Zoe is an empowerment program that works with child-headed households and their families impacted by the global orphan crisis. Through a three-year program, participants become safe and healthy, skilled for long-term success, and able to lead meaningful lives within a supportive community.For our Zoe Lenten Challenge, we ask that you “Do Less” for the Zoe children. In other words, by “doing less” and donating the cost of a few luxuries to Zoe during Lent, we can support these orphans toward self-sufficiency.

Ways to Give to Zoe:

  • Write a check to CUMC with “Zoe” in the notation.

  • Give online under clemmonsumc.org/GIVE. Please use the drop-down box for the Zoe fund.

  • The take-home Zoe boxes are no longer available. Watch for other containers for your family coin collection during Lent. Our request this year is that you count your change and either write a check for that amount or provide cash bills when you bring your box back on Easter Sunday.

Our goal this year is to raise enough to start a new CUMC Zoe family, as we surpassed our goal in 2023 and completed our financial support of our 2022-2025 Zoe Upendo Murungene family!

To learn more about Zoe Empowers and the ways this organization partners with orphans in Africa, visit www.zoeempowers.org.