Through humanitarian aid, Unto expresses Jesus' kindness in the toughest places on earth by relieving suffering, restoring dignity, and revealing hope.

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  Unto · [email protected]
April 26, 2024 at 2:30 PM

Updated link! BLOG: Hear from People in the Toughest Places About the Difference Water Makes

Dear ,  We could tell you about the difference water makes for people in the toughest places. But it is more meaningful to hear from those whose lives have been impacted directly. Read our latest blog, “In Their Own Words: The Difference Water Makes for People in Tough Places.” You will hear from …
  Unto · [email protected]
April 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM

BLOG: Hear from People in the Toughest Places About the Difference Water Makes

Dear ,  We could tell you about the difference water makes for people in the toughest places. But it is more meaningful to hear from those whose lives have been impacted directly. Read our latest blog, “In Their Own Words: The Difference Water Makes for People in Tough Places.” You will hear from …
  Unto · [email protected]
April 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM

BLOG: How Teachers in the Toughest Places Impact the Next Generation

Dear John,The job will not make you a fortune. It will not gain you a place on the news, and it will likely not win you many awards. But that is not why teachers stand up at the front of their classrooms each day. When a child’s eyes light up with wonder, when she understands something for the firs…
  Unto · [email protected]
April 18, 2024 at 1:13 PM

You Can Provide Clean Water for People in the Toughest Places

Dear John,Across South Sudan nearly 60 percent of people do not have access to clean water.Years of civil war, combined with flooding and droughts, have left millions without the clean water they need for drinking, cooking, washing, and more. Most of these people are not only suffering physically,…
  Unto · [email protected]
April 16, 2024 at 1:12 PM

You Can Provide Clean Water for People in the Toughest Places

Dear John,Across South Sudan nearly 60 percent of people do not have access to clean water.Years of civil war, combined with flooding and droughts, have left millions without the clean water they need for drinking, cooking, washing, and more. Most of these people are not only suffering physically,…
  Unto · [email protected]
April 11, 2024 at 1:22 PM

You Helped Pastor Fadulmula Reach His Tribe with Water and Hope

Dear John,In South Sudan recently, Pastor Fadulmula had the opportunity to provide his tribe with access to clean water and hope. Over the course of two weeks, people like you enabled the team to complete 10 new well projects and two well repairs in his community. Because Pastor Fadulmula speaks th…
  Unto · [email protected]
April 9, 2024 at 1:07 PM

How Agriculture Training Makes Way for Hope

Dear John,Food brings us together. At birthdays. At weddings. And around the weekday dinner table. In one Tanzanian village, our local Unto® partner is using food to not only bring people together — but to also introduce them to the hope of Jesus. Read our last blog, “Breaking Up Dry Ground,” about…
  Unto · [email protected]
April 6, 2024 at 1:31 PM

SPECIAL REPORT: You Helped Provide Clean Water in Tough Places

Dear John,In one closed North African country, desert-like conditions make clean water difficult to find for many people. Over half the population lives without access to basic items, healthcare, or education. Largely considered one of the most unreached places on earth, 99.7 percent of people hav…
  Unto · [email protected]
April 4, 2024 at 12:30 PM

You Can Send Meals to Children Facing Extreme Hunger

Dear John,Every single minute 33 children worldwide are born into hunger. From the very beginning, they struggle to access the nutrition they need to survive and thrive. Together we can go to the toughest places and help them. From now through the end of summer, Unto® plans to send nearly one mill…
  Unto · [email protected]
April 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You Can Send Meals to Children Facing Extreme Hunger

Dear John,Every single minute 33 children worldwide are born into hunger. From the very beginning, they struggle to access the nutrition they need to survive and thrive. Together we can go to the toughest places and help them. From now through the end of summer, Unto® plans to send nearly one mill…
  Unto · [email protected]
March 29, 2024 at 1:30 PM

Prayer Focus: Goodness in the Dark Places

Dear John,And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. — Mark 15:37 (ESV)We call it Good Friday. But if you were a follower of Jesus when the sky turned dark at noon and Jesus took His last breath, you would have struggled to see the goodness. It seemed like the worst day in human history. T…
  Unto · [email protected]
March 28, 2024 at 11:02 AM

Meals and Hope for Families in Central Asia

Dear John,For many families in Central Asia, food insecurity is a constant. Most are cut off from help — and have very little access to the message of hope. When a local Unto® team member heard about a widow in her community who was struggling, she wanted to help. She brought meals to the mother an…
  Unto · [email protected]
March 21, 2024 at 1:05 PM

VIDEO: Rejoice Used to Walk Over Three Miles a Day for Water

Dear John,A 14-year-old girl from Tanzania named Rejoice used to walk at least three miles a day to collect water for her family. She sometimes missed school because of the amount of time it took her to fetch water. Even worse, the water Rejoice collected was not clean and often made her and her f…
  UNTO · [email protected]
March 19, 2024 at 1:25 PM

You Are Invited to the First-Ever Wait2Hydrate Challenge!

Dear John,Women and children in the toughest places walk an average of 1-2 hours a day — and often much more — to collect water for their families.By the time they make it to a water source, they have waited several hours from the time they awoke to take their first sip. And the water they collect…
  Unto · [email protected]
March 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM

BLOG: Reach the Unreachable + a FREE Activity Page!

Dear John,Have you ever wondered how lifesaving humanitarian aid gets to suffering people in the toughest places? Many would call the tough places where Unto® serves unreachable, inaccessible, or forsaken. But together with you, we are going to areas very few others can access — providing lifesavin…
  Unto · [email protected]
March 8, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Send Lifesaving Aid to People in Closed Countries

Dear John,The demand for humanitarian assistance has never been higher. Due to the global food crisis and so many people fleeing war, there are more requests for help than ever before. Most of these people live in unreached areas — where they cannot easily access basic supplies OR hear the message…
  Unto · [email protected]
March 7, 2024 at 2:10 PM

SPECIAL REPORT: You Helped Feed Families in Tough Places

John,Many have called the suffering experienced by people in one closed Middle Eastern country the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Ongoing civil war has left millions displaced and facing unprecedented hunger. Your generosity allows our local partners to express kindness to families who would ot…
  Unto · [email protected]
March 5, 2024 at 3:17 PM

Send Lifesaving Aid to People in Closed Countries

Dear John,The demand for humanitarian assistance has never been higher. Due to the global food crisis and so many people fleeing war, there are more requests for help than ever before. Most of these people live in unreached areas — where they cannot easily access basic supplies OR hear the message…
  Unto · [email protected]
February 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM

They Could Not Stop the Message of Hope!

Dear John,Recently, a local staff team in Central Asia distributed meals to families in unreached villages who struggle to access adequate nutrition. In this closed country, it is illegal to openly share the message of eternal hope. Humanitarian aid is the only reason ministry is allowed to continu…
  Unto · [email protected]
February 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Prayer Focus: The True Meaning of Compassion

“But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him.” — Luke 10:33-34 (ESV)Dear John,Compassion is more than…
  Unto · [email protected]
February 20, 2024 at 3:00 PM

What If You Could Relieve Suffering for Generations in the Toughest Places?

Dear John,What if you could relieve suffering and reveal the hope of Jesus to people living in the toughest places now and for generations to come? When you donate to the Maximum Impact Endowment Fund at Unto®, your gift allows our teams to meet physical and spiritual needs where most urgently need…
  Unto · [email protected]
February 13, 2024 at 3:00 PM

What's the Secret to Meeting the World's Humanitarian Needs?

Dear John,In the toughest places, people lack access to lifesaving humanitarian aid. Many have also never heard about the eternal hope of Jesus. You can help change that! You are invited to join a special group of committed monthly donors called Unto Partners™. Your partnership will help reach peo…
  Unto · [email protected]
January 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM

BLOG: Four Ways Generosity Changes You and Others

Dear John,As we start a new year, many of us feel the pressure to change something about our lives or ourselves. We set goals for a better exercise regime, to read a book every month, to take more family vacations, or to give back to those in need. But what if we could do more? What if we could do …
  Unto · [email protected]
January 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM

SPECIAL REPORT: Your Partnership Maximizes Ministry

Dear John,Across Central Asia less than four percent of people have ever heard about Jesus. Many families also lack access to the basic items they need to survive and thrive. As a widow and mother to several young children with disabilities, Shirin* struggles to provide for her family. When the loc…
  Unto · [email protected]
January 17, 2024 at 6:32 PM

FWD: Announcement from the President of Cru

I hope this email finds you well and you’re enjoying the Lord’s favor.John,I hope this email finds you well and you’re enjoying the Lord’s favor. For many a new year means new opportunities for growth and change. That may be true for you or others in your life. We pray God gives you all you need in…
  Unto · [email protected]
January 16, 2024 at 7:37 PM

You Can Rush Lifesaving Meals to Hungry Children

Dear John,The United Nations recently reported that one in ten people globally are afflicted by hunger. In Western Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa, one in five face hunger. Over the next three months, Unto® plans to send more than 1.3 million meals to children and individuals in eight countries wh…
  Unto · [email protected]
January 9, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Young Boys Were Fighting with Machetes on the Street

Dear John,In South Sudan it is not uncommon for children who have lost their parents to be forced onto the streets. Many times these children fall into gangs. Fighting among them is common. One of our partners, Pastor John, runs a local ministry there. One day, Pastor John stumbled upon two opposin…
  Unto · [email protected]
January 4, 2024 at 4:15 PM

A Special Gift for You — FREE Phone Wallpapers!

Thank you for relieving suffering, restoring dignity, and revealing hope to people in the toughest places! We are so grateful for your partnership with Unto® and have a special gift for you — FREE phone wallpapers to remind you of those whose lives have been impacted through your gifts of lifesavin…
  Unto · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 3:00 PM

VIDEO: Driven to Serve in the Toughest Places

Dear John,Together with partners like you, Unto® remains driven to serve in the toughest places — where the majority of people lack access to the food, clean water, or basic items they need to survive. We are compelled to go to the places where people have also never heard about Jesus. It is our ma…
  Unto · [email protected]
December 13, 2023 at 3:00 PM

VIDEO: You Helped Harim Reach His People with Hope!

Dear John,In one rural South Sudanese village, the people were getting sick from drinking dirty water. They had also never heard the message of eternal hope. But then local Unto® team members helped drill a clean water well in their village...and everything changed! Watch how faithful partners lik…
  Unto · [email protected]
December 12, 2023 at 4:01 PM

It Is Not Too Late to Join the Conversation!

Hi John,There is just one hour left before the FREE Unto® Make the Maximum Impact webinar. If you have not reserved your spot, it is not too late to join! Come hear from President and CEO, Al Goff, and Vice President of Field Operations, Clint McClure, as they discuss the greatest humanitarian cri…
  Unto · [email protected]
December 7, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Harim’s People Threatened to Kill Him if He Ever Returned...

John, Together with people like you, Unto® works alongside international partners like Harim* — serving in hard-to-reach areas to meet the physical and spiritual needs of people who have never heard about Jesus. After leaving South Sudan during the civil war, Harim returned to his home country t…
  Unto · [email protected]
December 5, 2023 at 3:01 PM

WEBINAR: Make the Maximum Impact in the Toughest Places

Hi John,You can make a difference during the greatest humanitarian crisis of our lifetime. This year, a record 362 million people will require humanitarian assistance. Early 2024 projections indicate that suffering will remain at an all-time high.Together, we can make a difference in 2024 by provi…
  Unto · [email protected]
December 1, 2023 at 3:00 PM

BLOG: How People in the Toughest Places Celebrate Christmas

Dear John,For a few days in December, most of us pause to celebrate. We hang lights. Gather with family. And give gifts to friends and loved ones. The way Christmas is celebrated is tied to one’s faith and to the culture in which one lives. For millions of people around the world, Christmas may be …
  Unto · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Join Us as We Discuss Making an Impact During the Greatest Humanitarian Crisis

Dear John,The global humanitarian crisis is not slowing down. A record 362 million people will require humanitarian assistance this year. With so many people suffering, it can be easy to wonder, what can I really do to make a difference? Join us for alive webinar on how your partnership with Unto…
  Unto · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 9:56 PM

Final Hours to Meet the #GivingTuesday Match

Dear John,There are just hours left to DOUBLE your gift on #GivingTuesday!Time is running out to join the Unto® Board of Directors in showing extra generosity on #GivingTuesday. They have come together to provide $10,000 in matching funds that will match your donation dollar for dollar — DOUBLING y…
  Unto · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Special Opportunity on #GivingTuesday!

Dear John, Today is #GivingTuesday! And on this International Day of Giving, we have a special opportunity for you to make a difference! For the first time, the Unto® Board of Directors has provided $10,000 in matching funds just for #GivingTuesday! Help us rise to their challenge by giving genero…
  Unto · [email protected]
November 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Matching Gift Opportunity!

Dear John,Drought. War. Natural disasters. The global food crisis. So many people are suffering around the world. But as extreme as their physical suffering is, there is an even greater crisis taking place. Today more than three billion people worldwide have never heard about Jesus. Although the ne…
  Unto · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM

John, Your Gift Can Be MATCHED to Provide Twice the Help and Hope!

“When they [the shepherds] had seen Him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this Child.” — Luke 2:17 (NIV) Dear John,In the middle of a tumultuous time in our world, we have the opportunity to go and tell those who have never heard about Jesus the GOOD NEWS of His coming.…
  Unto · [email protected]
November 11, 2023 at 3:00 PM

VIDEO: The Greatest Humanitarian Crisis

Hello John,Today 811 million people around the world lack the nutrition they need to survive and thrive. The suffering they face is terrible and almost unimaginable. And yet they — and many others — face an even greater crisis. More than three billion people worldwide have never heard about Jesus a…
  Unto · [email protected]
November 2, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Help Prevent Hunger and Reveal the Hope of Jesus

Dear ,The global food crisis is not slowing down. More than 222 million people around the world face acute food insecurity, and 45 million of these are at risk of starvation. Together we can provide families with lifesaving meals that meet immediate physical needs. We can also supply them with egg-…
  Unto · [email protected]
October 31, 2023 at 2:00 PM

SPECIAL REPORT: You Gave Families Access to Clean Water and Hope

Dear John,Shortages of safe, clean water and the lack of sanitation and hygiene programs create the most significant source of suffering on earth. Unto® works with local staff teams and community leadership in areas of need to drill new clean water wells, repair broken wells, provide water filters,…
  Unto · [email protected]
October 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM

BLOG: Four Ways to Cultivate Generosity in Children

Around this time of year, children make their Christmas lists and check them twice. They marvel at the images that flash up on our screens. They notice the latest gadgets in store windows. Then they go back to their lists and add a few more things. As parents we do our best to keep the holidays foc…
  Unto · [email protected]
October 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM

You Can Help Refugees in the Toughest Places Survive a Harsh Winter

Dear John,Today there are more than 108 million people worldwide who have been forcibly displaced . Most of these fled their homes to escape violence, persecution, or natural disasters — often leaving with only the clothes on their back. With winter quickly approaching, you can help refugees and fa…
  Unto · [email protected]
October 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Give a Gift That Lasts For Eternity!

John, In the middle of a tumultuous time in our world, we have the opportunity to go and tell those who have never heard the good news about Jesus. Through the Unto® Gift Catalog you can express the kindness of Jesus by providing humanitarian aid to relieve suffering for people in the toughest pla…
  Unto · [email protected]
October 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM

You Can Give Someone Access to Clean Water and the Message of Jesus

John, Currently, 771 million people worldwide do not have access to basic drinking water. That means 1 in every 10 people globally cannot get to clean water and bring it back to their homes within 30 minutes. In many cases women and children spend hours searching for clean water every day. Or they…
  Unto · [email protected]
October 4, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Mr. Le Wanted Nothing to Do With Jesus...

John, Mr. Le* once hated God and those who follow Him. He wanted nothing to do with Jesus. But God used a simple water filter to transform his life. Mr. Le’s family was very sick. He kept calling the local priest to cast out demons and heal them. But they still did not get well. When our local…
  Unto · [email protected]
September 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Rush Meals to Suffering Families Now!

Dear John,We are facing a global food crisis unlike anything we have seen in a century. Tragically, the situation just continues to worsen. The United Nations recently reported that 2023 will be “another year of extreme jeopardy” for the hungry. Up to 828 million people do not know where their nex…
  Unto · [email protected]
September 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM

You Helped Elizha Regain Her Desire to Live

Dear John,Elizha* is a widow and mother of seven children. Despite her best attempts to provide for her children, war has ravaged their lives. For the past nine years, their country has been overwhelmed by a civil war that has left millions displaced and created one of the worst humanitarian crises…
  Unto · [email protected]
August 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM

World Humanitarian Day BLOG: We Can Relieve Suffering in the Toughest Places

John,They live in the toughest places — without access to the basic items they need to survive and without access to the message of eternal hope in Jesus. And yet our local staff teams and partners are determined to reach them. On World Humanitarian Day — an international day dedicated to recognizi…