Initial friendship developed between Eric Schmidt and Jacob Mouele in Lambarene, Gabon check
2010
Families Connect
Vision cast by Jacob Mouele, Gabonese pastor, and Eric and Brynn Schmidt after Schmidt family time in Gabon. check
E4 Project is founded by Eric and Brynn Schmidt check
2011
Laying a Foundation
501-c3 status received check
Partnership agreement reached with National Alliance church of Gabon regarding social ministries and the development of PK 27check
Land-cruiser 4X4 purchased for social/medical ministries of the church - equipping team for ongoing ministry to provide health care to remote regions of Gaboncheck
Partnership initiated with Nebobongo Christian Hospitalcheck
Purchase of PK 27 property check
First Mobile Medical team check
2012
Equipping
Support for ongoing mobile medical clinics to villages around the capital city of Libreville, Gaboncheck
Leadership training for Gabonese pastors and ministry leaderscheck
Launch of Malaria prevention program in Gabon for malaria prevention and mosquito net distributionscheck
2013
Mobilization
Funds provided for much needed upgrades to the water infrastructure at Nebobongo hospital including new cisterns and the repair of old ones.check
First container of 550 Free Wheelchair Mission wheelchairs delivered and distributed by RBCcheck
2014
Public Health Programs
Second container of 550 wheelchairs delivered and distributed in Gaboncheck
Malaria prevention program expands to include Nebobongo Hospital, DRCcheck
Sewing micro-enterprise ministry for widows and needy women launchedcheck
Housing built for new Congolese doctors at Nebobongo Hospital check
Malaria Prevention program hits the milestone of protecting 1,000 families in Gabon with mosquito nets check
2015
Nebobongo Expansion
First staff visit to the DRC and Nebobongo hospitalcheck
Partnership agreement put in place with the denomination that owns and operates Nebobongo Hospital in the DRC, broadening the scope of our relationship.check
E4 Project volunteer engineer travels to Nebobongo to prepare for upgrades to electrical infrastructure at the hospital.check
Livestock micro-loan program launched in the DRCcheck
2016
Education
Malaria Prevention program in Nebobongo nearly eradicates malaria among the local pygmy population through education and the adoption of mosquito bed nets check
First annual Sweat 4 Nets 5k race benefitting malaria Prevention program check
Sewing training center opens for widows and needy women in Gabon check
Malnutrition program at Nebobongo begins check
Clean Water program initiated - springs enclosed provide clean water to a Pygmy village check
A Christian primary school is built in Nebobongo check
HIV Hope starts providing nutritional support for children with HIV check
2017
Growth
Pediatric ward completed at Nebo, dedication ceremony attended by E4 Staffcheck
New Christian primary school at Nebobongo completedcheck
Container of medical equipment and supplies sent to Nebobongo from USAcheck
Ultrasound machine and training done at Nebocheck
Three trips from church partnerscheck
2018
Capacity Building
First shipping container of 3,000 mosquito nets arrives in Gaboncheck
14 wells completed in villages around Nebobongo, providing clean water to over 11,500 peoplecheck
Landcruiser purchased and shipped for Nebobongo Hospital public health programscheck
Over 34,000 people now educated about malaria prevention and 2,700 nets distributed to datecheck
2019
Resourcing and Training
Container of mobility carts through partnership with Mobility Worldwide are distributed to the needy in Gaboncheck
Second shipping container of 6,000 mosquito nets sent to Gaboncheck
Family Stabilization programs start check
X-ray machine delivered Nebobongo Hospital check
Community Health Evangelism (CHE) training completed for over 60 leaders and pastors at Nebobongo Hospital check
2020
COVID YEARS
Second container of medical equipment and supplies shipped from the US check
Second Mobility Worldwide container sent and arrived with 197 carts check
Provided COVID support to partnerscheck
Two more springs completed near Nebobongo, clean water program reaches over 14,000 peoplecheck
2021
Medical Ministries
Four medical scholarships provided to staff at Nebobongo Hospital check
100 mobility carts distributed check
Hope Clinic opened check
Eye clinics in Gabon check
EKG training in Nebobongo check
2022
Training
Nurse scholarship program starts at Nebobongo Hospital check
Community Health Evangelism (CHE) training for leaders in Gabon check
Funded annual plan for family stabilization ministry in Gabon check
Another spring finished in DRC check
CHE training in Gabon check
Digital X-ray received check
Pastor Jacob to States for Missions Conferences at three churches check
Ten oxygen machines sent check
Initial entry into Pakistan with malaria prevention program in Youngsonabad, Pakistan with Messiah Ministries check
2023
Restructuring
Strategic elimination of a few programs across the E4 landscape check
Opened Pakistan sewing training center in partnership with Messiah Ministries. First group of women graduated six-month training program, October 2023 check
Second session of sewing training starts check
Providing support for persecuted Christians in Pakistan check
Providing free lab tests to children with HIV check
Ongoing programs continue to operate in Gabon, DRC, and Pakistan check
