Africa New Life exists to communicate the message of Jesus Christ in word and deed, to Rwanda and all nations. Lives and communities are transformed by providing access to education, leadership training, and healthcare; through church planting and Christian discipleship; and through holistic care for vulnerable children, and women and men in need.

Amistad Mission is a non-profit organization that seeks to manifest Christ’s love for the poor by helping Bolivian children and families in need. They have a la Villa orphanage in Cochabamba, Bolivia where St. Martin’s sponsors the children of Casa San Martin and their mama.

Faith in Practice seeks to improve the physical, spiritual and economic conditions of the at-risk Guatemalans by providing medical care and health-related educational programs.

Houston International Seafarers Center provides a “home away from home” for seafarers visiting the Port of Houston through a ministry of presence, outreach, witness, worship and service.

Adult-sized shoeboxes are needed for the upcoming Seafarer’s Christmas Box project. If you have shoeboxes you can donate, please drop them off at the Front Reception Desk, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sole Hope works to bring hope and healing to Ugandan children suffering from foot parasites called jiggers that, if left untreated, can cause them to drop out of school and be shunned by their community.

Shoe Parties are an excellent way for you to make a global impact without ever leaving Houston. During your home party, you will cut and prepare fabric uppers from old jeans that will be used by Sole Hope’s Ugandan cobblers to handcraft shoes for vulnerable kids. Last year, St. Martin’s volunteers cut out over 350 shoe patterns that were then sent to Ugandan cobblers.

This is a true hands-on opportunity for people of all ages to join in the shoemaking process! No special sewing or cobbler skills required, and all supplies are provided. This project is kid-friendly and great for the whole family!

Kits are available for pick up by sign up on Wednesday starting at 10 a.m. from the Front Reception Desk and should be returned to the same location by the following Monday at 3 p.m.

Sign up for the Shoe Cutting Project here.

Sus Hijos with ministry partner, Kurt Ackermann and his organization Sus Hijos, serve children, families, and the homeless in the city of San Salvador.

We are going to El Salvador to work alongside Sus Hijos in March 2026!

Email worldmission@smec.org for more information.

 

Texas Water Mission supports communities in need by providing safe drinking water and hygiene solutions.

Find more information.

Village Schools International has a dual mission: to enable those in villages who would otherwise never get to go to school to have the opportunity to get an education; and to send missionaries into villages where missionaries have never lived before to share the Gospel. We partner with people in villages in Tanzani, Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, and Kenya to help them build their own schools.