We want to say thank you.
Through your genÂerÂous support, and the support of others like you, we were able to conÂtinue the employÂment of 82 Freeset staff in 2020.
What a year it has been! In June 2019, the Mission Council of NZBMS comÂmitÂted to subÂsiÂdisÂing 82 Freeset employee salaries for the next 5 years. This enabled a busiÂness already caught in some finanÂcial chalÂlenges to securely conÂtinue the employÂment of these 82 staff — then the full impact of the panÂdemic, lockÂdowns, and all the assoÂciÂated fear further jeopÂarÂdised the staÂbilÂity of the busiÂness. The workers, and their famÂiÂlies, were vulÂnerÂaÂble. NZBMS’ comÂmitÂment to these subÂsiÂdies was now more imporÂtant than ever.
That’s why this subsidy is more than just an income.
These 82 employÂees have been proÂvided a feeling of hope, an increase in wellÂbeÂing, further career trainÂing, as well as a place and comÂmuÂnity of belongÂing and purpose.
Thank you for being part of this! Your comÂmitÂment to the future of Freeset/Joyya, the conÂtinÂued employÂment of the staff, and the care of their famÂiÂlies is invaluable.
What we have known as Freeset will take on a new idenÂtity in FebÂruÂary, as Joyya. This name reflects the heart of the origÂiÂnal vision — proÂvidÂing a joyous presÂence and reflectÂing the light of Jesus in the wider comÂmuÂnity. If you would like to conÂtinue folÂlowÂing the journey of this entreÂpreÂneurÂial busiÂness into this new chapter, please email me at aj@nzbms.org.nz [aj@arotahi.org.nz] so we can add you to their ongoing updates.
2021 will bring us into the second year of our five-year comÂmitÂment to the employÂment subsidy. In 2020 we subÂsidised 82 staff at a cost of NZ $2500 each. This year, the subsidy amount drops to NZ $1650 per worker.
Can you join with us again in 2021 and for the next three years, as we conÂtinue the support of these employÂees and their families?
Give to the work of comÂmuÂnity transÂforÂmaÂtion in the world.
Update in Nov 2022:
As we look forward to 2023, our comÂmitÂment to these 82 staff of Joyya remains steady and sigÂnifÂiÂcant. We want to conÂtinue to ask for your support, prayerÂful and finanÂcial, as we meet our comÂmitÂment. Email kelly@arotahi.org.nz for details to donate and invest in the future of this comÂmuÂnity. You might like to make a one-off donaÂtion, or commit to supÂportÂing a parÂticÂuÂlar staff member for the next 2 years of the subsidy — thank you. đź–¤
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