When Andii was 15 years old, she went on a mission trip with school to Thailand, Chiang Mai. She worked with children who had been rescued from Human trafficking and she remembers her heart breaking for these kids, but also a huge desire to love each one.

Erin Assur is an ACCI intern who will be working alongside The River.Aisa's team in Chiang Mai, Thailand to serve the local communities and learn about the life of a full-time field worker. Her heart is that this internship would provide her with the skills to kickstart a life fully given to seeing God's children saved, healed, equipped, empowered, and propelled to serve. She asks that you would pray and consider partnering with her to see lives changed for the glory of God in Jesus' name.

Faith has always dreamed of serving the next generation through missions in other nations. “When I was five years old,” Faith says, “my heart was gripped by a GodTV program where local mission in Mozambique was being done.” When she found out it was real and you could give your life to such things, she told her parents “That’s what I want to do! Fast forward 13 years and here I am ready to follow God’s leading to the Thai people as my first overseas mission!”

Alex loves Jesus, the local church, culture, food and humour, and it's heaven on earth when he can use his interests to further what God has called him to do in Japan. To an avid traveller, history buff and food lover, Japan has long been a treasure trove of wonders for Alex. Yet, all isn't well in the Land of the Rising Sun, and the spiritual darkness and relational poverty Alex saw plaguing the nation spurred him onto the missions field. Based long-term in Osaka, Alex actively helps to preach the Gospel, lead prayer and small group meetings, conduct Bible studies, disciple new believers, and train up new leaders at a local church. At the same time he’s also embedding himself into the local community, researching the local culture, teaching English, building networks, doing outreaches, developing Christian resources, and indulging in culinary delights. Alex is grateful to his home church (Enjoy) and ACCI for their ongoing spiritual and practical support, as well as to his home supporters for their invaluable friendships and for praying him through innumerable on-the-field challenges. Having served God's mission in Japan for over five years, Alex is stirred spiritually for more of what Jesus wants him to do for the Japanese people. Alex's heart is drawn to the vulnerable young and is strategising to tackle the spiritual and systemic strongholds preying on them. Alex invites you to partner with him, prayerfully and financially, so he may step more into revealing God’s Father heart to give institutionalised children their own families, and continue walking out God's call on his life in Japan.

Ami is a field worker to Riberalta, Bolivia, with a heart to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of the community. She is developing programs to empower young women in the capacity-building, and educational opportunities as well as personal growth and mentoring.

Amy first felt the call to be a missionary at the age of 15. An unquenchable desire to see souls saved and people encounter the love of Jesus burned in her heart. She gave herself to street evangelism and serving within her local church. Through the years God has lead her on an incredible journey of understanding grace and the love of Father God. Her life has been transformed by seeing the loveliness of Jesus and her life goal is Luke 10:42. "but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” Luke 10:42 NIV Amy felt God was calling her to step out in faith as a missionary in 2020. She will be interning with Penny Nakanishi in Northern Japan and supporting her and her amazing team in their ministry to the Japanese people in the city of Hirakawa.

Andrew and Maija Thomas are the lead pastors of The Together Co, a young church in central Phnom Penh, and have been living and working there for 7 years. They have two children.

The majority of the population in rural Vietnam are struggling to survive day to day. AOGWR Vietnam connect with communities to actively determine and participate their own development.