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About Joni and Friends

Since 1979 Joni and Friends has committed to reaching and serving people with disabilities with practical help and the saving love of Jesus. The Joni and Friends International Disability Center in Agoura Hills, California serves as the administrative hub for ministry programs around the world. With every wheelchair and Bible delivered, every retreat and respite event held, and every church mobilized to integrate and honor people with disabilities, Joni and Friends follows the call of Jesus found in Luke 14.

30 Oct

The Love of God is Transforming Lives Across Thailand

By Joni and Friends|2024-11-06T08:53:26-08:00October 30, 2024|Hope & Inspiration, Stories, Wheels For The World|

How do you think Jesus works his saving grace into a remote community in Thailand? If you sat down with our friend Yupin over a cup of tea, the unmistakable...

29 Oct

Life Transformed: Joy and Hope Through Mobility

By Joni and Friends|2025-06-06T14:22:58-07:00October 29, 2024|News, News & Stories, Wheels For The World|

The water is running low again. Helen sighs as ten-year-old Chisomo points to the jug—it’s how he shows he’s thirsty. The two little ones will want water...

28 Oct

The World Has an Urgent Need for Pediatric Wheelchairs

By Joni and Friends|2026-01-07T06:05:39-08:00October 28, 2024|Wheels For The World|

Josleen’s mom knows better than anyone that wheelbarrows are meant to carry dirt, not people. But here she is, gripping the handles of her old wheelbarrow...

25 Oct

Soul Care for People with Disabilities

By Joni and Friends|2024-10-25T15:55:38-07:00October 25, 2024|Advocacy, Disability in Mission|

They’re not growing. Why aren’t more people with disabilities who live in residential care being discipled?[1] For a variety of reasons, no one nurture...

17 Oct

People with Down Syndrome Bear God’s Image

By Joni and Friends|2024-10-08T08:31:37-07:00October 17, 2024|Family Retreats|

Megan and I were enjoying the beauty of God’s creation at Family Retreat. Sitting in our lawn chairs and sipping on lemonade, we couldn’t help...

14 Oct

Mighty to Save

By Joni and Friends|2024-11-01T13:45:21-07:00October 14, 2024|Daily Devotional|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ValCPSjfyT8 "It is I, proclaiming victory, mighty to save." Isaiah 63:1 Isaiah 63 says: “Who is this, with his garments stained crimson … striding forward in the greatness of his ...

14 Oct

God’s Purpose Fulfilled in the Life of Chaplain Mark

By Joni and Friends|2024-10-07T15:27:47-07:00October 14, 2024|Advocacy, Disability in Mission|

I first met Mark Coleman when he rolled into our seminary classroom in his wheelchair. As instructor, I warmly welcomed him and introduced myself...

11 Oct

Family Retreat is More Than a Week on the Calendar…

By Joni and Friends|2024-11-11T07:18:30-08:00October 11, 2024|Family Retreats|

Justin, a veteran participant at the North Carolina Family Retreat, was excited, but a little nervous, to meet Mark, his brand-new volunteer at the...

9 Oct

Family Retreat: An Oasis for the Weary, an Anchor for the Soul

By Joni and Friends|2024-11-11T07:23:15-08:00October 9, 2024|Family Retreats|

Shauna always knew there would be a “changing of the guard.” Her parents, Burt and Sharon, spoke about the family’s future plans openly. BJ, Shauna’s brother...

8 Oct