Marine Reach Global Starts 2023 Outreaches with Successful Community Outreach Initiatives in the Amazon City of Manacapuru, Brazil
Midland, Texas (March 7, 2023) – Marine Reach Global (MRG) today announced the successful kickoff to its 2023 Ministry Outreach program with community outreaches from February 26th through March 4th 2023 in Manacapuru, Brazil on the Amazon River where the MV Pacific Hope, MRG’s flagship medical relief and Christian ministry outreach vessel, is currently visiting. With the generous support of our many donors and volunteers, along with the prayers of our supporters Marine Reach Global was able to conduct a Bible Outreach ministry down in the town’s riverfront market and partner with three local organizations that included an orphanage, a disability center catering to persons of all ages, and a senior citizens home.
Since the COVID 19 outbreak, Marine Reach Global has continued its ministry outreaches, sometime with just the crew on its vessels because of international travel restrictions and the difficulties encountered by volunteers trying to comply with regularly changing country entry requirements. This 2023 kickoff outreach saw the return of the lifeblood of our Christian ministry efforts with five volunteers joining the MRG leadership team and Pacific Hope crew to visit social service organizations in Manacapuru to pray, play and show the love of God through the vision and eyeglass clinics, Bible distribution, youth Christian themed crafts and games, and with blessings of donations of needed supplies.
MRG’s Captain Marvin Wilson who led the outreach said, “Marine Reach Global’s mission is to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ showing His love through our Christian community outreach and Bible distribution. We pray with, help in various ways and introduce people to God through our examples of His love.” He noted, “It is hard to truly state how ecstatic I am about the success of our 2023 kickoff ministry outreach in the Amazon. Our outreach team was able to work with three great organizations Casa Esperanza [House of Hope] a local orphanage, APAE (Assoc. de Pais e Amigos dos Excepcionais [Association of Parents and Friends of the Exceptional] a group working with and on behalf of persons with disabilities) and Espaço Acolher Casa de Sara, a senior home and spend time with their communities in conversation, conducting eyeglass clinics, playing with the children and sharing stories of our culture and missionary outreach, while also learning about the gracious people of Brazil.”
Marine Reach Global is planning more outreaches and mission trips for 2023. Captain Marvin said, “We are looking for individuals, churches and even company groups who are interested in volunteering and joining us on our Amazon Outreach.” He urged everyone to visit the MRG website at marinereachglobal.org to check for outreach dates adding that MRG is also looking for volunteer crew interested in longer term engagements. “This is also a great opportunity for crew looking to answer the call to serve in the ministry and support our mission so I encourage them to check out those opportunities too,” he said.
About Marine Reach Global
Marine Reach Global is a family of ministries (and non profit organization) committed to demonstrating the love of Christ and promoting the Gospel of Jesus Christ through medical care, construction, supplies distribution, mission outreach and education.
