About The ARMANDO RUSINDO MISSION FOUNDATION (ARMF)
History of the Armando Rusindo Mission Foundation (ARMF)Growing a church from scratch is a challenging effort in the best of circumstances. The average salaries are $25-$35 per month. A large percentage of the Cuban people have unclean drinking water filled with bacteria. These conditions lead to horrible water related illnesses that are prevalent across the island.
As brother Joe Jarvis began to experience these conditions firsthand on his trips with Bishop Sam Gray in 2013, he felt God calling him to help this emerging church in Cuba. He recognized that the people were willing to look for ways to support themselves, their church, and community, but they desperately needed financial support and guidance. Joe saw the firsthand needs across the country as he visited the Moravian churches. From Havana to Guantanamo, Joe saw the poverty, and poor living conditions that our brothers and sisters in Cuba are faced with daily. He saw the determination, ingenuity and love of Christ that everyone at each village exhibited and knew he wanted to help. After much prayer and discussions with church leaders, Joe decided to set up the Armando Rusindo Mission Foundation. This foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization with all donations tax deductible under IRS regulations. The focus of the foundation is to work closely with our Moravian brothers and sisters in Cuba to identify critical needs, to raise the funds within the foundation to support those needs directly and to help them meet their goal of improving their everyday lives, spreading the word of God throughout their communities and becoming a self-sufficient member of the Moravian church. By working together, it is our vision to build better bridges and relationships between our two countries. |
To learn more, use the link below to view/download the ARMF brochure (as a PDF).
ARMF Board MembersJoe Jarvis, President
Bruce Ledwith, Vice President Ron Vogler, Director at Large David Stanfield, Treasurer Alina Ricardo, Secretary Alysney (Alice) Galan Rt. Rev. Sam Gray William (Monty) Long Brad Pitts Justin Rabbach Our Mission StatementArmando Rusindo Mission Foundation (ARMF) is a Christian organization that seeks to impact both the spiritual and physical well-being of all God’s people in need across Cuba and beyond.
We are actively involved in building relationships with communities by providing resources as needed. | ||