Fox Run's Pastoral Ministries Coordinator and His Wife This Month to Help Orphans in Zambia

NOVI, MI (June 7, 2016) – Jamie Flowers, who is Fox Run retirement community’s Pastoral Ministries Coordinator, this month will travel to Ndola, Zambia, with his wife, Kathy, on a ministry mission to help orphans. Jamie will be returning for his third ministry mission trip to Zambia while Kathy will be making her fifth trip.

The Flowers will serve June 18 through July 3 with Living Hope International (LHI), a not-for-profit ministry whose primary focus is caring for orphans. LHI was founded by members of Oak Pointe Church in Novi, MI.

Zambia is one of the most impoverished nations of the world. It has been hit hard by the AIDS epidemic. As a result of AIDS, the nation has lost much of the population of adults who should be the backbone of the society. There are approximately 15 million people in Zambia and nearly half are 14 years old and younger. The number of orphans in Zambia is estimated between 1 million and 1.6 million and the average life expectancy is about 50 years.

Jamie and Kathy are especially excited about their trip this year. Ten others will be joining them as the team will focus on building. “They will be building on the land with our construction team,” said Jamie. “But, they will also be building lives.”

This year Kathy and other women on the team will continue to develop, encourage and work with the housemothers who care for the children of LHI while Jamie and the men will be training men from a local church to serve as mentors in their homes as well as for the boys of LHI.

"One the greatest thrills of caring for the children of LHI is seeing how God multiplies our efforts," said Jamie.

LHI is providing employment for dozens of Zambians as caregivers, construction workers, drivers, coffee workers, etc. Over half of Zambia lives in poverty.

“We would love to be a part of breaking cycles that continue this pattern by providing quality care rooted in the love of Jesus Christ,” said Jamie.

LHI currently cares for 31 children, but is developing a community 10 miles south Ndola that will provide care for 100 children. The community will also have a church, school, medical clinic and vocational training facilities. All of these will serve the surrounding villages along with the children and employees of LHI.

More information about LHI can be found at www.livinghopeinternational.org and coffee grown on the land in Zambia can be purchased at www.livinghopecoffee.org. All profits from the coffee sales benefit the ministry.

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Captions for photos: Jamie and Kathy Flowers. A coffee harvest in Zambia.

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