Since launching in 2019, Side by Side Alliance has proven that a small nonprofit can make a HUGE difference in the lives of hurting people. But this wouldn't be possible without faithful donors and constant prayer!

With your help, SSA has been able to come alongside vulnerable communities in the Philippines for the past four years. SSA is encouraging families in our partner-communities through the hope of the gospel, equipping motivated participants with training in sustainable livelihoods, and empowering them to build their own paths out of poverty!

In 2023, SSA partnered with The College of Technology at the Eastern Visayas State University to provide training in Electrical Installation & Maintenance for men from two villages on the island of Leyte, and we want to run this training again in 2024!

The WIRED for Success Project equips participants with skills that lead to steady employment with local contractors. This, in turn, allows them to provide for their own families and empowers them to build a better future for themselves and their loved ones - and all who come after them!

We are thankful for the support of compassionate people like you who are choosing to love neighbors on the other side of the world! Through God's grace and your generous support, SSA is building and maintaining long-term relationships with these families as they work to overcome their poverty. And God is graciously transforming all of us in the process!

Following are some of the great opportunities we'll have in the Philippines in 2024 through God's provision and your compassionate support:

Collaborating with expert instructors to provide IMPACT training in several skill areas (carpentry, masonry, plumbing, and electrical installation & maintenance) for people in additional villages where they desperately need sustainable jobs in order to feed their families.
Sharing the love of God through outreach events called Rays of Hope. At these events, our team gets to know each child, their parents, grandparents, etc. through sharing Bible stories, playing games, singing songs, and enjoying fellowship around a traditional Filipino snack.
Exploring livelihood training options for women in our partner-communities that will equip them to earn additional income and help provide for their families (e.g. hydroponics, gardening, weaving handbags, mats, etc. with native plants).

SSA is excited about every opportunity to come alongside people with HELP and HOPE in the coming year...But we can only continue this good work with your help!

Will you continue to help (or join!) Side by Side Alliance in 2024 as we encourage, equip, and empower people to gain freedom over their poverty and to experience new purpose and joy in their lives?

With much gratitude,
Jim & Laura Barbee, on behalf of the Side by Side Alliance team

Side by Side Alliance: Giving Tuesday 2023!

By Side by Side Alliance, Inc.

Side by Side Alliance: Giving Tuesday 2023!

Continuing the Impact!