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  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
August 10, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Unreached people need help and hope now!

Hi John,Today over three billion people have never heard about Jesus. Most have never even met someone who follows Him. Sadly, many of these people also struggle to access the basic supplies they need to survive.Together we can help meet their essential needs — and open doors for the hope of Jesus…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
August 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You can help reach unreached people with HOPE!

Hi John,Today over three billion people have never heard about Jesus. Most have never even met someone who follows Him. Sadly, many of these people also struggle to access the basic supplies they need to survive.Together we can help meet their essential needs — and open doors for the hope of Jesus…
  Dave Parsons, Unto · [email protected]
August 1, 2024 at 1:31 PM

SAVE THE DATE: Spend a Day Serving People in the Toughest Places

Dear John,You may already be planning your fall calendar. As you pencil in school field trips, travel plans, and other activities, be sure to save a day for the Unto® October Mission Packing Project! When you join us for the October Mission Packing Project, you can help ensure people in the toughe…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 30, 2024 at 1:30 PM

30 days left to support key projects!

Dear John,Recently, I wrote to you about an important opportunity to ensure key projects at Unto continue to advance in tough places where people critically need help and hope. We have just 30 days left to raise the $59,500 needed by August 31. As of now, we have not received all of the funding ne…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Can't miss! Matching gift for clean water

Hi John,A local Unto team member serving in a closed country recently shared this update. It perfectly describes the difference your gift of clean water makes in the toughest places on earth. They shared, “Before the new water well, people had to travel far to get water. They also did not like C…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 23, 2024 at 10:30 AM

There Is Still Time to Have Your Gift MATCHED!

Hi John,A local Unto team member serving in a closed country recently shared this update. It perfectly describes the difference your gift of clean water makes in the toughest places on earth. They shared, “Before the new water well, people had to travel far to get water. They also did not like C…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 18, 2024 at 1:00 PM

You can relieve suffering with a safe water system!

Hi John,Every 90 seconds a child dies from a preventable waterborne disease. Together we can change that by providing suffering families with a safe water system that can supply clean, drinkable water. Over the next four months, Unto plans to provide 1,500 safe water systems for suffering people i…
  Unto · [email protected]
July 16, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Make a Splash This Summer with Our Latest Blog and Free Children’s Activity!

Dear John,People in the toughest places often say, “Water is life!” And they are not wrong. Up to 60 percent of our bodies are made up of water. You can go weeks with little-to-no food. But you can only go about three days without water. Despite all our modern progress, one in four people worldwide…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM

2x the clean water, 2x the impact

Dear John,In the toughest places, people often say, “Water is life!” Without a clean water well nearby, families cannot access the water they need for drinking, cooking, washing and more. Women and children must walk for miles in search of water. And if they cannot find it, they may be forced to d…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
July 9, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Provide TWICE as Many People with Safe, Clean Water!

Dear John,In the toughest places, people often say, “Water is life!” Without a clean water well nearby, families cannot access the water they need for drinking, cooking, washing and more. Women and children must walk for miles in search of water. And if they cannot find it, they may be forced to d…
  Dave Parsons · [email protected]
June 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Recap: Mission Packing Project

Dear John,Last week, hundreds came together in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to help relieve suffering for people in the toughest places.We wanted to send a huge “thank you” to all those who served at the June Unto Mission Packing Project!The time and service of our volunteers helps ensure suffering peop…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Don't Delay -- Provide Help & Hope Today

Hi John,As Unto approaches the fiscal year-end, you can help meet the physical and spiritual needs of those living in the toughest places on earth.Currently, $59,500 is needed by August 31 so key projects can continue to advance in places where people most critically need them. As relationships fo…
  Unto · [email protected]
June 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Prayer Focus: True and Lasting Peace

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you.” — John 14:27a (ESV)In the face of uncertainty, knowing He would soon face death, Jesus offered His disciples a remarkable gift. Peace.He knew their world was about to be upended. And so He gave them an unshak…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Still Time to Have Your Gift MATCHED on World Refugee Day!

Dear John,With just a few hours left on World Refugee Day, I wanted to let you know there is still time to have your gift DOUBLED by matching funds to provide twice the help and hope for refugees. This year a record number of people have been displaced from their homes. War, persecution and human …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 20, 2024 at 10:31 AM

It's World Refugee Day!

On World Refugee Day, You Can Provide TWICE the Help & HopeDear John,Today, on World Refugee Day, we honor the courage of those who have left everything behind due to war, persecution, human rights violations and other crises. Together with our local Unto staff teams, we also work to help the …
  Unto · [email protected]
June 18, 2024 at 1:01 PM

BLOG: What Refugees Wish You Knew About Their Stories

Dear John,No one sees them when they slip away from their homes underneath the dark night sky. They walk for miles through dangerous terrain or board tiny boats barely seaworthy. Their journeys often take months. Finally, they settle into an overcrowded camp tucked away from civilization. Refugees …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 13, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Save the Date – Recognizing Refugees

John,World Refugee Day — an internationally recognized day to honor refugees around the globe — is just one week away. I wanted to take this opportunity to recognize the struggles and triumphs of refugees and the work Unto staff are doing to help relieve suffering around the world.Refugees are oft…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 11, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Provide Help & Hope Today

Hi John,This year nearly 300 million people worldwide will require humanitarian assistance. Suffering people need meals, clean water, critical aid and other essentials. They also need to know about Jesus and the hope He gives. As Unto approaches the fiscal year-end, you can help meet the physical …
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
June 5, 2024 at 8:14 PM

FWD: Announcing Cru's New President

As you can see from the announcement below, we have some exciting news to share with you about the new President of Campus Crusade for Christ International/Cru, Dave Robbins.John,As you can see from the announcement below, we have some exciting news to share with you about the new President of Camp…
  Unto · [email protected]
June 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Kiloki Did Not Believe in God…

Dear John,Kiloki* did not believe in God. As the wife of the village chief, she worshiped her Maasai ancestors and knew little about Jesus. But then a community leader invited her to a women’s health workshop hosted by Unto® and the local staff team. At the workshop she gained valuable information…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
May 29, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Help Deliver 10x the Aid today!

Hi John,With your help, Unto is serving in countries around the world. But in many of these places, the only way our staff can get in is by delivering humanitarian aid you help provide. In one closed country where our teams serve, nearly 25 percent of the population lives on less than $1.25 a day.…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
May 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Special Challenge Grant Opportunity!

Hi John,With your help, Unto is serving in countries around the world. But in many of these places, the only way our staff can get in is by delivering humanitarian aid you help provide. In one closed country where our teams serve, nearly 25 percent of the population lives on less than $1.25 a day.…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
May 14, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Urgent: Help flood victims in Brazil

HELP FLOOD VICTIMS NOW Dear John,Right now, Brazil is experiencing the worst flooding it has seen in 80 years. More than two million people have been affected. Hundreds of cities in the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul are underwater — including the capital. The death toll currently stand…
  Unto · [email protected]
May 7, 2024 at 11:31 AM

Register Now to Help Relieve Suffering in the Toughest Places

Dear John,You can help relieve suffering for people in the toughest places — without the need to travel around the world! Register now to join us for the June Unto® Mission Packing Project and spend a day serving those in critical need of humanitarian assistance. Together with other volunteers, yo…
  Unto · [email protected]
May 6, 2024 at 1:01 PM

Celebrate a Special Teacher in Your Life Today!

Dear John,Today marks the start of Teacher Appreciation Week!If you still need a gift to celebrate the special educators in your life, consider making a gift in their honor. When you donate today, you can also download a FREE printable card to let them know you appreciate all they do to impact the…
  Unto · [email protected]
April 30, 2024 at 11:30 AM

SPECIAL REPORT: You Helped Women Like Anisa Know They Are Not Alone

Dear John,Anisa* lives among the Maasai people of Tanzania who are largely unreached. When her husband left her to raise their children on her own, people like you helped her realize she is not alone. After drilling several new wells in the area, the local staff team was able to build relationships…
  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…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
March 25, 2024 at 1:06 PM

Wait2Hydrate Update!

Dear John,Thank you for participating in the first-ever Unto® Wait2Hydrate Challenge on World Water Day. If you joined the challenge or made a gift, you helped provide more people in the toughest places with access to safe, clean water! We are excited to announce that faithful partners like you he…
  Al Goff, Unto · [email protected]
March 22, 2024 at 8:31 PM

There Is Still Time to DOUBLE Your Impact on World Water Day!

Dear John,There is still time to have your gift DOUBLED by matching funds on World Water Day! Shortages of safe, clean water and a lack of sanitation and hygiene programs create the most significant source of suffering on earth. You can help change that by partnering with Unto® to help drill clean…
  Al Goff, UNTO · [email protected]
March 22, 2024 at 1:05 PM

It Is World Water Day! Matching Gift Opportunity

Dear John,We hope you joined us for the Wait2Hydrate challenge. But even if you did not, you can still make a significant difference on World Water Day!On average women and children in the toughest places walk 1-2 hours a day — and often much more — to collect safe, clean drinking water for their …
  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…