SAM Ministries

During our mission trip to Mozambique to serve with SAM Ministries in 2022, we were introduced to little Amelia. She was a 17-month old girl who came to the clinic one morning suffering from extreme malnutrition. Her mother's body had stopped producing milk, and given the extreme poverty in the area, Amelia's family could not afford formula even if they could find it. Amelia was so malnourished that her skin was peeling off her little body. Her legs were swollen and her veins were hemorrhaging. Her teeth were grinding uncontrollably and her little eyes stared vacantly into space. Amelia was transported to the "hospital" in the nearest "big city" of Vanduzi where she received IV nutrition. Despite hanging on for several day, we were devastated to learn that Amelia ultimately lost her fight against hunger.

Inspired by her story and our belief that AMELIA'S LIFE MATTERED, we have organized a fundraiser in her name supporting SAM Ministries' annual campaign to fund their feeding program. A program that would have saved Amelia's life had she reached the clinic a few days sooner, where she would have had access to milk and formula. We believe it is unacceptable for any child like Amelia to die anywhere in the world of malnutrition. We are choosing to honor Amelia's memory to bring good out of her tragic death.

This year, we are joining forces so the impact of this fundraiser can multiply. This April a team from Piqua Christian Church, lead by John Cleveland, traveled back to Mucombeze. This trip exposed 11 new people to SAM Ministries and the life changing and life saving work they are doing in that community. This further allowed a new group of Ohioans to fall in love with the Mozambican people. On September 7th a group of Shook Construction employees from the 2022 trip will be walking alongside a group of Piqua Christian Church attendees from the 2024 trip to raise money for the SAM Ministries Feeding Program (https://samministries.org/projects/the-2024-campaign-is-officially-underway/). We humbly ask that you consider donating $10, $20, $50, or whatever you might be inspired to give in support of this cause. We thank you for your consideration!

Gratefully,

Shook Construction 2022 Trip Team Members

Piqua Christian Church 2024 Trip Team Members