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By the grace of God, the help of numerous volunteers and the financial support of our friends and partners, we are reaching out ...to proclaim freedom for the prisoners ...Luke 4:18 NIV.
To date, we have visited over 2,700 prisons in 37 countries, including the nations of Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, El Salvador, Grenada, Costa Rica, Canada, Nicaragua, Belize, Bahamas, Fiji, Honduras, India, Kenya, Panama, Mexico, Rwanda and more.
In 2011, we visited 163 prisons in the U.S and around the world in places like Australia, Vanuatu, Albania, Ukraine, Sri Lanka and South Africa. More than 117,000 hygiene gift bags were distributed to inmates and we witnessed more than 6,000 salvations!
In 2010, our Prison Ministry celebrated a milestone. During the Zimbabwe Festival of Life, Joyce and Dave handed out the ministry's two millionth gift bag to one of the inmates. We visited 265 prisons worldwide, including Lebanon, Australia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Sri Lanka, distributing more than 197,000 gift bags and witnessing 9,972 salvations!
In 2009, we visited 214 prisons throughout the world, including Malawi and Papua New Guinea and more, distributing over 158,000 gift bags to the prisoners.
In 2008, we visited 294 prisons across the globe and distributed over 205,000 gift bags to prisoners.
In 2007, we also reached another ministry milestone: We distributed more than 3,500 hygiene gift bags throughout the Alaska prison system, completing our seemingly impossible goal of reaching all 50 of the United States. In all, we reached 225 prisons, delivering more than 170,000 gift bags to prisoners across the U.S. and in nations like Guatemala, South Africa and New Zealand.
Since 1998, our prison ministry team has distributed more than 2.2 million gift bags, including hygiene items and one of Joyce's books, to those who are incarcerated around the world.
Basic hygiene products, like soap and shampoo, are something most prisoners can't afford; and they are often the very things that open their hearts to reading the enclosed book.
During our visits, God also provides us with many opportunities to hold worship services, preach the Gospel and share His love with these precious people. Over the years, over 100,000 prisoners have given their lives to the Lord through these services.
Hand of Hope is the missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries. Our goal is simply to help as many hurting people as we possibly can, to alleviate human suffering and to help Christians grow in their faith.
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