OBJECTIVES
1) Lead efforts and partner with organizations to help distressed people or groups around the world.
1) Lead efforts and partner with organizations to help distressed people or groups around the world.
1) Lead efforts and partner with organizations to help distressed people or groups around the world.
2) Provide assistance to the impoverished and under-resourced.
1) Lead efforts and partner with organizations to help distressed people or groups around the world.
1) Lead efforts and partner with organizations to help distressed people or groups around the world.
3) Empower through individual, organizational, and community capacity building.
4) Advocate on behalf of those denied a voice due to social, political, or economic disempowerment.
4) Advocate on behalf of those denied a voice due to social, political, or economic disempowerment.
4) Advocate on behalf of those denied a voice due to social, political, or economic disempowerment.
4) Advocate on behalf of those denied a voice due to social, political, or economic disempowerment.
4) Advocate on behalf of those denied a voice due to social, political, or economic disempowerment.
CURRENT PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS
The vision of Suddenly Joyful to spread love, hope, and joy globally will be carried out through programs and partnerships with organizations and individuals locally and abroad. The Signature Programs & Partnerships will be ongoing.
Signature Program: Deborah's 💖 Heart
Deborah's Heart is a program focused on providing resources to children in orphanages and foster care at Christmas time. Named in honor of Ms. Deborah Butts. Ms. Butts is the mother of our Founder, Dr. D'Lorah Butts-Lucas. Although Ms. Butts only birthed one child, she was a loving mother to all. Upon her baby sister Naomi's passing, Ms. Butts raised her two children. Upon her niece Kimberly's passing, Ms. Butts raised two of her children. Ms. Butts was loved and adored by all who knew her because of her sweet and mothering spirit. Ms. Butts loved gospel music, shopping, and spending time with her family. She was one of fourteen children to Bishop Eddie Butts & Mother Jestine Butts. Ms. Butts was a Navy Veteran and she retired from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as Assistant Director of Veterans Affairs after 37 years of service. Ms. Butts passed away from metastatic breast cancer in January 2017 leaving behind a beautiful legacy of love.
Signature Partnership: Nyame Bekyere Christian School
Nyame Bekyere Christian School is a rural primary school in the Nyame Bekyere Village of Ghana, West Africa. Suddenly Joyful serves as a partner offering and organizing academic and financial support. Our Founder lead the re-opening of this village school in 2014 and now it serves over 100 students that would otherwise be without education.
2020-2021 Project: Ghana Education Collaboration Team
Partnership with Rev. Anthony Doeh, Missions Director for Assemblies of God, Ghana and Assemblies of God, North Kaneshie, Accra, Ghana West Africa to develop an advanced Christian leadership curriculum for a school set to launch in 2021. Suddenly Joyful is at the forefront of this collaboration, alongside Rev. Michael Smith of Gethsemane Community Fellowship in Norfolk, VA, bringing together a team of educators from across the United States and in Accra.
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Thank you in advance for you contribution to help spread love, hope, and joy around the world to people in distress!
