Friends of Africa Mission Ministries Inc.

Sharing Gospel, Spreading Change

Friends of Africa Missions Ministries brings the Gospel to Africa, igniting hope and positive change in underserved communities.

1999Founded
501c3Non-Profit Organization
GhanaWest Africa
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About Us

Glorifying God,
Reaching the Unreached

Friends of Africa Missions Ministries Inc. was founded in 1999. It is a 501c3 non-profit organization committed to taking the gospel to the unreached on the African continent.

We are comprised of members of various churches in the Baltimore City and Baltimore county surrounding area. Its members have made a life long commitment to serve the LORD by spreading the Gospel to the unreached people groups on the African continent.

Our dedicated members join hands to uplift African communities, spreading faith, love, and empowerment where it is needed most.

More About Us
Audience gathered at a Friends of Africa event in Ghana
UnityIn Serving the LORD
Curtis T. Barber, founder of Friends of Africa

A Word From Our Founder

“God allowed me to see His heart. In seeing His heart, he changed mine forever and my life as well.”

The year was 1997. It occurred on the mission field in Ghana, West Africa. I had an expectation that something would happen. I had a desire to be used of God in some capacity in sharing the gospel. But what happened was beyond anything I could have imagined or thought… God’s heart beats for the souls of men everywhere. I invite you to come and join us on a marvelous journey with the Lord.

Curtis T. BarberFounder
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The Mission

Three Fronts,
One Calling

“Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15

A mother and child at a medical mission
01 / Medical

Medical Missions

Every year FoA has the pleasure of providing a local village with much needed medical supplies, medicines, and medical attention. These villages are usually a great distance from the closest medical facility… a team of doctors and nurses accompany our team, taking vitals, dispensing medicines, and tending to the wounded.

The Medical Mission
A drilling rig arriving to bore a new well
02 / Water

Life-Giving Water

We believe clean water is life. Our projects bring safe drinking water to African communities through wells, boreholes, and filtration systems. By reducing waterborne diseases, we improve health, give children a chance to attend school, and free families from long walks in search of water.

The Water Initiative
Community leaders with donated laptops for schools
03 / Education

Education and Youth

Friends of Africa provide school supplies, desks, chairs, textbooks, computers and laptops to schools. Subjects we teach are computer training, Math, English and Science. We minister in schools ranging from pre-school to high school, and provide mentoring to youth and young adults.

Education and Youth

Mission Archive

The Journey So Far

“It was not His will for missionaries from the United States to go to Africa for two weeks to share the Gospel and then never return.” So the trips keep coming.

Community gathered under a tree in 2022
2022

Akatsi, Volta Region

An 8 member team spent 15 days of ministry across Kpohega, Dzrakate, Torve, Agbedzrafor, Ndowukope and Weme: donations, orphan visits, door to door evangelism, leaders seminars and youth conferences.

Drilling rig for the borehole water project
2025

Borehole Mission, Akatsi

An immediate need for a source of water for the town’s medical center became a borehole water project, with partners Meaningful Life International, to bring fresh water to this area.

Mission team traveling together in Ghana
2026

Mission Trip, Ghana

Departure on August 1st, arrival on August 2nd, concluding on August 25th. Destination: Ghana, West Africa. All glory and honor to our Lord for another successful missions.

2027
2027

Now Preparing

August 1 to August 25, 2027, in the Ashanti and Volta regions of Ghana. Registration and meetings for the next trip are the next step.

Apply for the 2027 Trip

From the Road

Relive the Unforgettable Moments

Relive the unforgettable moments from our missions trip to Ghana, West Africa in the Volta region. With a passionate team, we spread love, hope, and joy to the beautiful people of Ghana.

Authentic footage: the mission team traveling by bus through rural Ghana

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Our Vision

A Training Center That Sends Them Back

Friends of Africa envisions erecting a training center where new Christians would be discipled over a period of time and sent back to minister amongst their own people. There would be economic empowerment along with the biblical training.

  • Aid in the planting of churches within the unreached communities.
  • Train & equip converts with sound Biblical teaching.
  • Organizing seminars and workshops in evangelism for the body of Christ.
  • Train converts in employable skills such as carpentry, masonry, computer science and agriculture.
  • Sharing the Gospel, ministering to all, ensuring that converts remain and abide in the Christian faith.
  • Develop training materials for publication and distribution to the communities.

The 2027 Trip Is Forming Now

August 1 to August 25, 2027. Ghana, West Africa. Join us on the most incredible journey, and answer the calling God has on your life.

Apply for the 2027 Trip