The Lord initially led us to Nyame Nnae & Alhaji Krom communities in 2017.
These communities are within the Central Region of Ghana and represent
very typical villages that are fertile grounds for Gospel work. Back in 2017,
there were no churches in the area for believers to join together for worship.
After ministering there for a few weeks, we were able to establish a church
that began under the shade of local trees. Pastor Youssef, one of the
ministers from the Standing Together Mission, Kumasi, took over the
evangelistic and pastoral work there. Pastor Youssef and his family continue
pressing forward in their calling in Alhaji Krom and Nyame Nnae. Through
your donations and ministry support over the years, the tree-shaded church
has grown and been built up into a physical structure where local believers
can worship Jesus Christ together as one body.

During subsequent follow-ups, AIM team members identified a cycle of
crippling debt and poverty as a great socio-economic crisis that faced the
new converts and locals in the area. We came to understand that cocoa

farming is the main occupation available to the villagers. Cocoa is a long-
term seasonal cash crop. Between April and September, the people work

vigorously on their farms to harvest and sell cocoa to outside companies.
Due to the cyclical nature of farming, the bulk of income is earned during
harvesting season with no income outside that.

Life Mission Centre is located in a newly developing area in Kumasi that was in dire straits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The churchhouse was under  construction and its roof had tumbled down during the lockdown. Upon hearing of their plight, the Lord stirred many of our hearts concerning their rebuilding and renovation efforts. Although it was a challenging time globally, AIM partners, friends, and some family members responded passionately. We are pleased to announce that the rebuilding of the Lord’s house has been completed; it is a glorious sanctuary! It was such a great honor to be present for the dedication to the Lord on May 8, 2022.

The location of the church is one of the main challenges stunting its growth. It is located near a large alcohol factory and many of the residents are victims of alcoholism. I was led to work with them this year. Our missions team organized an open-air crusade, discipleship teachings, and deliverance services to address this stronghold. By God’s grace, we were able to win souls for Christ and baptized nine individuals. Within three months, weekly attendance had increased from ten to about forty on Sunday mornings. We know that more souls need to be saved and delivered from the power of alcohol but we give glory to God for this fruitful beginning.

In 2019, we embarked on an agricultural initiative in Monrovia. We aimed to address the nutritional deficiencies in the area that contribute to the devastating rates of type-2 diabetes in the city and its surrounding villages. We were able to teach and offer agricultural training to over 350 people by connecting Monrovians with seeds and supplies from Ghana. This opened up doors to initiate local farming cohorts, who grow fresh fruits and vegetables to feed their communities in a very cost-effective way and also to create work opportunities for the youth.

After the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic had passed, we were able to return to Monrovia last year to follow up on our efforts. The families of two AIM partners offered up some land for use as demonstration sites for vegetable cultivation. We transported vegetable and fruit seeds to Liberia, and we were blessed to have two dedicated field workers and a part-time worker to oversee the projects. Unfortunately, the unstable weather change negatively affected the vegetable farming project; it rained throughout the year causing significant erosion and destruction of the healthy roots. In effect, we ran at a loss and the project could not be salvaged. We took away some major lessons from this project and are hoping to revamp our efforts with strategies that incorporate the lessons learned while continuing to reimagine a healthier, more sustainable Liberia.