Global Ministry Partners

Eastside is committed to supporting families in need all over the world. In fact, 15 cents of every dollar given to Eastside is invested in Compassion initiatives both locally and globally. Our partnerships are child-focused in order to have the greatest significance for the future.

HAITI

Ministry: Northwest Haiti Christian Mission – Port-De-Paix, Haiti
Eastside Partner: Courtney Pierce
Visit Courtney’s Blog

 

More About Haiti

  • Religions: Mostly Christian, (80% Roman Catholic, 16% Protestant), though many believe in Voodoo
  • Languages: Haitian Creole and 10% French
  • Currency: Gourde (G)
  • In Haiti, only 1 out of every 200 people own a car

INDIA

Ministry: Crossroads Ministry & The Children’s Village – Kerala, India
Includes a Bible College, Christian school with 2,000 students, orphanage, small group ministries and hospital ministries.

Eastside Partners:
John & Kunjamma Gabriel (pictured on far right and far left)
Abey & Lynn Thomas, and their daughter Esther (Lynn in light blue)
Zigi & Liz John and their daughters Daniella & Gabriella (Liz in dark blue)

 

More About India 

  • Religions: About 83% Hindu, 11.4% Muslim, 3% Christian, 2% Sikh, under 1% Buddhist
  • Languages: Hindi and English
  • Currency: Rupee (Re)

KENYA

Ministry: Christian Missionary Fellowship (CMF) – Nairobi, Kenya
Our Global Partners serve the urban poor of Nairobi where over two million live in devastating poverty and struggle daily for survival.

Eastside Partners:


Justine Holguin Hayes
Visit Justine’s Blog

Mary & Wallace Kamau,
Faith, Victory, David

Keith & Kathy Ham, Karisa, Kelsey, Jesse, John

Doug & Robyn Priest

More About Kenya

  • Religions: 27% Protestant Christian, 26% Roman Catholic, 19% tribal beliefs, 6% Muslim
  • Languages: English & Swahili
  • Currency: Shilling (KSh)
  • More than half the population is under 15 years of age

MEXICO

Ministry: City of Refuge – Rosarito, Mexico
Over ten years ago, Eastside partnered with Tijuana Christian Mission to build a new campus for their orphanage. They serve orphans, children whose families are unable to provide for them, and abandoned children typically rescued from the streets of Tijuana.

 

More About Mexico

  • Religions: About 93% Catholic
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Currency: New Peso (MexP)

THAILAND

Ministry: Chang Mai, Thailand
Planting churches, teaching and training new believers, equipping them to further the message of Christ.


Eastside Partners: Joni & Nangsar Morse, Anthony, Rebecca, Benjamin & Katherine

 

More About Thailand

  • Religions: 94% Buddhist, 6% Muslim, and a small number of Christians
  • Languages: Thai
  • Currency: Baht (B)

OTHER PARTNERS

In addition to our five key global partners, Eastside also supports the following:


UKRAINE – Mischa & Sveta Britsin, Church of Grace, Melitopol
The Britsins pastor Church of Grace, our sister church in Melitopol,
where we’ve been partners since early 1994.

 


SOUTHEAST ASIA – Kelly Fitzpatrick, Campus Crusade for Christ
With over twenty years in Southeast Asia serving with Campus
Crusade for Christ, Kelly trains national workers to reach students
on college campuses and beyond.

 


ISRAEL – Kerry & Sandy Teplinsky & family, Light of Zion Ministries, Jerusalem
Founders of Light of Zion Ministries, a Messianic Jewish ministry imparting God’s
prophetic heart for Israel.