WHAT WE DO
We desire to see communities transformed both at home and abroad. We recognize that selfless acts of love and compassion can impact both the recipient and the giver. We have determined the most effective way for us to begin this transformation is by seeking to meet the needs of communities in 3 primary ways: Food, Water, and Community Development Projects. We also believe humanity’s greatest need is Jesus. Our desire to meet this deepest spiritual need fuels all that we do. Relationships are forged over time. Trust is earned and our strategy is long-term. Each community we serve has it’s own unique circumstances and challenges. This is why we custom tailor each community development project to serve the issue most needing to be addressed in that particular community.
‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took me in; I was naked and you clothed me; I was sick and you took care of me; I was in prison and you visited me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or without clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick, or in prison, and visit you?’ “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
(Matthew 25:35-40)
FOOD
BT Meal program offers nutritious food prepared domestically that is sent to impoverished communities throughout the world. Our BT Packing Parties offer opportunities for your group to engage in the fun by packing the meals that are then distributed through our partners in the field. These are incredibly rewarding events that provide ways for you to serve locally while making a life-transforming impact on a community globally.
HERE’S THE PROCESS
#1 Pack The Meals
At your event, volunteers will prepare the meals in assembly line fashion where carefully measured ingredients are placed into individual packages that are then placed into boxes. We have created a very simplistic and family friendly process for packaging that even allow for kids to participate in the fun. The boxed up meals will then be transferred to our warehouse where they will be stored until they are ready to ship.
#2 Ship The Meals
Pallets of boxed up meals are sent overseas to our trusted partners around the globe. These meals end up in churches, orphanages, schools, hospitals, and community feeding centers where they are then served.
#3 Serve The Meals
Often times these meals end up being a persons only nutritious meal consumed in their entire day. By contributing to the BT meal program you are helping to alleviate malnutrition and changing the trajectory of entire communities. Ending food scarcity especially for a child places them on the path towards a more hopeful and promising future.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
The BT Meal offers children with food insecurity a stable meal with well-balanced nutritional value. BT Meal’s primary ingredient is red lentils and serves as a superior source of protein. Protein is vitally important for both a childs physical and mental development. BT Meal includes micronutrients through PhytoBlend — a combination of 24 essential vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients — filling a major dietary deficit often found in situations of food insecurity. BT Meal also includes a dehydrated vegetable blend (fiber, color, texture, flavor) to enhance the meal. Fortified white rice provides additional calories to children — a common ingredient to people in most regions of the world — making the meal readily accepted across a variety of different cultures.
GMO Free - Plant Based - High Protein - Vitamin Rich
“I am grateful to support the BT Meal program which provides balanced nutritional value in meals which can be packaged and distributed to battle food scarcity all over the world.”
Jan Johnson, M.D.
Board certified general pediatrician for 20+ years with a heart for world health missions.
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WATER
Sawyer water filters
The fact that millions of people around the globe still lack access to clean drinking water is staggering. We are able to provide communities with a truly life-changing solution to poor water quality for very little cost. We have partnered directly with SAWYER one of the industry’s leading manufacturers of water purification bucket adapter systems to do our part in helping alleviate this global issue. Better Together Ministries believes investing in long-term relationships with communities is critical to making a lasting change. Giving the gift of clean water is a powerful way to love our neighbors by improving their health, financial, and educational situations.
“Sawyer water filters are being used by millions of people in over 80 developing countries for their daily clean water needs. Our simple to use, effective and easily transportable systems are the most commonly used portable filtration system in natural disasters, refugee camps, and by non-profits doing development work.”
- Sawyer International
"It’s a solid investment; access to clean water is perhaps the single most powerful tool for sparking economic growth that humanity has ever known.”
- Scott Harrison / Charity Water CEO
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Communities can succeed or fail from a number of different factors. Some communities are thriving in some areas yet deficient in others. The 3rd primary function of BTM aims to meet a unique need within a community beyond food and access to clean water. As relationships within a particular community grow we seek to discover where these deficiencies are and collectively work to provide targeted and specific solutions.
Previous Overseas Projects Include:
Construction of a community center, construction of a library, children’s playground structures, swing sets for children, home building, school bathroom facilities, bibles, providing educational curriculum, sports equipment, free medical clinics.
Previous Local Projects Include:
Free military family surf camps, community markets, needy family sponsorship, surf and skate camp scholarships, and more.
