Almost from its start Goodness Reigns has had a connection with the family of Shamshad Massi in Pakistan. Beginning with our first film contest for WYD 2011, Shamshad’s children worked with a high school senior in Philadelphia to create a film highlighting their father’s work in a free clinic he opened following heavy flooding in Pakistan. In the summer of 2020, Goodness Reigns began partnering with Shamshad’s son, Akash, to launch a ministry focused on the area’s children and families in need, including widows and orphans. This joint effort is now called Growing the Good Life. The family offers weekly Bible studies for children and provides meals for those in need, no matter a person’s religion. Their ultimate goal is to open an educational center for underprivileged youth to learn computer skills and stitch work. Goodness Reigns continues to support the outreach financially at Christmastime and during the year when possible.