2023 Was A Fulfilling Year

It is with great joy that I write, giving God all the glory for what He has done in Jordan. In 2023, the Holy Spirit moved many hearts to decide to follow Jesus and we have been able to show the love of Jesus through practical action to many thousands of refugees.

With all that is happening in the Middle East today, it is easy to forget that there are still over 1.2 million Syrian, Iraqi and Yemeni refugees living in Jordan. Most are in great need, but thanks to your generosity we are able to help them. Both we and they are extremely grateful to you for your love and support.

In December and January, we have been especially busy. Thanks to your gifts and with the help of many volunteers, we were able to bless over 16,000 people, visiting them and giving items like:

• Over 1500 food parcels
• 1200 Blankets
• 400 heaters
• Winter clothing and more than 10,000 running shoes
• Christmas parties and presents for children.
• During 2023, our East Amman centre was much used with more and more refugees visiting it.
• Over 100 refugees graduated in 7 vocational training courses and most now have jobs and are
• becoming self-sustaining.
• Our medical clinic has been very busy and a new dental clinic has just been set up.
• Many have been strengthened in their faith through our discipleship classes.
• Our Educational center in the South of Jordan also blesses many Children.

We have also been able to welcome many teams from the US and Europe, visiting and serving with us, which has been a great joy.

Our office continues to be open to serve the needy who come to receive help daily. In December, our dear friend and colleague Rami Hanna shared that he wished to focus more on discipleship and studying theology, and he left the RCN team on 1st January.

As you may have heard, he has now set up a new organization, Footprints International (www.footprintsint.org ) to support his exciting new work, and with all our hearts we pray God will bless him and give him success. He will of course leave a big gap in the team which will be very hard to fill, but we are urgently looking to recruit someone to take on some of his work as soon as possible.

May the Lord of the harvest send out workers into his harvest field.

Lastly, we now have an active Elders Board as well as an International Advisory Board, both of which provide a good deal of oversight, helping us as an RCN team and giving valuable advice.

Again, thank you so much for your partnership with us in this work through prayer, giving and visiting. As we look ahead to 2024, we especially ask you to pray for much wisdom and grace for us as a team and that we may continue to serve the Master in sharing His love with many.

Will you partner with us today to ensure 2024 reaches even more families?