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The Arms of Jesus Children’s Mission Inc.

“ And Jesus took the children in His arms and blessed them.”

Mark 10 v 16.

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The Arms of Jesus Children's Mission Inc.

Dr. Samuel R. Martin

History

November 2011.

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Mission History

Founded in Pickering,Ontario, Canada in October 1990

Challenge: to provide for the needs of 9 children in Kenya, East Africa

Simple Sponsorship program

Six Directors at Founding.

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Founding Directors

Dr. Samuel R. Martin, Founder Mr. Jim Gillies, Treasurer Mrs. Laurie Busuttil, Secretary Mr. Paul Davis, Legal Counsel Mr. John Baker Mr. Frank Strickland

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Mission HistoryAfrica

a. KenyaMinistry in the beginning Included:

- Spiritual Ministries

- Child Sponsorship

- Children’s Center in Nairobi (Orphanage)- Educational- Medical

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Mission Todayin Africa

KenyaMinistry in the beginning Included:

- Spiritual Ministries

- Child Sponsorship- Special needs sponsorship- Distribution of Food- Work projects

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Dominican Republic, Hispanola

Ministry Began:1991 Director : Mrs. Tatiana

Victoria Fontana.

On the outskirts of Santo Domingo,

AOJ partners with this local ministry

in Educating and

Feeding 400 plus children each day.

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Haiti, Hispanola

Ministry began : 1992 Director : Wilson Maitri

Ministry is totally National. Ministry is in poor and

rural area north of the City of Jacmel.

Ministry operates : Three Schools ; Feeding Ministry and Sponsorship Program.

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Guatemala,Central America.

Ministry Began 1991.

• Current Directors:

• Mr. and Mrs. Luis Rodenas

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Ministries.

• Child Sponsorship• Medical Outreach• Evangelism• Food Distribution• Scholarship Program• House Building• Christian School• Chicken Pen Project

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Home ConstructionHighlights.

1999 35 Families were presented with

new homes.

2011

•68 Families were presented with homes.

This in the Lord’s name.

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Home Staff

• Mrs. Doreen Hayes, Accounts.

• MrsTracy Savagage,

Banking/Receipts.

• Mrs. Barb Raby,

General Manger /

Sponsorship• Mrs. Sylvia Mejier• Translation

• Mrs. Marg. Martin

Craft/Gift Store

Office Assistant.

• Kim Kunzman ( US Accounts etc. Dept. based in Buffalo

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Extended Ministries.

Since it’s beginning, the Mission has responded to special emergencies needs in countries such as:

Sudan : Bosnia : SlovakiaMozambique : Mexico : Philippines : Uganda :

Indonesia

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From 1999- 2010 AOJ Guatemala provided the opportunity for some ….

1200 People from Canada and the USA

To experience Missions!