A sportsman receives a lot of support from his supporters, who cheer and exhort the sportsman, especially when the going gets tough. In the same way missionaries needs supports, a ‘Keep up the good work!’ every now and then.
We love to be and stay in touch with family and friends. We like to be missionaries together with you. Together we can do more and reach further.
A third important form of support is financial support. As we are not paid a salary by AIM or by the churches that support us, there is the need of financial support to make our mission possible.
All donations are welcome, large, and small, just once or regularly. Your donations will be used for e.g. visa and other paperwork, housing and schooling. Besides those practical matters we will have certain costs in the ministry work as well (travelling, local helpers, study materials etc.). Finally, we need to save for home-assignments (after a couple of years we will have furlough to visit family and friends).
Regular donations may be paid with the following form(s):
Mandate form for donors from the UK.
The form can be sent by post to AIM-UK (address can be found on the forms). Please download and print the forms, do not e-mail but send the forms through the post. Banks will only act on the instructions if it is an original form (not a scanned signature).
We advise donors from other countries to contact AIM directly, as forms and procedures differ per country:
For other countries, please contact one of the offices above and ask for the applicable e-mail address.
Donations for our car:
We do have ongoing costs (repairs; maintenance cost approx €2000 per year). If you want to give specifically for our transport you can use the same procedure as described above, just mention to the office that it is a gift for the car.
One-off donations
On off donations can be done by sending a cheque or bank transfer. Cheques should be made payable to AIM International and sent to AIM International, Halifax Place, Nottingham, NG1 1QN (please send a small letter to explain it is to support us).
If you want to make a bank transfer then you will need to contact the office for a reference number (otherwise when the money comes into their bank they do not know it’s for our support).
Also, tell the office when your donation is meant for our car.
One-off payments can also be done with the form above.
For sponsors from other country, please contact the AIM office in your country (see addresses above)
Jurgen was trained and has worked as a bread-baker. Through the testimony and efforts of his first employer he has embraced Christ Jesus as his Lord. After our oldest daughter was born he became a homemaker until he started studying Theology & Mission in 2011. He is preparing himself for our missionary work through his studies, reading and various courses. In his spare time he maintains his website on defending the faith.
Katja has helped her mother in her flower shop from a young age. During her Law Study she worked at a bailiff’s office. After graduation she became a lawyer in 2002. Since Jurgen started his Theology Study she took his place as a homemaker and started home educating the children, also in preparation for conditions on the mission field. Now, on the field, she is still the children’s teacher which gives us great flexibility. She loves being there for her family. As a passtime she enjoys being in the outdoors and reading.
Vanya is our oldest child (2004). She loves to read and play music on her flute and violin. Vanya also like to maintain her video channels: youtube and Odysee.
Dani (2011) is a real trooper. When we lived in the village, he loved to walk around barefoot through the rice fields and woods. He could be busy like that all day long in order to return home with a bag full of berries. Dani is also very clever with computers and often writes his own codes.
Simeon is our youngest (2015). He is the lucky one as he gets all the attention of his siblings. Simeon is a smart boy and very easy going. Without much trouble he switches between the rural and urban life and between the spoken languages.