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PARTNER WITH US TO IMPACT LIVES ALL OVER THE WORLD THE FUND The Everyone Matters Fund is our response to the impact the coronavirus pandemic is having all over the world. The fund provides financial help to people impacted by coronavirus, who have little or no other support available to them. Hand-in-hand with our partners, we’re making grants to people in desperate need: to replace income that has been lost; to provide food and other essentials; and to give people access to medical treatment where that wouldn’t otherwise be possible. Much of the funding is directed to people in parts of the world where Governments are unable to step up and provide financial assistance to people. In these situations the need is acute; where steps are taken to stop the spread of the illness, the economic impact is immediately felt leading to significant hardship and suffering. We’re also helping people living in wealthier parts of the world too. Where there is genuine need and limited available help, we’re here to provide relief. FREEDOM CHURCH The Everyone Matters Fund has been born out of Freedom already taking calls. We hear the same message over and Church. Freedom originates from the UK, and today has 20 over: ‘we’re not sure how we will feed our family, can you help’. church communities in places like the UK, US and Europe, in Through the Everyone Matters Fund we want to provide parts of Africa, and in India and Cambodia. financial support to as many people like this, in as many parts All of our communities are being impacted by coronavirus, of the world, as possible. We know that greater impact is only as, no doubt, is yours. This is especially true of communities possible through partnering with others, which is why we’re in financially poorer parts of the world. In countries where getting in touch. people earn day-to-day, or week-to-week, our teams are OUR EXPERIENCE Through church planting into nations around the world, God has gifted us a unique reach into a diverse set of circumstances. We have used this reach to care for: Individuals in need, like: Communities in need, like: did what we could, raising money and identifying a team in Freedom Church, Wyclif | Kampala, Uganda Boys and young men living on the but we multiplied the impact five fold Wyclif was run over and left for dead. streets Kampala, Uganda through partnering with three other We were able to mobilize the church Through our ‘Heroes’ ministry we organisations. In all, 20,000 people around the world to pray and to give. have helped many young people gained access to clean water. Through partnership, Wyclif got the resettle back into family, and through treatment he needed, saving his life. This is the power of partnership, partnering with people around the it’s what happens when we work Frank and Wilma | Cape Town, South world we have provided ongoing together. Right now the world faces an Africa support for education. Today, young unprecedented challenge. We would After decades of drug addiction and men like Boaz and Swaib are at the love you to partner with us in response. homelessness, we were able to help top of their class and have greater We’re the first to say ‘we’re still learning’, Frank and Wilma access rehab and opportunities in life. but together we know we can make a resettle into new jobs and a new Communities in Mozambique difference in many lives. home. Our church community in Cape impacted by Cyclone Idai Town embraced them, loved them and walked with them on the journey. With cholera spreading in the nation, in People all over the world partnered to 2019 we sent a mission team from East contribute financially and make the Africa to Mozambique, to provide water miracle possible. filtration systems to people in need. We HOW CAN WE PARTNER? We’re asking you to partner with us in two simple ways: We’re asking you to contribute financially to the Everyone Matters Fund. The more we get in, the more we can give out. We’re asking you to consider contributing as a church or ministry, or to invite the community around you to contribute to the fund (we can provide promotional resources to help with this). You can give into the fund online at www.freedomchurch.cc/emf or we can 1 provide bank details for transfers. We’re asking you to let people in need know about the fund. As the fund grows so does our capacity to help more people. In addition to contributing, we’re asking you to promote the fund to those in need, so they can access support. When we work together, or reach grows and with it the possibility of helping more people. Anyone, anywhere can apply for support from the fund online at www.freedomchurch.cc/emf. All that is given into the fund will be redistributed to those in need, along with covering the costs of handling the money 2 (eg, bank transfer costs). None of the money will go into advertising, staffing costs, etc, and none of it will be retained by Freedom Church. Our grant-making policy is available online, and we have appointed a ‘Funding Committee’ to review applications and do all we can to ensure support is redistributed where it is needed most. We have a scalable, online platform for giving, and for applications, to ensure we’re able to respond quickly where there is need. STAY CONNECTED We hope we’re able to partner together to impact lives all over the world. Whatever you decide, let’s stay connected. Connect online We will be sharing the journey on Facebook and Instagram. Search for @everyonemattersfund and click ‘like’ or ‘follow’. We would also love it if you can pray for us. More than ever, we need God’s wisdom, strength and provision. Please be assured that we are praying for you and your community too. Got questions? If you have any questions about Everyone Matters Fund, or about Freedom Church, please contact Josh Cooke, who is managing our partnerships on [email protected]. Josh is based in the UK, and is available to voice or video call. [email protected] www.freedomchurch.cc/emf 161 Holme Lacy Road Hereford HR2 6DG United Kingdom Registered charity in England and Wales (1161926).