Regions

2022 world map with active countries, excluding undisclosed countries

Haiti

National Staff
62

Savings Groups
604

Group Members
17,877

haiti girl

Merle Burkholder and Lyndon Swarey worked to launch a program in Cadiac, Haiti in 2009. The Haiti program has been a big blessing to the Haitian group members since that time. Currently, we have over 60 staff in Haiti.

East Africa

National Staff
55

Savings Groups
618

Group Members
9,891

East Africa woman in savings group

The program in East Africa began in 2013 in partnership with Amish Mennonite Aid. Lyndon Swarey started and managed the program in Kenya for the first two years. In 2015, the Joe Kuepfer family moved to Kenya and expanded the program into Tanzania, Uganda and Ethiopia. In 2020, the Bruce Wagler family moved to Kenya to manage the program and will be joined by the Verlin Torkelson family in 2022.

Central America

National Staff
8

Savings Groups
22

Group Members
221

central american family
We have programs in Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, and Colombia. Darin Hershberger, who is based in El Salvador, launched the program in Central America in 2015. Darin has supervised the Central America program since that time.

Nepal

National Staff
17

Savings Groups
76

Group Members
965

nepal savings group members
Lyndon Swarey started the program in Nepal with 3 staff in 2017. Later that year Delvin Zimmerman was hired as supervisor for this program. Now there are 11 in country staff, located mostly in South Central and South Western Nepal. We expect the program to continue growing.

Thailand

National Staff
13

Savings Groups
29

Group Members
457

staff member family in Thailand

We are working through a local organization (Thailand Karen Baptist Convention) to bring the Savings Group program to the Karen people group who have emigrated to Thailand from Myanmar. They live mostly in the northwestern part of Thailand. We hope to see the program reach many of their churches.

Colombia

National Staff
2

Savings Groups
4

Group Members
34

woman in Colombia
We started a new program in Colombia in 2022 among the immigrant communities near the Venezuela border. We are looking forward to seeing the program grow and be a blessing to many.

USA

National Staff

Savings Groups

Group Members

USA family

In 2021, we began a US-based program in which we work to mobilize the church to reach out to their low-income neighbors. We utilize the Chalmers Center’s Faith and Finance framework and curriculum. In Hamilton, Ohio, one of our partners launched a Faith and Finance ministry in early 2022. Another partner in Hutchinson, Kansas, is currently training facilitators and expects to launch a ministry later this year.

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