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MISSIONARY Carson & Mihye Friesen DONATE We are a missionary family serving with Youth With A Mission in Switzerland where we first started in 2001. Our heart is to bring the Good News to this nation and this continent, in combination with training up young people from all over the world to be equipped disciples who know the truth and love Jesus. This is summarized in Acts 26.17-18 I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. As a YWAM missionary family we are depending on God for 100% of our needs. Through depending on God, He has called friends and family to join us in completing the task of making Him known in Switzerland and beyond. Would you join us in our ministry by financially supporting us? Our monthly budget is $5200. All donations are tax deductible for USA citizens. You will receive an e-mail with a tax receipt for each donation. Thank you for partnering with us. You can contact us at carson.friesen@ywamlausanne.com Love Carson & Mihye Donate

Missionary Katy Barajas DONATE Hello everyone! My name is Katy Barajas and I’m currently preparing to attend a Discipleship Training School through Youth With A Mission (YWAM). God has placed a burning desire in my heart to reach the unreached. To take the Gospel where it's never been heard! After much prayer and seeking the Lord, I finally heard the "YES". I'll get to live out this God given desire and dream. After my 3 month training in Kona, Hawaii. I will go into the most desolate extreme places, to share the Gospel. Not only will this change my life, but transform the lives of others. I will reach people that don’t have any access to the Gospel. So, people can hear about Jesus for the very first time! "My aim is to preach the Gospel where Christ has not been named, so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation, but, as it is written. Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand." Romans 15:20-21 I can’t thank the Lord enough for this opportunity. I get to partake in His mission, and I get to do it with Him! So, will you join me in fulfilling The Great Commission? I need to raise $10,000, it will cover: • Travel • Housing • Daily Living expenses • Outreach and Mission expenses Whether you feel led to a one time donation, monthly donation, or even a bi-weekly donation. I ask you to pray and be led by the Lord. Your support means the world to me. Every prayer is heard, and every dollar is used for His Kingdom. You are each a part of this mission! By your prayer and support, you will be with me as I go! Thank you so much! Your support will not go unnoticed by our Father in Heaven. "In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the Gospel should get their living by the Gospel." 1 Corinthians 9:14 Katy Donate

MISSIONARY Graham & Rachel Marshall DONATE Graham and Rachel Marshall are full-time missionaries with YWAM/Circuit Riders, and have been on mission together since 2012. They are based out of Huntington Beach, California, and travel extensively throughout America, and other nations preaching the gospel. Their longing is to see a generation walk in the fullness of Jesus. Our mandate is to raise up sons and daughters to know their Father in heaven. We burn to see Jesus revealed for who he really is in our day. We desperately need an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to see the church revived and the lost awakened to the reality of who Jesus is. Will you join us in our mission to see the Kingdom of God transform cities and nations across the world? Each and every gift, carries tremendous value, together we will see lives forever transformed. Donate

Missionary Keely Clark DONATE Hi, My name is Keely Clark and I am a missionary originally from Redding California! I received my call to missions at just 8 years old after meeting and becoming pen-pals with a missionary who visited my church. I served 4 short term mission trips to Baja California, Mexico as a teen which continued to fan the flame of missions and service in my heart. I started my journey to full time missions at 20 years old in the Fall of 2019 through my Discipleship Training School at YWAM Chico California. Since then I have taken a few more schools throughout the years. I have taken both the School of Worship and the Discipleship Bible School through YWAM San Diego/Baja (YWAM SDB) in Ensenada Mexico, as well as the School of Missions, Evangelism and Apologetics with YWAM SDB in Tijuana Mexico. I served as a missionary full time for over 2 years with YWAM San Diego/Baja in Ensenada Mexico, from August 2022-September 2024 I am now serving in various YWAM locations in the United States to gather knowledge, experience and insight into how to run a successful long term ministry. My lifelong passion is to serve women, infants, and children in any and all capacities. To love the least and the lost, and to share the life saving and transforming knowledge of Jesus with the world. My long term vision is to become a licensed midwife in order to lead a team of midwives, nurses and ultrasound technicians to serve women, infants and children in areas with limited health access. Eventually my goal is to develop a full time birthing and family resource clinic. The clinic will exist to serve, empower and educate women and families, making sure to always provide a Bible and share the Gospel with everyone we encounter. The work I am doing now, and the dreams and visions I have developed for the future with God, rely on a strong support team Spiritually, emotionally and financially. Many are invited to be a part of what I am doing financially, but all are invited to pray for me, those who I have the honor of serving and those who I work with throughout this time. Thank you for supporting me in whatever way(s) that you feel led and are able, May God bless you abundantly as He continually reveals His faithfulness to you as He has to me. ~Keely Clark Donate

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A I DONATE M y name is A.I. and I have been part of YWAM since 2019. My main ministry is focused on the administrative side of missions. I am passionate about office work such as preparing documents, visas, insurances, student services and accounting to manage the mission organization. I really feel that there is a huge gap in this area in many of the christian organizations and that they need help on how to organize and manage their offices to take care and send out missionaries. Because of this I would like to take responsibility to fill that gap and help in this area. But for this to happen I truly need help spiritually, through intercessions, and financially to be able to accomplish the things God has called me to be part of. A.I. Donate

Missionary Emmaline Starr DONATE Hi friends, My name is Emmaline Starr, and I am currently serving full time at Youth With A Mission in Kona, Hawaii. I attended Discipleship Training School in 2022, and came back for a second level school called Stewardship and Sustainability in the spring 2023. In that time God ignited a deep passion in my heart for sustainable agriculture, community development, and how God's creation can be used to help break the cycle of poverty, and bring gospel driven change to both people and their land. Now, I work with the Sustainable Technology Research Center! We're a training center that teaches on the main topics of, healthy food, clean water, and energy sources. Our goal is to send missionaries into the nations with a better understanding of these basic principles, and how to use God's creation to meet people's felt needs. Not only is agriculture used all over the world, but it's also an amazing opportunity to open a conversation about the man who created it all, God. It is truly such an honor to be a part of this amazing team, and to be working in what God has called me into. I would love to ask you to partner with me through prayer and financial support My goal is $1,200 a month for: • Housing • Food + basic living needs • Ministry transportation + travel Thank you so much for supporting me in my calling and partnering with me to help make a difference in people's lives. ~Emmaline Donate

Missionary Lena Model DONATE Hello! My name is Lena Model. I am gathering a team of supporters who want to see the young generation in South Africa come to know Christ and reflect Him throughout their nation and beyond! For about two years, God has been speaking to me about going to South Africa. This past September 2025, I finally had the privilege of going and attending a three-month Discipleship Bible School. While I was there, I began to see why God called me to this place. I fell in love with the nation—its people, its deep culture, and everything it carries. During my time there, God truly gave me a heart for this nation. I was deeply moved by the way the Lord is working in South Africa, especially among its young generation. Many South Africans know the name of Jesus and have taken steps toward God, yet there remains a great need for intentional discipleship. Despite ongoing political and racial tensions, God is moving in powerful ways. Our mission is to walk alongside Gen Z—introducing them to Jesus, equipping them in their faith, and helping ignite a multiplying movement of disciples. In January 2026, I will be attending a leadership track with Fire & Fragrance, a ministry birthed out of Youth With A Mission (YWAM). This 12-week program will prepare me to serve full-time with the local base. Through this training, I will join a program focused on discipling believers in and through the Word of God. Through lectures and weekly assignments, students learn the overarching story of God and the narrative He is still writing. As we study God’s nature and character, our class will discover His redemptive plan for humanity, beginning in the book of Genesis. To cover living expenses, travel, and ministry costs, I will be raising $1,500 monthly. I would love for you to pray about partnering with me in this mission! There is something truly special happening in this generation, and you have the opportunity to be part of what God is doing in South Africa. For more information about joining the prayer team, or if you have any questions, please reach out to me at: +49 159 05522396 or lenimodel@web.de Lena Donate

Missionary Kirsten Joss DONATE Hi! My name is Kirsten Joss, a full time missionary with YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in Kailua Kona! I serve on staff with the Foundation School. The Foundation School is grades Kindergarten through High school or ages 4-18 years old. Foundation School is focused on building a foundation for your heart and life. Our motto is that “It starts in your heart”. YWAM also focuses on “To know God and make Him known”. This school runs for 12 weeks each quarter. During the 12 weeks the children learn about the Father heart of God, Holy Spirit, life of Jesus, inner healing of the heart, Armor of God (Spiritual Warfare), life on missions, Fruit of the Spirit, Spiritual Gifts, and many other subjects. Throughout the week the children also have time to go to worship, study the Bible, journal, have quiet times, do homework, sports & playtime activities, and they also get a chance to do an outreach (ministry work) in the community. These children come from all over the USA and even different countries as their parents are here at YWAM to be trained as missionaries and to be sent out all over the world to continue to do missions and further God’s kingdom! It has been an honor, blessing, and a privilege to be able to teach God’s precious children and to invest and impact this next generation. Our mission in YWAM is to send out young people with burning hearts to the ends of the earth carrying the love of Jesus. That is what I am dedicating my life to. There is no greater calling than saying “Yes” to telling others about Jesus. I feel so called to train, lead, disciple & mentor, coach, and teach children. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.” Although children are young and sometimes overlooked by people, I see God use each child and teen, and their gifts in such specific ways. I always have so much to learn from the kids. They really have so many characteristics that we can learn from. Children are so full of faith with no reason to doubt God’s goodness. Children live with such a sense of awe and wonder every day there’s something in the eyes of a Child to see as they see. My heart burns to see a movement arise within Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha. My heart burns to see Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha to find break-through in their lives and to see them set on fire for God to help fulfill the great commission. I long to see Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha to bring revival here in this world! I have been with YWAM for the past year, and have committed the next year or two to serve on staff, however I am open to whatever the Lord has for me! While on staff, I will continue to mentor, disciple, lead, and teach children about life, education, missions, and Jesus! I am overly excited for this opportunity and journey on where God is leading me. If you feel led to pray or to give, I would love for you all to partner along with us! I would be so honored if you would prayerfully consider partnering with me financially to help ignite a generation into being catalysts that will touch the world! Matthew 28:19-20 says, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with always, to the very end of the age.” Kirsten Donate

Missionary Sarah Katz DONATE Working in an International Organization in central London UK I became involved in 2 Projects: 1) CRISIS/Street Homeless 2) Kids' Company/out of school kids and teens. Both heightened my knowledge and awareness of the key roles that both education and safe places contribute to child and adult life opportunities. I saw first-hand how illiteracy and trauma, often rooted in poverty and exploitation, led to out-of-school kids who were then, and later as adults, living out-of-society, in exploited situations and/or as street homeless, begging without the means/skills to play an active part in regular everyday life! My Mission on leaving UK corporate life was to identify and relocate to a place where I could continue this work. This time focusing on Education to Change both the Current and Future Lives of those who had no realistic access to Education/Life Opportunities. After research I decided on the Dominican Republic where Child exploitation is rife (ref: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ilab/resources/reports/child-labor/dominican-republic). An added factor for me was the need among the displaced Haitian communities where few could access the State school system due to lack of documentation or poverty and their need for uniforms/books/fares! Due diligence ruled out many expats, locals, or others. Sadly, here charity as a money-spinner is rife. Finally opting on a small Baptist church school serving the children of dispossessed Haitians. They were originally located in a rusted/rotting corrugated iron church and led by a qualified teacher, with zero except chairs and a 'blackboard'. The students however, all ages, were super-keen. Due diligence was successful and in 2013 started the project. As it expanded, we have been able to, with many thanks to another Pastor who provides space in exchange for maintenance and security, provide a formal education to students excluded from the State system!! The current model offers Education from Preschool (older children were often being kept home to look after younger siblings) - a very valuable introduction to structured learning and Grades 1-4. Progression is by achievement vs age. What we need - Educational Supplies and Nutrition. Basic educational materials are essential to effective learning! Nutrition also - many students will not have eaten the night/day before - hungry kids can't effectively learn! We also provide a daily meal to the Volunteer Staff who provide the full educational offer to 38 keen students who regularly attend regardless of the challenges in their lives. Thanks for your prayers and consideration!!! Sarah Donate