be given grace and boldness

as they share the gospel in the

prisons. Pray that they may show

the love of Christ to the mentally

ill people that they minister to in

Buenos Aires.


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Sugandh

New Delhi, India


since 2004

The Sugandh Child Development

Centre, located in a slum in

South Delhi, has been transforming the lives of working children for

22 years. Before going to work as trash collectors in the marketplace,

children aged 6-10 come for two hours. They receive a meal and are

taught reading, writing, and mathematics. Here they also learn about

Jesus. Sugandh also operates a Bible and vocational skills school where

young adults and teenagers learn sewing, painting, and card making.

Sugandh offers savings and loan cooperative groups to women in the

slum who either don’t have the documentation needed for a bank

account or the cost of getting to a bank exceeds what they can save in a

month. Money from savings and low-interest loans from the cooperative

groups has enabled women to buy small plots of land in their villages,

cover medical expenses, and fund their children’s education.

Bazaar Gifts

SG1 – Children’s Vitamins and Medicine.................................................$20

SG2 – Painting and Cardmaking Supplies................................................$25

SG3 – “Air Coolers” and Fans for the Classrooms and Slums

During the Oppressive Hot Seasons...............................................$40

SG4 – Women’s New Business Grant.......................................................$250

SG5 – Where Most Needed.........................................................................$25

Pray for Sugandh:

Pray that the children who

attend the Sugandh Child

Development Centre in

Madanpur Khadar will

successfully transition into

formal education at the

ministry.

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When Sugandh staff visited Jahid’s family in the slum, his father told them that

their youngest son, Jahid, had not been going to school for the past two years

because the government school would not admit him. Jahid was invited to join

Sugandh’s non-formal school, and there he was able to resume his education.

After two months of tuition help, a Sugandh teacher accompanied Jahid’s parents

in another attempt to admit him at the local government school, where they

learned the cause of the problems with admission - lack of required documents.

Sugandh was able to guide the parents through the process of getting the

necessary documents, and eventually, Jahid was finally admitted to the school.

While the process of obtaining official documents may be straightforward for

many people, for people who are poor and illiterate like Jahid’s parents, the whole

process is often too expensive or daunting. Sadly, this often means, as in Jahid’s

case, that their children miss out on the blessing of education.


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Teen Ministry

Cairo, Egypt


Teen Ministry seeks to win to Christ and improve the lives of severely

impoverished teenage girls living in the “garbage city” of Cairo, Egypt. Teen

Ministry primarily teaches these young girls to find joy in Christ; much

of their time is devoted to praying and studying the Bible. Teen Mnistry

teaches the girls who have never been taught hygine or cleanliness how to

wash themselves and make changes to improve their health through hygiene

in their homes and families. In the area that Teen Ministry operates, girls are

often abused and neglected. Teen Ministry shows them genuine love, often

for the first time in their lives. Teen Ministry also educates the girls and

provides them with medical and dental care.

Bazaar Gifts

TM1 – Clothing and Hygiene Items................................................... $25

TM2 – Shoes and Backpacks............................................................... $40

TM3 – Meals for Program Participants.............................................. $50

TM4 – Training and Fellowship Retreat for 40 Teen Mentors...... $640

TM5 – Full University Tuition Fees (4-Year Degree).................. $2,000

TM6 – Where Most Needed................................................................ $25

Pray for Teen Ministry:

Teen Ministry provides a place where the girls from the garbage slums

can receive medical and dental services, learn about hygiene, and hear the

gospel. Please pray that these girls would experience the joy that comes

from knowing Christ.

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Nana was very disturbed when she came to the Teen Ministry’s center. Her father had

sent all of her sisters to school except her. Nana was 16 years old at that time, and she

still didn’t know how to read or write. Nana accepted the Lord Jesus as her

savior. She had to go through a lot of inner healing because

of the number of traumas in her life. She felt loved and

accepted by everyone at Teen Ministry, and that healed

her broken heart. They challenged Nana to learn how to

read, write, and continue her education. Nana accepted the

challenge; she graduated from university a couple of years

ago. She even started her own business, a small factory, five

years ago. Nana has influenced a lot of the girls to go back to

school just by sharing her own experience.

Underprivileged young people always hope to one

day eat at McDonalds or Kentucky Fried Chicken,

considered an expensive restaurant in the slums

of Cairo. Muslim men have been known to take

girls there for a meal to convince them to convert.

To combat this, Teen Ministry takes the girls to a

restaurant like KFC at least twice a year, removing

the temptation to put themselves in dangerous

situations trying to get a “fancy meal.”


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Valley of Praise

Charitable Society

Mumbai, India


Valley of Praise serves communities in the slum districts of South

Mumbai including but not limited to the hutments, footpath dwellings,

brothels in red-light areas, and HIV+ people. The communities are

mainly reached through door-to-door visits, distribution of Bibles and

gospel tracts, as well as personal connections. Valley of Praise meets

spiritual needs through worship meetings, weekly Bible study, and

spiritual retreat. Valley of Praise also assists impoverished children by

providing food, clothing, medical expenses, and school tuition as needed.

Bazaar Gifts

VP1 – Bibles and Gospel Tracts for Slum Visits.......................................$10

VP2 – School Scholarship...........................................................................$25

VP3 – Send a Child to Youth or Family Camp.........................................$50

VP4 – Income Generation Training Program..........................................$75

VP5 – Where Most Needed........................................................................$25

Pray for Valley of Praise:

Please pray that the Lord will

provide a full-time staff worker

for the Valley of Praise ministry

and protect their current staff as

they minister in dangerous slum

communities of South Mumbai.

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“I have seen unbelievers from different communities come to saving faith in

Jesus Christ, some from areas where we labored and prayed many years without

any fruit. Many years ago, when I held prayer meetings with families living in

pavement-dwellings and in shanties along railway tracks, I never knew that God

would move so sovereignly and would one day provide them with permanent

homes of their own when the government relocated them from the railway tracks

or pavements. I have seen some of those saved become leaders and preachers in

our various house cells. Today I have a strong, relational ministering core team,

through whom we do in-house visits, counseling, helping people find suitable jobs,

visiting the sick, taking them to hospitals if necessary, and generally encouraging

and blessing people wherever we go.” – Ernest Albuquerque


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For Oakseed

Ministries to

forward 100% of

the gifts to the field,

the costs of the 2019

Bazaar Catalog

must be raised

separately. This gift

in the Bazaar is one

way we do this.

Oakseed Ministries

International

US Headquarters

Oakseed Ministries International assists indigenous

ministries serving abandoned children and the poor in

the world’s largest cities by supporting Ministry Partners

through prayer, support, and training. At their headquarters,

Oakseed produces prayer guides to engage supporters,

churches, families, and children in praying for Ministry

Partners. Oakseed keeps supporters and friends informed

about Ministry Partners through email, social media

updates, and this Bazaar Gift Catalog, engaging churches

and congregations in praying for the world’s poor and those

who serve among them.

Oakseed Ministry Liaisons are a vital part of the Oakseed

missions model. Oakseed Ministry Liaisons are each

responsible for a different region of the world and make

regular visits to Ministry Partners to learn what they are

doing, provide training and resources, and encourage those

who are on the frontlines of ministry to the world’s poor.

Ministry Liaisons also help identify potential ministries

Oakseed may be able to partner with for future ministry.

Bazaar Gifts

OM1 – Support for all Ministry Partners Where Most Needed............$50

OM2 – Support for Oakseed Ministries Operations.............................$100

OM3 – Travel Expenses for Ministry Liaisons.......................................$500

OM4 – Gift Toward Bazaar Catalog Expenses....................................$3,500

Pray for Oakseed Ministries:

Please pray for wisdom, discernment and traveling mercies

for our Ministry Liaisons as they travel to visit our Ministry

Partners each year. Pray that the Lord would bless the

relationships we have with our current partners and open

the right doors for Oakseed to find and cultivate future

partnerships with new ministries.

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Sometimes, you have no idea what God has planned. Several years ago, a laptop

was given to a Ministry Partner in India through the Bazaar Catalog. They had

shared a need for one laptop, but two had been given that year. A few weeks

later, Oakseed Founder Ed Bradley was visiting Mumbai and shared the news

over breakfast with the Directors. Later that morning, they met with the staff

and began sharing their concerns for prayer. At the top of the list was the loss of

their laptop computer which two staff had left in the back of a rickshaw after a

seminar. There had been tears, and the staff had all decided to give up a portion

of their salaries so that in six months they could get a replacement. There was

great disappointment at the future loss of productivity over the next few months.

The Director stood up and said, “Can I interrupt? Before we pray, I think God

has already answered our prayers! Ed has an announcement.” Ed stood up and

shared, “Through the Oakseed Bazaar, we have received funds for TWO laptops

for your ministry.” There was much cheering and tears as the staff jumped up and

down with joy. The Lord had graciously provided.

Bazaar Gifts to Bless Multiple Ministries

Throughout this catalog, there are opportunities to meet similar needs in

different countries. By choosing one of the options below, you can bless

multiple ministries depending on their needs.

OM5 – School Supplies......................................................................... $75

School supplies will be distributed to children at risk by ministries

in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, India, and Uganda.

OM6 – Clothing and Shoes................................................................ $200

Clothing and shoes will be distributed to children in the slums by

ministries in Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, and Myanmar.

OM7 – Bibles and Christian Literature for Children....................... $250

Bibles and Christian literature will be distributed by ministries in

Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ethiopia,

India, Peru, and Uganda.

OM8 – Children’s Medicine and Vitamins........................................ $350

Medicine and vitamins will be distributed to children at risk by

ministries in Argentina, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Ethiopia, India,

Peru, and Uganda.

OM9 – Income-Generating Projects................................................. $750

Funding for income-generating projects will be provided for

ministries in Brazil, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Myanmar, and Uganda.


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Oakseed’s Mission, Vision,

and Strategy

Since 1992, our mission has been for Oakseed Ministries to

assist indigenous ministries who serve abandoned children

and the poor in the developing world’s largest cities, bringing

the good news of Jesus in word and action.

The vision for Oakseed Ministries comes from Isaiah 61:3:

“to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes,

the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of

praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called

oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he

may be glorified.”

Oakseed aims to plant “oaks of righteousness” among the

poorest of the poor, breaking the chains of poverty with the

power of the gospel.

Our strategy is to empower Ministry Partners through:

n Prayer—Praying and mobilizing prayer partners in

support of Ministry Partners as they share the gospel and

work to bring transformation among the urban poor and

their communities.

n Capacity building—Helping fulfill the vision of the

indigenous ministry through long-term relationships

and creative entrepreneurial support, including the

development of income-generating and self-sustaining

projects.

n Training—Bringingministry expertise for

on-site training and counseling in response

to local needs.

n Financial Support—Providing financial

support for indigenous ministries without

creating dependency.

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Oakseed Ministry Partners are:

n Indigenous. Ministries are nationally initiated and locally founded,

developed, and administered.

n Targeted. Oakseed’s Ministry Partners focus on the urban poor living in the

world’s megacities.

n Exemplary. Oakseed seeks to partner with ministries that have the potential

to be models, teaching others how to replicate their methods and work.

n Teachable. Oakseed looks for Ministry Partners who are open to learning

from others and living in partnership.

n Visionary. Oakseed Ministry Partners have clearly defined visions and are

committed to pursuing those visions.

n Faithful. Ministry leaders are dedicated to serving the Lord and leading

their ministries with righteousness and integrity.

Through ongoing relationships,

Oakseed offers Ministry Partners:

n Regular and faithful prayer support.

n Ongoing financial support as well as support for special one-time projects.

(To avoid creating dependency, Oakseed support never exceeds 30% of an

organization’s operating budget. Oakseed also assists ministry leadership in

finding and developing their own funding resources.)

n On-site and off-site training, including international training programs that

offer a significant benefit for a partner’s leadership.

n Consultation and relationship building. Ministry Liaisons visit Ministry

Partners at least once a year and are available throughout the year to provide

advice and resources to assist the ministry in its development.


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Our Ministry Liaisons

Oakseed’s Ministry Liaisons help identify potential Ministry Partners

and determine their suitability for an Oakseed partnership. Through

a process of site visits, checking references, and meeting with

the organization’s leadership, ministry liaisons evaluate potential

partners based on their ministry, reputation, focus, local support, and

community impact. Ministry Liaisons also consider how Oakseed can

partner with the ministry and the type of assistance the ministry would

like to receive from Oakseed.

Rev. Imad Aubrey, Ministry Liaison to the Middle East

and North Africa

Imad Aubrey is a Lebanese American minister, ordained

in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) who

has recently returned to his homeland of Lebanon as a

missionary. In addition to his role as a Ministry Liaison

to MENA with Oakseed, Imad serves as a pastor, caring for churches,

refugees, and providing pastoral training in Lebanon and the Middle

East. Imad received his theological training from Westminster

Theological Seminary, with a Masters in Biblical Theology (with

Hebrew and Greek) and Counseling. He also holds a Bachelor degree

from the State University of New York and a Masters degree from

Maastricht, The Netherlands. He served as the pastor of outreach at

Town North Presbyterian Church in Richardson, Texas. Imad and his

wife Ruba have a son named James.

Rev. Craig DiBenedictis, Ministry Liaison to Latin America

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Rev.

DiBenedictis served as pastor of Calvary Presbyterian

in Brick, New Jersey, for over thirty years. A graduate of

Westminster Theological Seminary and Eastern Baptist

Theological Seminary, Craig and his wife Linda are the

parents of two adult children.

Carlos Dourado, Ministry Liaison to Brazil

Carlos Dourado was born in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, the

son of a Presbyterian minister. He came to know the Lord

through the Ministry of Word of Life in Brazil. Carlos and

his wife, Pam, moved to Northern Virginia when Carlos

retired in 2015, after a long career as a pharmaceutical

executive. His career took them to live in five different countries

and eight different cities. In addition to serving with Oakseed as the

Ministry Liaison to Brazil, Carlos is an elder at Emmanuel Presbyterian

Church in Arlington, VA, does translations (English to Portuguese)

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for The Gospel Coalition and is Vice-President of the Board of Sanctity

of Life Ministries. His favorite pastimes are fishing, traveling, watching

soccer, reading, and going for long walks. Carlos and Pam have two

married sons and four grandchildren.

Satish Moses, Ministry Liaison to India

Satish Moses was born and raised in an orthodox Hindu

family in India. He came to know the Lord Jesus Christ

and accepted Him as his Savior in the year 2001, and was

baptized the same year. Satish Moses has been a Gospel

worker and a Bible teacher, whose life goal is ‘to know

Christ and to make Christ known.’ As a Gospel worker, over the years,

he took opportunities to proclaim the love of the Lord Jesus Christ and

had the privilege to minister God’s Word at various Christian gatherings

in India, Romania, Philippines, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, England, and the

United States. Currently, he holds the responsibility as a pastor at Agape

church in Virginia. He enjoys running and occasionally watching a good

game of cricket. He is married and lives in Clifton, Virginia, with his wife

Salome and two children Hannah Favor and Matthew Courage.

Dr. Rick Horne, Ministry Liaison to Africa and

the Dominican Republic

Rick Horne has 30 years of experience in Christian school

counseling and has served on the board of the Christian

Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) for 20 years.

He is a graduate of Philadelphia Biblical University (BS),

Reformed Educational

Seminary (MDiv), West

Chester University (MEd),

and Westminster Theological Seminary

(DMin). He has developed, in association

with CCEF, a curriculum in pastoral

counseling for urban church leaders

and serves as Site Coordinator for The

Urban Ministry Institute in Chester, PA.

Rick has served in bi-vocational pastoral

ministry in three Philadelphia area

churches over the last 38 years. Dr. Horne

is the author of six books for students,

teachers, and parents and has taught on

related topics in Europe, Africa, Asia and

North, South, and Central America. Rick

and his wife Betty have six children and

17 grandchildren.


Sponsor a Child in Need!

Missions is about people, and Oakseed believes in personal

missions. Our Ministry Partners come alongside a child in

need, encouraging and helping them, and demonstrating

the love of Jesus. The children in our sponsorship program

desperately need love, care, and faithful prayer. Through

sponsorship, you too have the opportunity to make a difference

in the life of a child by praying daily, sending occasional

correspondence, and giving a small monthly contribution.

To receive more information about our sponsorship

programs, please email info@oakseed.org or call us 703-876-

9020. We are happy to send you information about these

wonderful programs or answer any questions.

Hanna Orphan’s Home cares for 51 orphans among eight

different family settings, most of whom have tragically lost

their parents to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In addition to the

small family-like houses, the children are enrolled in school

and go to Hanna Orphan’s Home after school each day, where

they receive a daily meal and participate in Bible studies.

Jesus’ Wind of Victory is a Christian orphanage in Jinja,

Uganda that supplies the daily physical, spiritual, and

educational needs of the 40 orphans in their care.

Love Link - Sponsor a Crib! Love Link provides roundthe-clock

care for up to 25 severely malnourished babies at

a time, nourishing them and eventually restoring them to

their families.

New Life Orphanage cares for 21 children aged 2-14, just

outside of Kampala, Uganda. New Life provides homegrown

food, shelter, education, and spiritual development.

Roblealto Child Care Association helps children and

families from the slums of Costa Rica, operating five

different centers for children from 9 months to 12 years old.

More children and programs are regularly added. Please visit

www.oakseed.org/sponsor for the latest information and to

choose a child so you can make a difference in their life.

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Prayer Ministries

Quarterly Prayer Guide

Those on the frontlines “bringing good news to the poor”

need faithful prayer support. The most important work for

Oakseed Ministries is encouraging and equipping people

to pray for our Ministry Partners! A quarterly prayer guide

outlines our partners’ prayer needs for the upcoming season.

To receive the prayer guide, sign up through our website at

www.oakseed.org/prayer, email info@oakseed.org or send a

request to:

Oakseed Ministries International

PO Box 1139

Wheaton, IL 60187

Daily Prayer Request

Sign up at www.oakseed.org/dailyprayer to receive

a short prayer request from one of our Ministry

Partners in your email each day. This is a great way

to easily integrate prayer into your daily routines and

regularly lift up those serving on the frontlines of the

mission field in prayer. Or join us on social media to

see the daily prayer requests and engage with others

praying around the world.

Children’s Prayer Guide

Oakseed offers a special prayer guide for children ages 5-10.

Two convictions drive it: 1) children’s prayers are precious

to their heavenly Father, and 2) prayers of children for

children are a powerful means to make a difference. It is

free of charge to churches and families who request it. Sign

up through our email info@oakseed.org, website, or send a

written request to the address above.


“And this is the

confidence that

we have toward

Him, that if we

ask anything

according to His

will He hears us.”

1 John 5:14

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