How to fund us

A few folks have said they are unclear on the subject of funding us...so here is my attempt to explain.

Giving online: 

Click on this link: www.samsusa.org/johann-and-louise-vanderbijl

This will take you to our SAMS page which has an explanation of what we do, a link to our blog, and a link to our own secure electronic giving page. 

Hit the button that says "Support Us" and it will take you there.

Or you can simply click on this link: https://secure-q.net/Donations/SAMS/3723

This is the simplest and best way to partner with us financially. We really do need more regular monthly funding and electronic giving is the easiest way to go.

Alternatively you may send checks made out to SAMS-USA to:

SAMS-USA

PO Box 399

Ambridge, PA 15003

IMPORTANT:

Checks must be payable to SAMS.

Please write in the memo line “Vanderbijl”

If you need more information call any SAMS staff member at 724-266-0669 or 

contact us at Vanderbijl@gmail.com.

If you would like to send a card or letter or something to us in South Africa, you may send it to us at: 

The Rev Dr Johann and Mrs Louise van der Bijl

6 Van Eeden Crescent

Villiersdorp, 6848

South Africa

If you would like to call us (please note there is a seven hour difference between us and the East Coast) you may call us at 00 27 72 958 584

Some folks have asked about how to give to our vehicle fund. Firstly, allow me to show why we need a 4 X 4 vehicle. The picture below was taken by friends in the northern part of Mozambique, one of the seven southern African countries we work in. No, that is not our vehicle in the picture...we wish. Parts of rural northern Namibia, Angola, and others look the same.

At the end of March we had $1402.00 in our SAMS vehicle fund account...not much, but the Scriptures tell us never to despise the day of small beginnings.

If you wish to contribute to our vehicle fund, simply tell SAMS that this is where you would like your contribution to go...either in the message box on the giving page or by adding "Vanderbijl: Vehicle Fund" to the memo line on your check. This is also tax-deductible.

We need about $30,000.00 right now. This is for a 2nd hand Ford Ranger we have our eye on at present.

Of course, we will need extra funding at a later date for gas and maintenance and insurance, but right now, we are only concerned about getting enough funding to actually purchase the vehicle. When it is purchased, it will belong to SAMS...it will be a ministry vehicle.

And then, finally, we have a ministry project fund as well. This is to help pay for the ministry resources we use when we teach. Many of the folk we train cannot afford to pay for the student handbooks we use even though they only cost about $4 to print. For the first of four modules, Strategy, they need to pay about $13. Not much for us, but quite a bit for them.

Keep in mind that we have trained over 400 people so far...we cannot fund that ourselves...so this is an important project.

Thank you for partnering with us. As I have said before, but it bears repeating, we cannot do this without you by our sides. You are important to us and to all we train to be disciple makers...you are important to the Kingdom and the King!

Many blessings.

Johann and Louise