Reel Joy

Two smiling boys holding ‘Jesus el Salvador’ books after a children’s Jesus Film event in Guatemala

Jesus Shows Them They Belong

Many children are unseen at school and at home. Reel Joy challenges that reality by showing them they are loved in Jesus. Your gift makes weekly gatherings and learning possible.

Give Reel Joy to Children

Let Them See Jesus

Many children are unseen at school and at home. Reel joy challenges that reality by experiencing stories that look like their own. Through the Jesus Film, we bring the Gospel to life in classrooms and communities where few have ever seen it before.

Each week, children gather to watch, sing, and talk about who Jesus is—discovering that they are seen, known, and loved.

Your support brings Scripture-based activities, Gospel-centered teaching, and consistent presence into schools that often have no spiritual or emotional support at all.

1 in 10

people who speak an Indigenous language in Guatemala can read and write that same language.

— Reel Joy brings the Word into their hearts even when their hands can’t hold it.

(Source: Guatemala National Census, 2018)

9 of 10

rural schools have no books.

— activity books become vessels of story, Scripture, and encouragement.

(Source: Bold Visions in Educational Research)

Isolation

harms learning and
social formation.

— when no one comes,
hope is undiscovered, and resilience is buried

(Source: Reach Alliance, 2023)

Children raising their hands in a classroom as the Jesus Film plays behind them—a moment of engagement and Gospel clarity during Reel Joy outreach

When Seeing is Believing

There’s something special about watching a room go still.
Children's eyes locked on the screen—as the story of Jesus unfolds through the eyes of children on the screen who are like them.

Long after the screen is packed away, they retell what they saw.
They draw pictures of the cross.
They repeat the words of Jesus.
And sometimes… they begin to pray.

They’ve seen who He is. The seed is planted.

Say yes
Every School
Every Community
One Story

There are still people waiting to understand who Jesus is—in their own language, their own context, their own need.

When you give to Where Needed Most, you equip the mission across every program: sharing the Gospel, training leaders, restoring hope, and walking with the vulnerable.

Give Where Needed Most

Here in Joyabaj, we’re working toward something bold:
to bring the story of Jesus to every school and every community.
Not just once—but in a way that stays with them.

When the Gospel becomes real, that moment can change everything.

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When the Real Story Meets Real Needs

In many of the places we visit, children might hear Bible stories, but the personal work of Jesus is grossly misunderstood. Schools are under-resourced. Classrooms often have no books. Teachers are exhausted, and children are rarely affirmed. Reel Joy steps into this space with the story of the life of Jesus— in their language—and we leave behind memories, opportunities to experience God and activity books for teachers and students to keep learning. Every child and every teacher are seen, valued, and respected. Your gift can help us share Reel Joy in the upcoming school year.

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