If we were to describe 2025 in one word, it would be “brimming”. Brimming with ideas, opportunities, activities and fruit.
While our team of 40 in North Africa focused on creating media content and building media ministries across the region, our smaller teams in the UK (6) and the US (2) were busy raising funds for this important work.
Regional instability caused some disruption and funding for new projects was at times challenging. As you may already know, we don’t wait for all funds to arrive in our accounts before we start new projects.
But, a series of inspiring 50th anniversary events in Malta, the UK and the US gave us a boost – refreshing our vision, strengthening our confidence in God’s faithfulness, and witnessing new partners joining us. We are deeply grateful to each of you who supported us financially last year.
The figures above represent combined data from all MEM offices (pending audit).
Income generated from our products and services (creating media for other organisations) helps sustain our expertise and credibility in the marketplace. Still, our goal is to increase income from our supporters so we can expand our own ministry projects, including new initiatives for children and young people.
Like many organisations, we have faced rising costs due to global inflation. We are thankful that our income from products and services (19% in 2024) helped offset these pressures, particularly in the Middle East.
Encouragingly, we have kept fundraising costs low, partly through reduced working hours in the UK team and our colleagues in the Middle East working on fundraising applications too.
Our team in North Africa especially thanks supporters who gave towards media equipment, medical insurance and Christian education for their children. We give these last two benefits to staff in the Middle East as, otherwise, they can’t access high-quality free healthcare or free Christian schooling.