But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn,
and took care of him. Luke 10:33-34

This parable, which was told by Jesus, is a real event every day with YOUR FAME partners around the globe.  You are a part of the story, because the bandages, the medicines, the transportation, and the place of care are all partnership provided by YOU time and time again!

We thank God for your partnership, which allows our global partner clinics in deprived and hard-to-reach communities, provide exceptional care in the name of Jesus.

Recently, we heard from FAME Partner, Ghana Christian Mission, and how they are making an impact in the name of Jesus.

In Ghana, a lovely young woman was rushed into the Kumdi Clinic, one of the 7 health facilities started by Ghana Christian Mission with FAME in 1996.  She was found unconscious by a ‘good samaritan’, literally on the side of the road with her one-year-old child sitting by her side.  Her vital signs and pulse were dangerously low and weak.  She was attended to and treated for free until she was again stable and able to return to her home.  Her child was well fed and cared for also.  She left with the message of Jesus in her grasp.

At the Kumdi Clinic, hardworking nurses and other staff treat over 2500 patients per month.  In June, this mission partner’s church planters baptized over 60 people, as they are winning souls for the Lord.

We thank God for your partnership, which allows our global partner clinics in the deprived and hard-to-reach communities, to provide exceptional care in the name of Jesus.

As I look back over our fiscal year of 2020-2021, I am amazed at how God showed up and you showed up in so many ways. At the height of the pandemic here in the U.S., we had to navigate many obstacles with businesses shutting down, restrictions in workplace environments, and a worldwide economy that had many new challenges to navigate.

Even in all this change and sometimes turmoil, you, and others like you, gave abundantly so we could support medical needs all over the world.  Because of your generosity, we were able to supply many partners in developing countries with masks, gowns, and medical supplies and equipment to provide hope for the sick and the lost.  God did not forget about us but showed up in remarkable ways to help those in need around the world.

However, the rest of the world is still struggling to keep up with the COV-19 pandemic.  The need is great and we really appreciate your continued support so we can continue to send aid where it is needed most.

Our mission is to be a Global Leader in evangelism through healthcare.  God has given us many opportunities to have that vision realized in the last fiscal year.  Our partners estimated that well over 1,000,000 people had the gospel shared with them last year and well over 1,000,000 people received care or were treated.  Thank you for making this possible.  Also, I thank God for blessing us with the resources to help so many.

God Bless,

Kevin Hart
Board Chairman

With 2021 now halfway over, we reflect on God’s blessings of what he has provided so far this year. We are so grateful for our many faithful partners in ministry. Whether a donor, a missionary partner, a volunteer, or a prayer partner, you are a blessing to the ministry of FAME.

At the beginning of July, we would like to ask you to continue praying for our mission partners in Myanmar and Haiti. Both countries are experiencing extreme unrest. One mission partner in Haiti says it is the worst he has experienced. He recently wrote, “In reality, nobody is safe around Port Au Prince. It doesn’t matter if you are Haitian, American, French, or any other nationality. The gangs do not really care. The insecurity is scary, the nonstop violence is problematic for the poor people. Haiti has taken a major step backward since the earthquake. We need to train up the next leader of Haiti and a person truly devoted to God who can help change the country. Only God can save Haiti.”

In Myanmar, one partner stated that they have fled to Thailand for safety. He recently wrote, “Our team had been doing medical outreaches and helping refugees who were IPD (internally displaced people). It became a life danger after military coup in February. I was quite worried in May. My family decided to escape to Thailand safe zone.” Haiti and Myanmar both are in great need of prayer right now. Please pray for strength and the safety of our mission partners as they go through this trying time. Pray also that God may intervene to bring peace to these areas.

We would also like to ask for prayers for our FAME staff, as well as some of our wonderful volunteers and volunteer groups who give of their time and talents each month. We are so thankful for your prayers as we serve the ministry of FAME.  If you would like more information about volunteering at FAME, you can contact Barry Reed, FAME Director of Mission Resources, at barryr@fameworld.org.

Also, please pray for some conferences and other visits that Executive Director, Bill Warren and Director of Development, Jeff Coon will be attending. Please pray for their safety while traveling and that their visits will make an impact for the Kingdom.

Lastly, during the last week of July, continue to pray for some additional countries where we are not currently working, but where we pray opportunities may open for us to share the love of Jesus through medical evangelism. You can use the book or website, Operation World (www.operationworld.org) as a resource.

Thank you again for your continued partnership with FAME through prayer!

Blessings in the coming month.

Click Here for the July Prayer Calendar

8-year-old Eddwell was bitten by a Puff Adder, Africa’s most deadly snake – he was dying. 

His parents, following the village witch doctor’s advice, kept him home many days – but it was now clear that Eddwell wouldn’t survive if they didn’t do something.  In near panic, they arrived at the Mashoko Christian Hospital and heard Dr. Bungu assure them, “…the Lord we preach is stronger than the witch doctor!” 

Treatments began, but more days passed before Eddwell’s parents would allow the Mashoko staff to amputate his lower leg – but this treatment and the ongoing prayers and care of the staff saved his life.

Mashoko is in Zimbabwe – but as a FAME partner, you were also there as little Eddwell received his life-saving treatment.

Because of FAME partners like you, he rested and recovered on a bed shipped to Africa by FAME.  He received an artificial leg sent by FAME.  He learned to walk on rehab equipment provided by FAME.

But most importantly, because of the care received in the name of Jesus – Eddwell and his mother both accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior!  THANK YOU FOR THE ROLE YOU PLAYED!

2021 marks FAME’s 50^th year – and one thing we’ve learned for sure in that half-century – Medical evangelism works!  Your prayer and financial partnership show me that you believe it works also – so again, thank you 50 years-worth!  

Now, as we enter the next 50 years – what can we expect?  Will FAME and the services we provide still be relevant and needed?

Oh my, YES!  For our 50^th it seems like a 50% increase in sending medical equipment and supplies would be a good goal – BUT so far in 2021, there’s been a 260% increase in the GLOBAL NEED and the amount you have made possible to send!  The REQUESTS FOR HELP this year have increased dramatically!

So, to you – one who clearly believes that medical evangelism matters – one who loves those without hope and without basic medical care – one who has made your FAME partnership a priority – to you, the staff and I pledge to keep doing the work you help make possible – the work of helping millions more like Eddwell all over the world!

In fact, I’m so convinced that what we are doing together matters, Kelly and I are adding to what we give financially to FAME this year.   Perhaps you would do the same.

As a faithful FAME partner, can you give a special 50th Anniversary response of $500, or can you join us as a  Monthly FAME Partner at $50 a month or more as a Special 50th Anniversary Response?

Let me tell you just a bit more about Eddwell.  Not only did he survive the deadly snake bite, but he completed his schooling at Mashoko High School and went on to study Human Resource Management at university.  Eddwell recently married and guess where he works? – Mashoko Christian Hospital as the Human Resource Officer!

So, let’s recap – a little boy in a small African village is bitten by a deadly snake and expected to die – but because 50 years ago FAME partners had a vision to help those without medical care in the name of Jesus – he lives and is working at the hospital where his life was saved.

One more time – THANK YOU FOR BEING SUCH A VITAL PART of serving Eddwell and millions more in more than 50 countries for 50 years!

Looking to the future,

Bill Warren
Executive Director                                                                

PS – 50 years of history is sobering, yet fun to ponder – but it’s no reason for you to continue your prayer and financial support.  Serving more Eddwells, however, is.  Eight-year-old boys are still bitten by snakes, parents still hesitate care, and your FAME partner doctors continue to offer life-saving care every day that opens the door for the gospel. – Thanks for considering my request.  You can Give Today at www.fameworld.org/give.

FAME receives donations of Canes.  Lots of Canes.  We also receive crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, and thousands of other types of medical equipment and supplies.

Every cane has a story.  It was acquired at the time of need for someone here in the USA.  A dad, uncle, grandfather,   grandmother; someone needed mobility help.  Someone in the family went to Walmart or a CVS-type store and bought it.  It wasn’t expensive, it wasn’t even hard to get.  But then they no longer needed it.  Some time passed, and there was the cane or crutches.  When they are donated to FAME, they are given a new life.  They come to Indianapolis, they receive new tips or parts.  The cane rests for a while and then it goes on a long journey.  Maybe to Asia, to South America, or Ukraine- but wherever it goes, it becomes a life-changing tool for someone who has NO ACCESS to mobility equipment.  They don’t have a Walmart and many can’t afford to send someone on a journey for many days to acquire one. They probably have made something to use, but it is a wonderful thing to be a cane and help time and time again.

Do you have medical equipment or supplies you no longer need?  Go to this link and take a look at the medical equipment and supplies which can be donated to FAME.

And your “cane” can have a long life-impacting story.

Thank you for your continued support of the ministry of FAME through prayer. You continue to be a blessing to people all around the world!

This month, please continue to pray for our partners in Myanmar and India who are struggling with political unrest and the Covid virus. Pray that during this time, our ministry Partners can continue to be a light for many and that people will turn to Christ as the Great Physician.

Pray also for many of the new sustainable healthcare projects that the FAME Board of Directors approved at the last board meeting. These projects include new clinics, clinic renovations, housing for hospital staff, medical vehicles, and medical equipment. The names of the missions and the countries where the missions are located are listed on various days throughout the month. Pray that these new projects will enable our Partners to reach more people for Jesus Christ as they provide both physical and spiritual healing.

Partner with us in praying also for FAME’s Executive Director, Bill Warren as he will be visiting several FAME Partner churches in the month of June. Pray that the people he will be speaking to may be open to learning more about FAME and how God can use them in bringing help and hope to the world’s most vulnerable.

Other items of prayer for the month include the shipping of medical supplies and equipment to our mission partners at the beginning of this month and in the next few months to come. 40’ shipping containers of life-saving medical equipment and supplies are on the calendar and plan to be shipped at the rate of 1 container per month for the next 3 months. These containers will be going to the countries of DR Congo, Haiti, and Honduras. Please pray for the FAME staff and volunteers as they prepare the shipments, the mission partners who will be receiving these supplies, and ultimately the people in need to whom these supplies will be given.

Lastly, please pray for some of the African countries where FAME Partners are working and where projects have been funded, mission teams have been mobilized, or supplies and equipment have been sent. Continue using the resource Operation World, either in book form or online so that you will know how to pray for the people in each of those countries. www.operationworld.org.

Thank you again for your faithful partnership with FAME through prayer.

Click here for the June Prayer Calendar. 

 ^“If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won’t correct you for asking.  But when you ask for something, you must have faith and not doubt.”                                           James 1:5-6 (CEV)

Download your Practical Guide to Living Generously after this two minute read:

Did you teach your children (or were you taught as a child) the 3-Envelope method of money management?  Remember — one envelope marked “spend,” one “save,” and one “give”?

Does the concept still work now that we are adults?  After all, there really are just three things we can do with the money God entrusts to us.  We can:

• Spend it on our lifestyle,
• Save it for a near or long-term future, or
• Give it away to others or to Kingdom enterprise.

Beginning with the basic principles of tithing, a common split in the envelope system is 80/10/10.  80% for lifestyle, 10% for savings, and 10% for giving to the Lord’s work.  Some families adjust the percentages – but rarely would the “save” or “give” percentage be the largest of the three.

As we mature and grow in living the giving life, a fair question to ponder is: What percentage should I place in each envelope?  Should I save more for a down payment on a house, a special trip for the BIG anniversary, or retirement?  Perhaps.

Should I give more to my local church, to help the poor and needy in Jesus’ name, or to world evangelism?  All good causes make a real and eternal difference.

As managers, trustees, stewards, we make decisions about how to use the Master’s resources.  God has entrusted you with some of His resources – both financial assets and your ability to earn —  and the income they produce.

James 1:5 tells us that God will help you decide what will honor Him and will be a wise use of His resources.  “If you don’t know what you’re doing, pray to the Father.  He loves to help.  You’ll get his help, and won’t be condescended to when you ask for it.”  (The Message)

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We also have resources that you might find useful.  For a free eBook on financial giving and stewardship, CLICK HERE.  If you have questions, we are always available and will do our best to help you discover the answers. contact Jeff coon at jcoon@fameworld.org.

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Thank you! Because of the generosity of so many of you, FAME has been able to send help and hope to partners in India AND begin to replenish our Emergency Relief Fund.

One partner gift came with the following note. “It’s been 15 months since we sent a gift to FAME to help replenish your Emergency Fund to help with the first COVID-19 outbreak. Now you’re helping with an even deadlier outbreak in India. We’ve been praying earnestly for healing for India and the Gospel to spread faster than the virus.”

What a GREAT comment and prayer – that is exactly the need to which we have responded together with you!

There are 11 current FAME partners working in India who are bringing hope to a place where there was NO HOPE even BEFORE THE COVID outbreak!

Earlier this year, millions of Hindus took the once every 12-year pilgrimage to Haridwar to dip in the Ganges river. They believe that if they dip into the Ganges at the prayer ghats (steps into the river) that it will set them free from the cycle of birth and death. One BBC news reporter interviewed a man who said, “I am not afraid. The virus will be killed- such is the purity of the water of the Ganges river.” Their hope is in a set of steps they believe are the “footprint of Vishnu” and the water of the Ganges river.

They believe this “holy dip” in the Ganges river will cleanse their sins. Your FAME Partners in India are teaching and teaching and teaching thousands about the One True God, and His Son Jesus Christ who is the ONLY way to have sins forgiven. “For there is no other name by which we can be saved.” Acts 4:12

Thank you if you have been able to send help to India through FAME or another partner! The gospel is needed in this second most populated country in the world! Of course, right now, saving a life physically will extend it and allow them to hear and/or respond to the good news!

One partner wrote, “We had a good friend, a healthy girl from Punjab, highly dedicated Christian, well educated, talented. She ignored mild symptoms for 10 days, and then died after 2 days in a coma.” This is a terrible situation- BUT she knew the Lord and had the hope that comes in Jesus Christ. Millions do not have that hope – they put their hope in Vishnu, the principal deity of Hinduism – or thousands of other gods.

Your partnership is saving lives! Aside from the Pandemic impact on India – There are 5 Sustainable projects ready and/or on hold for completion in India. Thank you for joining us in helping to spread the gospel faster than the virus!

We have received urgent cries for help from multiple FAME partners in India and so as of today, we have depleted our Emergency Fund and sent help to acquire the necessary medical equipment and supplies to treat thousands.  The equipment is available for global medical partners to purchase- you and FAME can make it accessible to more people!

My next-door neighbor is Sikh.  When we first met, he was very surprised to learn that even though he had never been to the Sikh Golden Temple in Northwest India – I have seen it!

Why?  Because one of FAME’s partners serves in that region, in which fifty percent of India’s population resides!  Today thousands of these peaceful Sikh people, and many other religions are dying rapidly without knowing Jesus!  Without hope!

All of India is in crisis because of what news media has called a Tsunami of COVID outbreak!  Here is what two partners in North India reported last week about this ‘second wave.’

• Currently, the reported amount of COVID cases is above 350,000 every day.  These are just the reported numbers, we know that the real situation is much worse.  On top of this, there is a national shortage of medication, oxygen, medical equipment, and hospital beds. (CICM)
•   …. our biggest concern is for oxygen supplies for patients in critical care units. Of the 200,000 deaths so far in India up till now, most people are simply unable to make it due to lack of proper care. Even more saddening is the fact the death count in India does not even include people dying in their huts, homes, and villages who are unable to be admitted to hospitals. Hospitals are out of beds. Families desperately vie for oxygen supplies, as people attempt to care for their sick while Hospitals are unable to admit patients anymore. (NICM)

You can intervene!  Can you help us replenish our Emergency Fund?  The day after hearing about these needs, I authorized the funding to be sent- that is because of the generosity of people like you who keep us in a position to respond to Emergency and Crisis needs like this.  We usually don’t empty the account- but this need is so dire, and God’s people are so faithful we stepped out and sent all we had.  To be clear, the funding we sent is directly being used to purchase oxygen supplies and other essential COVID response medical equipment!!!

What’s next?  I don’t know what to expect with this virus; we thought things were winding down and that the global community was going to be seeing less infections.  But that is not the case, and we don’t know what additional global partners are going to need our help.  We never know what the next crisis will be!  We may need to respond this week, it may be in the future- but know this- it will be used to give access to healthcare that will give access to the gospel.

Can you put FAME back into a position of strength in our Emergency Fund with a gift of any amount?  You can follow the link below which will take you to www.fameworld.org/give and choose EMERGENCY RELIEF with your gift of any amount and you will literally save lives!   Lives of people who have and have not heard the gospel.  Lives of people who need another day to decide to respond to Jesus.

Bill Warren
FAME Executive Director

Dear Friends and Partners of FAME,

We continue to be humbled by your support of the ministry of FAME through prayer. It is such a blessing to have so many of you praying for our ministry partners, board of directors, volunteers, scholarship recipients, FAME staff, and other people and items. What a comfort to know that you are approaching God’s throne of grace on behalf of the ministry.

This month, please partner with us in praying for our partners in India as they are facing their hardest days yet with Covid-19. Some of the information we have received recently from our partners include:

• Currently, the reported amount of COVID cases is above 350,000 every day. And these are just the reported numbers.  We know that the real situation is much worse.  On top of this, there is a national shortage of medication, oxygen, medical equipment, and hospital beds. (CICM)
• …. our biggest concern is for oxygen supplies for patients in critical care units. Of the 200,000 deaths so far in India up till now, most people are simply unable to make it due to lack of proper care. Even more saddening is the fact the death count in India does not even include people dying in their huts, homes and villages who are unable to be admitted in hospitals. Hospitals are out of beds. We are out of Hospitals. Families desperately vie for oxygen supplies, as people attempt to care for their sick while Hospitals are unable to admit patients anymore. (NICM)

Please pray for the safety and strength of our partners and that they can be a light of hope in this dark time. Pray also that our partners will be able to receive the funding and supplies needed to be able to help those that are in such great need of medical care.

Other people to pray for this month include our FAME scholarship recipients who are studying to become medical professionals in their home countries. These bright Christian students hope to use their education so that in the future they can share the love of Jesus through the healthcare they will provide. Currently, FAME is providing scholarships to 7 international students.

Also, during the last week of May, continue to pray for some additional countries where we are not currently working, but where we pray opportunities may open for us to share the love of Jesus through medical evangelism. You can use the book or website, Operation World (www.operationworld.org) as a resource.

Blessings in the coming month.

Click here for the May Prayer Calendar

P.S. *If you would like to Give to help your FAME Partners in India, go to www.FAMEworld.org/give and choose “Emergency Relief” in the dropdown.