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IJM's Work in Latin America Highlighted @IJMHQ

Today IJM HQ hosted an IM legend, Jaime Farrant. Jaime began IJM 8 years ago as an intern and was later hired on as full-time staff. Jaime took the poineer role of starting IJM's office in Guatemala and later in Bolivia. Over the last several years, Jaime and his wife, Liz, have led IJM's efforts in Bolivia: Jaime as the Field Office Director and Liz directing Church Mobilization. They have recently relocated to the Phoenix area for Liz to attend graduate school. Today Jaime shared on how he steered IJM's work in Latin America highlighting what God has taught him throughout the years through the lives of his colleagues and those he served on the Field. Jaime spoke about seeing the power of God through the lives changed by IJM's work and many of IJM's clients coming to Christ through the act of Christians living out justice here on earth. Jaime says, "Our job is to point them to Christ." To learn more about IJM's inspiring work in Latin America, please visit: http://www.ijm.org/ourwork/latinamerica

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IJM Partner Aftercare Home in South Asia speak to HQ staff

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Clayton from Agape International spoke to IJM HQ this afternoon about the realities of working on transformational development in communties plagued by sex trafficking in Southeast Asia. He spoke about the need to empower communities to address the great need! These people are true heroes!

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@IJMHQ staff learn more about our work in South Asia during lunch

In today's Blue Plate Special, Blair Burns, Regional Director of Operations- South Asia, and Alesha Guruswamy, Project Specialist- South Asia, walk IJM staff through a book about South Asia. They discussed how our four offices work in that region and the hurdles they jump in working in this region.

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Heaps respond to IJM's work by signing CPCA postcards at Engedi Church this morning!

IJM is in Holland, MI speaking at several events at Engedi Church. Last night, 300 people came to see Call & Response and a Q&A by IJM.

This morning the IJM message was preached at all services at Engedi and hundreds take a stand by signing CPCA postcards asking the Michigan Senators to be more conscious of the oppressed when they vote in Congress.

Tonight Engedi Church is hosting another screening of Call & Response at 7PM.

Tomorrow IJM speaks to over 60 churchleafers from West Michigan and how they can get involved with the work of justice in tangible ways.

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Thank you to the service people in Okinawa, Japan who raised over $26k for IJM!

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The Harbor (www.okiharbor.com) serves 120 service men and women who are stationed in Okinawa, Japan. During the month of August, they organized events to raise awareness and money for the work of IJM taking a stand for the oppressed around the world. Today we received of letters asking their Congress people in the U.S. to be aware of the “least of these” when they vote in Congress. They also sent in a check for over $26,000. This is just one testimony of how churches across the world are engaging this work. For more information on how churches can get involved, e-mail churches@ijm.org.

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Staff/ Intern Lunch @IJMHQ w/ Gary Haugen.

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And the winner of the #ATEOS Announcement RT Giveaway is...

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@karenbyrne, @sromontoya and @cfpdx. Congratulations!

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Details on the "At the End of Slavery" Announcement RT giveaway #ATEOS:

We’re excited to announce that the official site of IJM’s latest documentary, “At the End of Slavery: The Battle for Justice in our Time” goes live today!  Check it out at www.attheendofslavery.com.  We believe the movement to end modern-day slavery begins with you and begins now!

To help kick-off the launch of the website, we are giving away THREE copies of the house party toolkits (see picture) (http://www.attheendofslavery.com/host-screening/). 

Here’s how you enter:

  1. Between now and 9am EST, 9/16, tweet or blog about the launch of the documentary and site.  If you send a tweet, be sure to hashtag with #ATEOS.  If you’re blogging, please add the post’s URL to the comments of this post.

    Sample tweet: The battle for justice in our time begins now! New #ATEOS site launch - AttheEndofSlavery.com (via @IJMHQ)

  2. Check back here (or follow @IJMHQ) on Wednesday afternoon, 9/16, for the announcement of the giveaway winners.

 

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Sneak peek of the complete #ATEOS site before it launches tmrw. The movement to end slavery is now!

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Two of IJM Rwanda's staff stop by IJM HQ to talk about work going on in that region

 

IJM Headquarters was fortunate enough to have two of our IJM Rwanda staff members in the office today to share some of their experiences working in the field.  Eugene Manzi serves as an attorney and legal consultant, and Liz McEwen recently returned to the US after serving a one-year internship as the Executive Assistant to IJM Rwanda’s Field Office Director. 

“To see clients who are extremely scared, and what it means to see them gain confidence again and smile when we stand next to them in court as an advocate – that is encouraging.” – E. Manzi

“As a result of the genocide, there is a strong sense of justice in the country. People want justice.” – L. McEwen

If they could say one thing to IJM supporters who make the work possible:

“The fact that IJM Rwanda has the resources it needs is unique for organizations in Rwanda.  If I need to make a phone call, the phone is there.  If I need to make copies, the paper is there. We don’t have to worry about these things and we can focus on the work.” – E. Manzi

How can we be praying for the work in Rwanda:

“Please pray for cases of sexual violence, particularly of orphans and children. As far as I know, There is not a process to deal with these types of cases in the system. I didn’t know of the level of abuse going on until I came to IJM. The problem is guess and IJM Rwanda needs to grow in capacity in order to meet this need.” – E. Manzi

“My prayer is that the culture and hearts of Rwanda will change, that the abused will have courage to speak up, that victims will not be afraid to demand justice.” – L. McEwen

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