Archive for " October 6th, 2009 "
Earthquake Update from Food for the Hung...
Donna Partow traveled to Mozambique in Feb 2009 to see the work of Food
for the Hungry firsthand. She met with our staff in Beira and encouraged
them to continue pressing on in challenging circumstances. Donna also
visited the region of Gorongoza, one of the spiritually darkest places on
the continent. People travel from other countries to meet with witch
doctors in hopes of them telling their future, healing their diseases and
casting spells on neighbors
Earthquake presents opportunity to serve...
I'm on Skype right now w/Darcy Pierce, working with Food for the Hungry in Padang, Indonesia in the aftermath of the recent earthquake. The area is staunchly Muslim and was closed to Christian service organizations until now.
The initial work of search and rescue is completed and now attention turns to helping families tear down then rebuild their homes. Also, sanitation issues loom large.
Just one story: A couple