1 YEAR IN MALAWI!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
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Malawi, Africa
Malawi Quick Facts
- population: 13 million
- AIDS: 1 million
- orphans: 1 million
- life expectancy: 43yrs
(Canada: 80yrs) - Christian: 79.9%
- GDP per capita: $677
(Canada: $33,375) - labour force: agriculture 90%
- UN Human Development Index: 164/177 (Canada: 4)
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WHAT? Empowering local churches in Malawi to break the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger through sustainable agriculture
WHERE? southern Malawi, Africa
WHEN? August 2008 - August 2010
WHO? Emmanuel International Canada/Malawi, the Evangelical Baptist Church of Malawi
WHERE? southern Malawi, Africa
WHEN? August 2008 - August 2010
WHO? Emmanuel International Canada/Malawi, the Evangelical Baptist Church of Malawi
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Emmanuel International
Emmanuel International is an international, interdenominational, evangelical agency which assists local churches worldwide to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the poor. As a global Christian ministry, Emmanuel International exists to encourage, strengthen, and assist churches worldwide to meet the needs of the poor in accordance with God's Word, sharing God's love and truth, transforming lives for Eternity.
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holistic -- attend to the needs of the whole person: social, physical, emotional, and spiritual
church centred -- partner with churches within needy communities worldwide in order to meet the specific needs of the people within those communities
people centred -- take God's love into towns, villages, and homes
self-reliant -- build the self-reliance and dignity of those involved
grass roots -- meet the basic needs and use simple technology, easy to replicate and maintain
2 comments:
And one year left to go! 1/2 way already!!! Love the pic! Michelle
Wow, amazing that in some ways it is only a year !!! Seems so long ago that we saw you in person. I always enjoy reading your newsletters and I especially like to see a picture of the girls to see how they're growing. Wonder which one will become a missionary in Africa ??? : )
Prayers & Blessings
The Hovey's in Ont.
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