We’ve got a long way to go!
When you think about care missions, you normally think about food, water, and shelter. But other needs sometimes get overlooked. Churches in South Dakota aim to address one such overlooked need by partnering with Days for Girls and putting together special hygiene kits for girls in Haiti. We’ve got hundreds of them ready, but shipping from South Dakota to Haiti is very prohibitive. So, we’ve come up with a plan to stretch the budget so that we can do the most good. But we need your help! Your church lies on a road somewhere between our church in Bruce, South Dakota, and Missions Flights International in Fort Pierce, Florida. Can you help deliver these kits to the next church on the route? Let’s make a chain of love!
Here’s what you do:
- Coordinate pick-up and drop-off dates and times with the church you’re delivering to. (All contact information will be provided.)
- Transfer the cargo. Nobody has to drive more than a couple hours one way.
- When you transfer the cargo, get a picture with the folks you’re making the exchange with. We want to document this and share the rejoicing with every participating church! Exchange pictures will be sent as we go so that we can follow the progress online.
We are so grateful for your help as we partner to honor God and meet an overlooked need!
Each kit includes a drawstring bag, tutorial instructions, shield, several liners, soap, underwear, and Ziploc bags. These are washable, reusable items. And, they address a big need for girls and women in Haiti, whether they are missing school each month or recovering postpartum.
The Days for Girls team from Madison, South Dakota, fired up their sewing machines!
The ladies at Preston Christian Church assembled the kits and packed the containers.
They assembled hundreds of kits and filled 12 containers!
You drive. They thrive!
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| Segment | Destination, town/city | State | Distance (Miles) | Estimated time (Hrs/Min) | Church Response | Arranged Drop Off Date |
| Start | Bruce | SD | 0 | 0:00 | Preston Christian Church YES | |
| Segment 1 | Clarion | IA | 290 | 5:30 | Clarion Church of Christ YES | |
| Segment 2 | Cedar Falls | IA | 98 | 1:45 | Cedar Falls Christian PENDING | |
| Segment 3 | Burlington | IA | 90 | 1:30 | Harmony Bible Church PENDING | |
| Segment 4 | Hannibal | MO | 94 | 1:40 | Clover Road Christian Church YES | |
| segment 5 | Vandalia | MO | 32mi | 40min | First Christian Church Vandalia PENDING | |
| Segment 6 | Wentzville | MO | 64mi | 1hr | Blake’s Friend | |
| Segment 7 | Hillsboro | MO | 57 | 1hr | Hillsboro Christian Church PENDING | |
| Segment 8 | Cape Girardeau | MO | 93mi | 1hr 30min | Centenary Methodist Church PENDING | |
Segment 9 | Paducah, | KY | 70mi | 1hr 30min | Reidland Christian Church | |
| Segment 10 | Clarksville | TN | 92mi | 1:38 | Gateway Christian PENDING | |
| Segment 11 | Mt. JULIET | TN | 68mi | 1:15 | Michael Oates YES | |
| Segment 12 | Tullahoma | TN | 83 | 1:30 | First Christian Church PENDING | |
| Segment 13 | Huntsville | AL | 60 | 1:20 | Roberts Family YES | |
| Segment 14 | Fort Payne | AL | 68mi | 1:20 | First Methodist PENDING | |
| Segment 15 | Rome | GA | 44mi | 1:00 | Gracepoint Rome Church GMC PENDING | |
| Segment 16 | Fortson | GA | 134 | 2:30 | Northside Christian Church PENDING | |
| Segment 17 | Albany | GA | 97mi | 1:39 | Move Christian Church | |
| Segment 18 | Valdosta | GA | 89 | 134 | First Christian Church PENDING | |
| Segment 19 | Lake Butler | FL | 83 | 1:43 | First Christian Church | |
| Segment 20 | Ocala | FL | 70 | 1:14 | Ocala Christian Church PENDING | |
| Segment 21 | Kissimmee/ Orlando | FL | 90 | 1:30 | Goodfellow Family YES | |
| End | Fort Pierce | FL | 85 | 1:30 | ||
From Fort Pierce FL, we rely on MFI to take the last stretch. Here’s their website: