Partners
Children of the Nations has partnered with numerous organizations, foundations, and churches to accomplish the mission. (Each individual country has established in-country partnerships as well). Many individuals and organizations informally partner with Children of the Nations on a one-time or ongoing basis. Visit our Partners in Action section to see what they've been up to.
A Brighter Tomorrow for Africa Foundation
A Brighter Tomorrow for Africa is a charitable foundation whose purpose is to improve the lives of women and children in Sierra Leone through financial support of small, community-based organizations.
African Bible College (ABC)
African Bible College offers quality, university-level education with a Christian emphasis to the people of East and Central Africa. The primary goal of African Bible College is to train godly men and women for Christian leadership and service.
Africa Windmill Project
Africa Windmill Project, founded by Orlando, Florida resident John Drake, is a nonprofit organization that installs irrigation windmills on farms in Africa. The windmills, made with local materials like bamboo, pump water through irrigation ditches so farmers can grow crops year round. Africa Windmill is partnering with Children of the Nations to install irrigation windmills in the village of Mgwayi, Malawi.
Bird-B-Gone Inc.
Mission Viejo, California-based Bird-B-Gone Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of bird repellent products, has partnered with Children of the Nations in our effort to begin ministry in Liberia. Bird-B-Gone owner Bruce Donoho spent two years of his childhood in Liberia and joined COTN founder Chris Clark on a vision trip to the country in May 2010. Bird-B-Gone’s marketing team is also donating its time and talent to COTN’s communications and marketing department.
BroMan Ministries
BroMan’s mission is to help children in impoverished Africa through climbing mountains. For each climb, they solicit sponsors and share about the underprivileged children around the world with those who become involved. In addition to raising awareness and visiting our countries, BroMan Studios also partnered with Children of the Nations to build and run KuJAMbula Studios in Lilongwe, Malawi.
Cornerstone Church
Uncle to board member Michael Jungkeit, Pastor Jerry Rueb and his wife have been involved with Children of the Nations for some time. Cornerstone Church in Long Beach, California supports many of our programs in Africa. They sponsor many of our children and have even flown some children in to speak and perform at their church.
Esperanza International
Esperanza International is a nonprofit organization that provides small loans to people in developing nations who wish to start or expand a small business to earn money and stimulate their local economy. Children of the Nations has partnered with Esperanza to provide loans to several people in the Dominican Republic. Esperanza is also sharing its office in Haiti with COTN staff. Esperanza’s mission is “to free children and their families from poverty through initiatives that generate income, education and health, restoring self-worth and dignity to those who have lost hope.”
Feeding Children International
Kids Against Hunger is a nonprofit organization with the mission to significantly reduce the number of hungry children in the USA and to feed starving children throughout the world.
Flood Church
Based in San Diego, California, Flood Church is a major supporter of Malawi and Uganda. Pastor Matt Hammett and wife Roxanne sponsor some of our children and are very strong supporters of our Sponsorship program. Flood Church sponsors over 100 of our children, and we have even flown children into their church to speak and perform. They have sent a large number of teams and interns to Malawi and Uganda.
The Grove
Located in the warm and beautiful Phoenix, Arizona, The Grove has a special focus for ministry in Malawi. Their pastor, Palmer Chinchen was a missionary kid with Chris Clark, our president and founder, while they were children growing up in Liberia. The Grove sponsors children in Africa, and has sent teams to Malawi and supported Children of the Nations through resource gathering.
Harbor Covenant Church
Harbor Covenant Church is located in Gig Harbor, Washington, and is a long-time supporter of Children of the Nations. They have sent teams and consultants, and are home to some very strong supporters of our ministry in the Dominican Republic, which is the primary focus for this church. They have financially supported us and are passionate about our Challenged Children’s program, providing equipment and resources to our children and staff in-country.
Independent Bible Church
Port Angeles-based Independent Bible Church has been involved with Children of the Nations right from the beginning. The head pastor of this church, Mike Jones, is on our board of directors. Independent Bible Church has sent teams to the Dominican Republic and Sierra Leone, sponsor our children, and helped on a number of projects.
Keyport Bible Church
Keyport Bible Church, in Keyport, Washington, has been involved with the ministry of Children of the Nations almost since the very beginning. They support many of our programs, and Pastor Bruce Ludlow with wife Gayleen have both volunteered for us. Bruce is our former Finance Director, and Gayleen used to lead medical teams in the Dominican Republic. Keyport Bible Church, home to several of our staff, began supporting the Dominican Republic, but eventually branched out and now also support programs in Sierra Leone, sending teams to both countries.
Newlife Church
The people of Newlife Church in Silverdale, Washington, have been working with Children of the Nations for several years. They have hosted guests from our ministry sites, organized SmilePack® drives, participated in Meal Marathons, and hosted church-wide sponsorship events.
North Kitsap Baptist
North Kitsap Baptist Church in Poulsbo, Washington supports missionaries traveling to our countries, and has sent teams to the Dominican Republic in addition to providing financial support.
Peninsula Bible Fellowship
Located in Bremerton, Washington, Peninsula Bible Fellowship (PBF) is considered home church to many staff members at Children of the Nations. When our organization was founded in 1995, PBF provided for our initial budget and support for our first missionaries. PBF has been a long-standing partner and to date a significant portion their missions budget is designated to Children of the Nations. Peninsula Bible Fellowship faithfully supports all of our countries, and often sends teams, interns and consultants.
Physician Crossroads
Physician Crossroads connects health care professionals with medical practices and provides an abundance of resources for the various elements involved with health care, from advice on liability insurance to question-and-answer features and forums designed to bring together the world’s medical professionals.
Presbyterian Church of the Master
Presbyterian Church of the Master, known as PCOM to its members, is located in Orange County, California. PCOM has partnered with Children of the Nations for over ten years, initially supporting our ministry in the Dominican Republic and later branching out into Sierra Leone. In 1997 Assistant Pastor Jon Mckaegue visited Sierra Leone, and today they send teams and interns to our countries. PCOM sponsors many children in our countries, supports our feeding program, and have flown our children in to perform and speak at their church.
Real Life Church
Real Life Church is located in Valencia, California, and has been partnered with Children of the Nations since 2007. Their focus is primarily in Uganda, and they sent the first team that began construction on the Uganda Children’s Village in Lira. They have both directly and financially assisted in the construction of the Children’s Village, sponsor many of the children who are living in our Children’s Home, and have contributed a considerable amount of supplies to Uganda. Rev. Okalo James Ekwang, COTN–Uganda Country Director, has visited California and spoken at Real Life church, and they continue to be a major supporter of our Uganda ministry.
Sequim Valley Foursquare Church
Sequim Valley Foursquare Church in Sequim, Washington, has built a connection with our ministry in the Dominican Republic. Led by Mike Van Proyen, this church has helped with projects, connected us with the Sequim Rotary, and helped us with our skills center in Barahona, specifically in funding, coordinating, and traveling overseas to help construct the bakery.
Serving in Mission (SIM)
Serving In Mission is a community of God's people who delight to worship him and are passionate about the Gospel, seeking to fulfill the mission of Jesus Christ in the world. Their purpose is to glorify God by planting, strengthening, and partnering with churches around the world
Silverdale Baptist Church
Silverdale Baptist Church, located in Silverdale, Washington, initially partnered with Children of the Nations through board member Michael Jungkeit. Barry Bandera is a strong Children of the Nations supporter, and his wife, Candy, is the Financial Assistant to Renee Schertzer, Finance Director of Children of the Nations. Silverdale Baptist Church supports many of our programs, and thanks to the very involved congregation, we held one of our most successful sponsorship campaigns ever there. Our children have visited and performed at Silverdale Baptist Church, and in 2008 we held a feeding event there.
Summit Church
Based in Orlando, Florida, Summit Church has been involved with Children of the Nations for four years, and is home church to most of our Florida Satellite staff. Their primary focus is in Malawi, where they send teams and interns. They have coordinated events to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and education issues in Malawi, and in addition to flying our children in to perform at their church, we are one of Summit Church’s main missionary groups.
Sylvan Way Baptist
Sylvan Way Baptist in Bremerton, Washington, has been involved with Children of the Nations since 1996. A team of people sent from this church helped us in building our very first orphanage in Sierra Leone. Pastor Rick Glomstead has traveled to Sierra Leone with us, led pastors conferences, financially supported our mission, and sponsored our children.
University Presbyterian Church
Seattle-based University Presbyterian Church has a heart for the Dominican Republic, and has sent a number of college teams to our country in the Caribbean.
World Orphans
World Orphans is committed to rescuing millions of orphaned and abandoned children, the strengthening of thousands of indigenous churches, and the impacting of hundreds of communities with the gospel of Jesus Christ…through the cost-effective empowerment of church-based orphan prevention, rescue, care and transition programs in the least reached areas of the world.