Philip and Sara Matheny

Sheltering Wings sponsors Missionaries Philip and Sara Matheny who run our Host Family Program in West Africa.
In 2016, Philip took on the additional roles of Missionary Coordinator and Security Watchman for Sheltering Wings. In these positions he assists short and long-term missionaries in their preparation for joining the work and seeks to understand the security environment of the countries in which we work.

Host Family Program

In one of the larger cities of Burkina Faso with a population of about 100,000 the Matheny family have decided to work. There is currently no orphanage for children under the age of seven within this city or region. God gave the Matheny family, of Sheltering Wings, a vision to equip the local church to be the answer to the orphan crises in this area. They also found local government and church leaders who support this family-based type of orphan care, similar to our Foster Care system in the USA.
Please consider giving to the Host Family Program Fund, or become a monthly sponsor for one of our families below.

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The Sirima Host Family

We were married in June 1989, with one traditional ceremony and one legal ceremony. My wife and I gave our lives to the Lord Jesus Christ in June 1993. It was following the death of one of our daughters, and so we decided to change the path we were on. After our conversion my mom, one of my little brothers, and one little sister all gave their lives to Jesus. At the present time we have three boys and a girl who are all attending school. They were all born into the Christian family and over the years decided to follow Jesus too. They demonstrated this by being baptized when they were teenagers. Knowing Jesus Christ has had a positive impact on our lives. Among the many good things are these: • Assurance of salvation • The love of the Lord in giving us four children • Peace of heart • Love for our neighbors • Giving us solutions to our problems Please Pray for us about these things: • I want all of my extended family to have faith in Jesus Christ • A true love for our neighbors • My kids’ education • Our participation in the Lord’s work

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The Kambou Host Family

Emmanuel and Ferbé Kambou were both Christians by the time they married. When Mrs. Kambou was young her father became very ill. There were some missionaries from Europe in her village at the time, and when they prayed for her father he was healed. Her family saw that their idol worshiping did not help, and so they left it all and accepted Jesus. They have been married many years now and have had five children. Two of their children died, and they have three daughters still living. They would like a son, and might adopt one day. Emmanual works as the cook in one of the local schools, and Ferbé is a homemaker also now working as a Host Mom. They would ask you keep the education of their daughters in prayer. Mr. and Mrs. Kambou want all three daughters to continue in school so they have better opportunities than they did.

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Infant Milk Program

Many infants do not need to be removed from their original families if they can be provided with formula. With this program we are able to minister to these families by helping them keep their infants alive. You can help provide this often unattainable resource to families in need.

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