Endorsed Affiliates are cross-cultural workers serving through other organizations, but whose home church is a UB church. UB Global does not directly oversee their ministry and has an indirect relationship with them.
Nichie works with Open Arms of Hope as their Family Support Services Provider. She uses her experience and training to support moms with the aim to build strong families and help prevent baby abandonment. Her role includes facilitating child care and childbirth courses, offering birthing and postpartum support to moms and crisis pregnancy counseling.
She is responsible for working hand in hand with other nonprofits to reach as many moms as possible.This includes growing their social media presence to raise awareness about our services in hopes to reach more women in their area.
Open Arms of Hope aims to empower the community through various projects, by means of intervention, prevention and support. They provide Baby Savers in hotspot areas in the Northern Suburbs of Western Cape, to intervene in baby deaths, caused by unsafe abandonment.
Open Arms of Hope supports the mother at risk, providing Doula services with the Labor and Delivery Units, in the areas where the Baby Savers are located.
Fraser and Sherry serve in the office of Operation Mobilization in Port Colborne, Ontario. As International Advancement Director, Fraser coaches, trains, and mentors leaders in the areas of financial development, sustainability, and strategic planning. He also engages in conference ministry focused on the missions DNA of the local church. Sherry is active with the hospitality ministry for visiting missionaries.
Mark and Kim will be serving with Tri-Grace Ministries and one of their outreach areas, the Solid Rock Café. This café is a ministry near the predominantly Mormon campus of Snow College. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints permeates Utah, as well as the world, with over 16 million Mormons worldwide. Many international LDS students and families come from all over the world to learn about Mormonism and also study Liberal Arts. Many prepare to go on to Brigham Young University to study further. In an area that is less than 1% Evangelical Christian, Mark and Kim have a tremendous opportunity to share their faith with college students and people from the community. They will oversee the intern program and teach young adults how to share their faith and live Godly lives in front of others, as well as evangelize, train, teach, coach, serve and disciple.
Steve and Amanda have transitioned to roles with AIM in the US after serving nearly 30 years at the Rift Valley Academy in Kenya. Steve serves as a mission mobilizer. He covers mid-west states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. Amanda joined the Member Care Department of AIM on the Third Culture Kid Care team assisting to provide support and encouragement, especially to the older high school and young adult TCKs.