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An Exciting Mission Project for the Whole Church
Robert J. Weingartner
Executive Director
The Outreach Foundation of the Presbyterian Church
"I write this letter to commend to you a ministry of Alliance for
Children Everywhere called Change 4 Children, a wonderful
effort that raises awareness, prayers and financial support for the work
with children in Zambia. We are very excited about the fruit that we have
already seen Change 4 Children bear in PC (USA) congregations and in the
lives of children in crisis."
Dick Kampa
Mission Elder
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Tucson, AZ
"Change 4 Children has helped us achieve one of the church's
objectives in missions, in that it involves so many in outreach to the poor
and the neglected outside our country."
Dottie Crawford
Children's Ministry Director,
Glenkirk Presbyterian Church
"We here at Glenkirk are very excited about not only the chance
of helping so many, but about the lesson that we are teaching our children
about the responsibility and honor of being able to help others. The wonderful
thing about this program is that we as a church have been able to, for the
first time, focus on a mission project that every generation at the church
can participate in. Together we're working as a body to be the missional
church that God calls us to be! Thanks for the opportunity that you have
given us to work together for God's great purpose in our lives!"
Changing Children's Lives, One by One
Together as a church family, we learned about the wonderful ways our denomination
is bringing orphans into families and providing an education to children
too poor to go to school. Together, as a church family, we collected coins
in lovely handmade baskets and sent our support, prayers and love to our
African family.
Change 4 Children delivers.
- Helps Christians become more globally aware.
- Offers a practical way to make a significant difference
- Connects Americans with our Zambian neighbors
- Provides regular updates with pictures and stories from Zambia
 Each
family selects, as a gift from Africa, a beautiful basket handmade
by village woman in Mongu, Zambia. Baskets are used for the family to collect
change—pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters during the four months of the program.
Where babies die for lack of milk and medicine:
50 cents buys milk and medicine.- Where children may only eat once a day—if at all:
19 cents provides a nourishing meal.
- Where more than half of the children can’t go to school:
5 cents a day sends a child to school.
Change 4 Children is a partnership project of:
The Outreach Foundation of the Presbyterian Church, USA and Alliance
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