Silembe Update

This is a recent update (edited) from Mike Jones, WOR - Africa Missions Director

Good Morning, -Just a quick update. The money we have withdrawn so far is approximately $6000. The bank has a limit of $1000 per day per card per bank branch. They give us the kwacha equivalent of $1000 on the bank's current exchange rate. The transaction is in Kwacha. The actual currency exchange happens when this transaction arrives at the card holder's bank, usually the next day.

The Visa Card worked great. Let us call it $6000 for now and make adjustments when the actual figures are confirmed. The bore hole cost increased K5M due to the dry hole. And the exchange rate was under 4000 to 1, which is the rate I had used for calculations. This left me with about $225. I bought rebar for stringing the foundations (rebar will be used in other places later) and more picks and shovels for digging the foundations and hauling sand and rocks.

I drove from Livingstone to the building site to start laying out the buildings and go over plans with my builders. We pulled some lines, but had to stop. Someone had set fire to the bush. This happens every year. I'll finish stringing today. The fire should make our site fire proof from here on out.

Tomorrow We are picking up two ladies from America at the Lusaka Airport. If time allows, I would like to withdraw another $2000 and buy some things in Lusaka.

God Bless, Mike


Mike and Linda Jones have been in Zambia for 13 years, and recently founded NOAH Ministries. Their calling is to spread the Good News to the people of Zambia, train the local people in various trades, and also have a special call to care for Orphans.

We met Mike and Linda on our trip earlier this year, and they came highly regarded by others. Mike has agreed to work with World Orphan Relief as we set-out to serve Orphans in Africa.

Thank you, Scott N.