YADA is a store, and also a ministry, working with women and their children who are in need of love and support following deep trauma. “We are clear that although we can provide for some of their physical needs, it is Jesus who can bring the love and hope they are searching for.
“We have prayed with many of the women…the response to a sincere prayer moves most of them to tears and many have asked to be prayed for again. A few have been open to going to church with us. This has led to deeper spiritual conversations.
“We also have reached out to most of the kids and taken them to church regularly and to vacation Bible schools throughout the summer, inviting them to as many opportunities as we can find.
“Yada grew in all areas this past year. Our volunteer base grew; the community partnerships with other organizations combatting trafficking grew; the women and children we served grew. Through these areas of growth, our reliance on the Holy Spirit grew the most.
“We had opportunity to present Trafficking issues in a few public schools and to other community groups. These opportunities share awareness and prevention. We expanded our work with the women to more than 75 women (and countless children!). We sat with women in the emergency room, while they were homeless, through their kids’ graduations…the highs and lows of life.”
YADA is located at 2620 Parmenter Street in Middleton. More information is on their website at www.yadaftr.com.
YADA is just one of the local ministry partners of Madison Christian Giving Fund. (Full disclosure: MadisonChristians.com is also a ministry partner of MCGF.)
Over the last 10 years, MCGF has contributed over $1.1 million to over 60 local Christian ministries. See the MCGF 2023 Annual Report here.
These organizations sacrificially work to combat human trafficking, share the teachings of Jesus Christ on the UW campus, extend ministerial services to the incarcerated offering hope to both them and their families, among various other inspirational initiatives.
This year, MCGF reports receiving a staggering 54 grant applications, totaling just under $400,000. Notably, 20 of these applications represent newcomers to the Madison Christian Giving Fund, signaling the growth and reach of the Madison Christian community.
MCGF Ministry Partners are reliant on the generosity of the Madison Christian community to carry out their impactful work. Every dollar of each gift to MCGF goes directly to the Ministry Partners. The MCGF team of volunteer grant committee members perform a rigorous vetting process to ensure transparency and efficiency of the work of the Ministry Partners.
To find out more about investing in Madison through MCGF, and to make an online donation, go to https://www.madisongiving.org/donate.