Once again I have been blessed with an opportunity to faithfully answer God’s call in my life. This July, I will be embarking with a team to Cape Town, South Africa with Horizon International. The mission of Horizon International is to “Create a World of Hope” for children adversely affected by the ravages of HIV/AIDS. Horizon International is a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for orphans affected by HIV/AIDS. We serve these orphans and their communities regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender, enabling them to break the cycle and live free from the bonds of poverty and disease. To learn more about Horizon International, why they are doing the work they do and about the different programs they offer, visit their website www.horizoninternationalinc.com.

Horizon is committed to helping us here become aware of and engaged in the battle for the lives of the millions of children in Africa who have been marginalized and who suffer due to the pandemic of HIV/AIDS. One of the vital aspects of educating people about this is Short Term Mission Teams. As a member of a Short Term Mission Team, I will be working with Horizon to come alongside local partners in Cape Town providing needed labor, materials and most importantly presence, love and hope to the children most often abandoned, forgotten and neglected.

There are many ways you can get involved and help support this critical mission without joining a Short Term Mission team. You can sponsor a child, ensuring they receive the basic necessities like food and education (for more on child sponsorship or to sponsor a child, visit the Horizon International Website). You can also support our Short Term Mission Team through financial donation and / or prayer support.

You can engage with me through financial giving and / or prayer support. Donations are tax deductible and enable us to purchase needed materials and resources in support of the local partners. Donations can be made by check or on line through the Horizon International website http://horizoninternationalinc.com/ – select Give Hope, Donate, and enter the amount and Designation (Go Team, Amber Stephenson Cape Town) under the “Give to Other” header. If you do give on line, please let me know so that I can ensure the funds reach the correct Go Team and so I can keep you updated and thank you for your engagement in this mission. Checks can be mailed to me, payable to Horizon International and should include “Amber Stephenson / Cape Town” in the comments section.

Prayer support is just as critical to the success of our mission as financial support. When we travel with prayer protection and support from home, our team is greater and we are able to accomplish so much more! Even if you are not able to financially or prayerfully support this Cape Town Short Term Mission Team, I would love to hear back from you and will gratefully share with you the work that we will accomplish with “the least of these”!

Thank you for being part of my life and for your support and love