Month: May 2013
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Sack Gardens
Sue found this idea a while ago on another charity’s website and decided to try it out in Malawi. It works really well – so thank you to whoever had this idea! A friend added to the original design. Sue sewed 4 maize sacks together so that the sides of the “garden” are double material.…
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Sue’s Updates (10) SAM
– or to give it its full title – Servicing and Maintenance of Hospital Equipment. Keith Feay continues with his excellent work of advising on this via phone and internet. Now folk feel more confident in reporting defects and are able to carry out repairs with Keith’s help. Long gone is the fear of “losing face”…
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Sue’s Updates (9) Mlowe Clinic
What a difference! Gone is the “forgotten” look and feel of the clinic. Now it has been renovated, there are plenty of disposables courtesy of the aid agencies, it is well staffed and, at last, the water is running. Running water at the clinic has been a long battle with a borehole that couldn’t be…
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Sue’s Updates (8) The Jesus Film
Last year the Raven Trust donated a DVD projector and sound system together with a 26 x 16 ft screen to the Synod of Livingstonia Evangelism Department to allow them to show the Jesus Film to audiences of up to 1,000 people in the open air. The Jesus Film was sent out with the equipment…
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Sue’s Updates (7) Evangelism
The Mzuzu Evangelist Association is an ecumenical team which takes the gospel to people in the streets and outlying villages through music, drama, storytelling and sport. Formed barely 2 years ago, they now have more work than they can cope with. They are still full of enthusiasm and get loads of requests to return to…
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Sue’s Updates (6) Bibles
Everyone wants a Bible is a local language or an N.I.V.. The Good News is available and welcome, then, after a while, there is a thirst to study more. John is used to being stopped in the street by someone asking for a Bible, or attending a meeting ending with requests for Bibles. It…