Joe (pictured, right) recently traveled to Thailand to see what was being done to further the Kingdom through coffee cultivation.   Charlie Milbrodt has been working in the country for nearly 30 years, and has sucessfully begun a coffee growing program over the past 5 years.

Coffee seedlings are grown in a greenhouse, given to local farmers, and planted in the countryside.  It takes 5 years of growth to yield a coffee bean that can be sold for roasting.  In the northern regions of Thailand, many communities have been impacted by the growth of the coffee bean.  When coffee is grown and sold, the people increase their income 10 fold and the village sees not only economic prosperity, but they are spiritually fruitful as well.

Over 100 churches have been planted in the area.

In January we visited a new ministry in Cap Hatien, Haiti called Second Mile Ministries.  We met the co-founders in Tucson, and were excited to see first hand what the ministry is planning.  

After attending a conference in Port au Prince with an organization that is doing a great work with Business and Missions in Haiti, Partners Worldwide we drove 7 hours to Cap Haiten, which is located on the north side of island.  

Jenn and Amy (pictured above) with two Haitian "nannies" will open a care facility for families with sick children.  They will provide medical care and training for families with no means to get the treatment and medications needed for their children.

The opportunity for business development is great.  The need is even greater.  With so much disaster relief funding entering Haiti over the past 2 years, it has never been more necessary for long-term, sustainable, income generating options to be explored with the people of Haiti.