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Reaching for 2:1 14; MISSION interviews Jasmine Jacob.
i Ellen Hansdak
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Twas bormiricaministersfami ym Sn Lanka [Ceylon says Jasmine
Jacob, an Amencan layperson who is making a d iittaren ce. Ja! Mane s
husband, Jacob. grew up or Bangalore, india, in a Hindu home After he
hinished high school he was seeking Cmpoyen when he stumbbied into
some meetings hemy conaueta | by American evangelist Joe Crews.
Jacob subsequently aceen od the message, and Crews mother-in-law
heiped hum attend Spicer C ee where he met Jasimire
In 1964 ‘he Jacobs i moved 01 he United States where both
Jasmine and Jacon competed Ph.D programs ir education from the
University of Michigan and found csponsie teaching positions in the
Benton Harbor, Michigan. school system
“Having completed our studies and established ourseives we felt a
debt to Southern Asia Division for al that on church has done for us.
Jasmine explains "Som 1974 we toured India and Sn Lanka. conducting
teachers workshops, While at Spicer College in Poona a little child came
lo clean our guest room. | es so surprised to see him that | asked, "Why
aren Le in school? With tears in his eyes he told me Now woud like to
be. hut he had no her or father to send him
i. Dov sparked ar dea oo Jasmine and Jacob fanned nto a flame
th: at lights up the aves of 2.500 children im ten countries an idea that
ives a child a chance.
“understand what poverty is, Jacob says ClHeel keenty for the needs
of poor children Jasmine adds that as a Seventh-day Advertist she feels
an oixhgation to help them get an education
Alter retiring to Mi chigar the Jacops laurched REACH Intemational,
a nonprofit, Jon Fary. tax-exempt. charitable organization wholly dedi-
caed to Render(ing) Elfective Aid to CHildren i» needy countries of the
World
REACH voluntesrs match sponsors with needy childrer so that they
may attend Adventist schools. Accoraing cal recent REACH newsleller a
REACH sponsor 1s mostly Amercar but has Canadian, Carnbbean
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Enghsh, Swiss, and German blood phe astreax of lta ar Bravissimo!”
and is age 310 93 He or she may « a gt andpa. great Janae sche!
girl. teenager or thor sem oon a cas achid of God. cares about
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