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GLOBAL MISSIONS
Cambodia
We work with international organizations that provide rehabilitation and restoration to victims of human trafficking, as well as providing aide wherever possible. We conduct workshops, participate in local outreaches, and provide materials and lessons that aide in improving spiritual growth. Financial and materials resources are provided on an as needed basis as we work with individual organizations. LOU teams consist of four to eight participants.
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Goal: Teach and train; participate in outreach ministry and assisting with necessary resources for victims of human trafficking.
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Founder, Equilla Hicks, sharing a moment with Melissa Stock, Director of International Development for AIM at the AIM store in Phnom Penh!
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A wonderful time of devotion with the leaders and students of the Center for Global Impact. These women are learning life skills and trades to become self-sufficient and to assist in caring for their families. With our wonderful translator we were able to pray, share the love of Jesus and laugh a lot!
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One of the amazing Lift One Up team members, Veronica Norman taking the time to pray for a leader at the Center for Global Impact (CGI). Veronica spoke words of life and encouragement and inspired her to continue in the great work inspiring the women in the CGI program!
Keys of Faith! Truly a God idea! Scripture references by topic that were originally made for Lift One Up’s founder, Equilla Hicks’ granddaughters. Equilla had an idea to have a few of them in Khmer (language spoken by Cambodians) and given away while in Cambodia! During a visit to the founder’s home by two Cambodian women she shared the idea with them. Giving them five scriptures, they translated, key rings were made and became a part of the gift’s women receive during our ministry time with the local organizations.
While having an opportunity to serve at a local organization we faced the dark reality of human trafficking. We had an open door to minister to some of the women that night and share God’s love and good plan that He has for their life.
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We had a wonderful afternoon touring the AIM facility (what incredible work they do to bring hope, change and restoration to women and children). Later in the day we shopped with Melissa Stock, Director of International Development for AIM.
This photo is from the Center for Global Impact Training Center. In this incredible facility women are learning to sew, become tailors, start their own businesses and become confident in who they are. For their protection we were unable to take photos of their faces. I assure you they're beautiful!
Annually since 2016, Curly Top Baker Cares has donated hundreds of individually packaged cookies for the women and children we serve in Cambodia! Pictured with Equilla Hicks (Lift One Up’s Founder/President) is the Director of Center for Global Impact. Curly Top Baker (CTB) cookies are always a special treat from the USA! Thank you CTB for your continued support locally and globally!
Costa Rica
Upcoming Trip: April 19 - 26, 2024
Lift One Up was blessed to partner with Mission Activation for its first missions’ trip to Costa Rica! Our team of 24 very eager to serve men, women and youth had a wonderful time blessing the people in that region. We provided food for those in need, prayed for the sick, visited many people in their homes, conducted children’s events and so much more! We provided 26,100 meals, 110 families received food bags, 34 people received extended prayer, 35 home deliveries were made (with prayer for the families), and over 300 children in 4 different churches and communities experienced the love of Jesus (with candy and gifts)!
We truly experienced Jesus words in Acts 20:35, “Giving brings a far greater blessing than receiving.”
Las Vegas to Liberia, Costa Rica! We’ve arrived!
On our way to Liberia, Costa Rica! We had an amazing team of 24 people ranging from ages 15-79 and here are two of our amazing team members!
Delivering food to a community of people in need! Lots of communities were suffering from lack of daily necessities due to the pandemic and we alongside Missions Activation were there to help!
One of our amazing leaders on our Costa Rica team, Kirk Williams, took time to encourage a group of young people.
Proud to be in Costa Rica partnering with Missions Activation to impact the community of Playa del Coco! Getting ready to pray for those in need and giving out food! Meeting the needs spiritually and physically!
A local Pastor and his family walked some of our team members through a small village-like area to pray for those who were homebound and unable to make it to church.
Once again, Lift One Up had the opportunity to partner with Mission Activation and impact the communities of Playa Del Coco, Sardinal and Liberia with love, prayers, encouragement and support! Doing missions “Jesus Style” is so much fun!! Grateful for our partnership in missions with Mission Activation!
Our first Sunday in the country we were able to attend church with a local congregation where Skip Preston (Mission Activation, Founder) preached in English and one of our amazing team member’s, Jose Salazar translated in Spanish! Such a great opportunity for our team to worship with the locals in the area!
Time for children’s ministry! Ydania Solia (playing the role as a very religious Christian but making no impact in the world around her) and Brigitte Fox (playing the role of a very happy Christian who can’t wait to make an impact in the world around her). The kids loved them both!
Our team member, Jose Salazar rehearsing his role as Dr. Dingle-Hopper for the Kids Ministry performances. He was funny and relatable as he shared how through Jesus we can have our sins forgiven and have a fresh start! We had the opportunity to share the love of Jesus with at least 300 kids in a local school, community center and churches!
