It has been a wild and crazy week as 10 young adults from
New Life Church in Abbotsford, B.C. have been busy packing 22 suitcases and
hockey bags full of supplies, including 6 sewing machines for our Income
Generation Program, 24 bags of apple
chips from the Fraser Valley Gleaners, 100 women’s health kits, and 100s of Brother Sister Friend letters & goodie
bags, and so much more - all headed for Korah in just a few days!
We have numerous plans as to how this Hope for Korah (HFK) team
will serve in Korah and we appreciate your prayers over these next two weeks.
The following are just a few of the
highlights that will be unique to this group:
· Young adults connecting with young adults – these
individuals are one of the least ministered to age groups in Korah, as more
often, attention is given to children or families. Many young adults in their
twenties, living in Korah struggle with hopelessness as they have little
education and few healthy opportunities for work, yet they have parents,
siblings or children to care for, with fears and concerns that far outnumber
their years. This team will be connecting in various programs and relationship
building activities, designed specifically for this age group.
· “Women’s Health Issues Day” – we will be hosting
100 women from the community of Korah with a special day of education and interactive
fun, just for them – our own team of Canadian nurses and social workers will be
partnering with both Ethiopian and American nurses serving in Korah. We are excited for this day and are praying
that each woman who attends will feel loved, valued and have a better
understanding of their own health and who God created them to be.
· Hope for Korah Programs – This team will be spending time with our HFK Families,
making home visits, assessing new families and serving in many of our programs
such as the Berta Breakfast “Crisis Intervention” Program, Kindergarten class,
Elders’ Home for Lepers, Brother Sister Friend Party, Income Generation Program
and Day Care. Please be praying we find
a suitable daycare compound to rent!
· Leadership Retreat – Many of the leaders in
Korah are young adults themselves and we will be going away with these
leaders for a short retreat to spend some quality time building relationships,
encouraging and praying with these leaders.
Thank you for praying and for giving generously to fill our
bags and supporting these passionate young adults to serve in Korah. We trust
God goes before us and that He has great things in store for this team and most
importantly the people of Korah.
While we are in Korah, we will keep you posted and up to
date on the Hope for Korah Facebook page: www.facebook.com/hopeforkorah
LATEST UPDATE:
To watch our NEW VIDEO of
this passionate group of
young adults serving in Korah
Hey team, Clement and I arrived at the Lafto Guesthouse about one hour ago. We were greeted at the airport by our 'brothers' - Berhanu, Tiba, Pastor, Murad, Furcado and Bekele the driver. A short while later we were being greeted by Abraham. It is good to be here and we can't wait til we are altogether in this place! Dave
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