A dedicated team of people in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, along with a growing community of generous and active supporters throughout the United States, are helping h.o.w? Ministry empower women, save children and fight poverty.
These are our stories.
h.o.w? Ministry founder receives local recognition
Founder and Executive Director Michelle Outman was featured recently in two Cape Girardeau, Missouri, publications and has been nominated for the Zonta Woman of Achievement Award.
Update: Children’s Garden
h.o.w? team helps paint some new library shelves, delivers 100 pounds of school supplies, conducts some fun activities with preschoolers, and can’t wait to return!
Maji Mazuri
Our special needs team rocked it this week. It was a hard placement. But God provided peace and safety and courage.
‘Home’ to Kinangop
Coming “home” to Kinangop, the high country plateau where our h.o.w? Ministry widows live, is always a happy affair as team members who have been before are reunited with the women and children who have won their hearts, and new team members are quickly surrounded and embraced.
Mothers, daughters arrive in Kenya
Nine people from h.o.w? Ministry have arrived in Kenya for a two-week mission trip, including three mother-daughter teams, two others who are mothers, and another who is a daughter working together to help empower women, save children, and raise families out of poverty.
5k race draws 100+ participants
More than 100 supporters gathered on beautiful sunny Saturday morning May 7, 2016, for the annual h.o.w? Ministry 5K Run/Walk for “The Least of These”
save the date! sign up, help sponsor our 5K run/walk May 7
Plan now to participate in our annual 5K run/walk for “the least of these” to help fund our missions. Our 2016 event is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, at LaCroix Church.
Update: 31 days, 7 acres, $105,000
We’re expanding thanks to the generosity of donors and numbers that line up perfectly with God’s plan. God often steps in when you take a leap of faith.
Update: CuCu
CuCu, the oldest of the h.o.w? widows and one the funniest, too, is hospitalized, and we are glad to hear she is improving.
The Power of Play
Play dominated Day 2 of the 2nd Arise Women’s Conference on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, as the widows and mission trip participants split into teams to play a business game led by two guest speakers, then took a break on the playground to enjoy the swings, a slide and some basketball.