Sunday March 30, 2008
Ben Layton
For the Canadian
Larry Handford from Word of Life Church in Camrose led a team of surveyors, engineers, and architects (also mostly from Alberta) this February to work on a project outside of Kigali, Rwanda in an area called Jabana.
They mapped out future developments for two pieces of land totaling 12 acres. This land is the site for the Home of Hope Rwanda, a Christian non-profit organization that provides education and care for over 300 orphans and widows and founded by Brian Thomson of Red Deer, who has been a pastor at Word of Life Centre for 30 years.
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Monday, March 31, 2008
Zimbabwean children 'suffering'
The Press Association
2 days ago
The lives of children in Zimbabwe have become "unbearable", with rising levels of chronic malnutrition, crumbling healthcare, and the risk of violence and rape, a global children's charity said.
Zimbabweans are going to the polls in a landmark election which many hope will see the end of President Robert Mugabe's 28-year reign.
And although the six million children of the southern African country will be hoping for a brighter future, they face a bleak present, Save the Children said.
Rachel Pounds, the charity's director in Zimbabwe, said: "Daily life for most children in Zimbabwe has become unbearable. Every element of their lives has been affected. Children are going hungry and suffering from illness because they can't get enough clean water to drink.
Their families can't afford to get them help when they are sick and one in 10 children will not make it to their fifth birthday.
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2 days ago
The lives of children in Zimbabwe have become "unbearable", with rising levels of chronic malnutrition, crumbling healthcare, and the risk of violence and rape, a global children's charity said.
Zimbabweans are going to the polls in a landmark election which many hope will see the end of President Robert Mugabe's 28-year reign.
And although the six million children of the southern African country will be hoping for a brighter future, they face a bleak present, Save the Children said.
Rachel Pounds, the charity's director in Zimbabwe, said: "Daily life for most children in Zimbabwe has become unbearable. Every element of their lives has been affected. Children are going hungry and suffering from illness because they can't get enough clean water to drink.
Their families can't afford to get them help when they are sick and one in 10 children will not make it to their fifth birthday.
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Thursday, March 27, 2008
Plan to put 16m African children into school
guardian.co.uk
Julian Borger, diplomatic editor
The Guardian, Thursday March 27, 2008
Britain and France will today announce a joint initiative to help send 16 million African children to school..........
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Julian Borger, diplomatic editor
The Guardian, Thursday March 27, 2008
Britain and France will today announce a joint initiative to help send 16 million African children to school..........
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U.S. baby death threatens Russian adoption
RT
March 27, 2008, 8:53
An American couple, who adopted a Russian baby who then died, are facing murder and child abuse charges. The 14-month-old’s skull was fractured. Another Russian child, 3-year-old Kolya, who was in the care of Fyodor and Kimberly Emelyantsev was found to be exhausted and dehydrated.
The Utah couple was arrested on March 7, the day their adopted Russian son Nikolay died.
Investigators say the 14-month-old died from a skull fracture that resulted from blunt-force trauma. An autopsy revealed Nicoli was also bruised on his face and body.
Fyodor Emelyantsev - a Russian Citizen - was jailed on suspicion of abusing the couple’s other adopted Russian son.
Fyodor's brother rejects the child abuse allegations, saying the boys had Down’s syndrome and had been treated delicately.
Flawed system at work?
The Emelyantsev had adopted the Russian boys independently rather than using a U.S. adoption agency accredited by the Russian Federation.
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March 27, 2008, 8:53
An American couple, who adopted a Russian baby who then died, are facing murder and child abuse charges. The 14-month-old’s skull was fractured. Another Russian child, 3-year-old Kolya, who was in the care of Fyodor and Kimberly Emelyantsev was found to be exhausted and dehydrated.
The Utah couple was arrested on March 7, the day their adopted Russian son Nikolay died.
Investigators say the 14-month-old died from a skull fracture that resulted from blunt-force trauma. An autopsy revealed Nicoli was also bruised on his face and body.
Fyodor Emelyantsev - a Russian Citizen - was jailed on suspicion of abusing the couple’s other adopted Russian son.
Fyodor's brother rejects the child abuse allegations, saying the boys had Down’s syndrome and had been treated delicately.
Flawed system at work?
The Emelyantsev had adopted the Russian boys independently rather than using a U.S. adoption agency accredited by the Russian Federation.
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Some farmers deny children education
26 March, 2008
LETLHAKENG - Malwelwe Primary School teachers are concerned and depressed over affluent and prominent cattle post owners around the village who withdrew pupils from school for employment in ranches and cattle posts.
The Headteacher, Mr Thomas Gaonewe, said it was embarrassing and disappointing to learn that some farmers kept orphans and other vulnerable children at their cattle posts denying them the right to education.
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LETLHAKENG - Malwelwe Primary School teachers are concerned and depressed over affluent and prominent cattle post owners around the village who withdrew pupils from school for employment in ranches and cattle posts.
The Headteacher, Mr Thomas Gaonewe, said it was embarrassing and disappointing to learn that some farmers kept orphans and other vulnerable children at their cattle posts denying them the right to education.
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FAITH REQUIRES ACTION - ZAMBIA 2008 MESSAGE continued......
Sibajane - 7 years of age, the first child at HOFOOur Message delivered to Zambia in March 2008 continued....... from Sunday, March 23, 2008.
The Bible is peppered the great men and women of Faith isn’t it!? Let’s just consider a couple, shall we:
Noah – wow, God was disappointed with this people so He decided to dramatically change things –almost by starting over. There was one man though that God considered worthy –Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.
God decided to start over with Noah and his family so he asked that Noah build an Ark. Now this wasn’t just a boat, this was ship. And this ship, was most likely the first sea-going vessel the this new world had ever seen. God told Noah that we was going to bring a great flood, keeping in mind that the earth had never seen rain….
What do you think the people around Noah thought? I can speculate; they thought he was a nut. But because of Noah’s Faith, he was found righteous by God, and was obedient to His Calling. What did Noah’s family think? Do you think they had any doubts?
Noah walked out his Faith by taking action!
Noah – wow, God was disappointed with this people so He decided to dramatically change things –almost by starting over. There was one man though that God considered worthy –Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.
God decided to start over with Noah and his family so he asked that Noah build an Ark. Now this wasn’t just a boat, this was ship. And this ship, was most likely the first sea-going vessel the this new world had ever seen. God told Noah that we was going to bring a great flood, keeping in mind that the earth had never seen rain….
What do you think the people around Noah thought? I can speculate; they thought he was a nut. But because of Noah’s Faith, he was found righteous by God, and was obedient to His Calling. What did Noah’s family think? Do you think they had any doubts?
Noah walked out his Faith by taking action!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Quilts will benefit African orphans
By Joanne Fox, Journal staff writer
The reserve that almost all quilters have on hand has been put to good use recently by members of an educational group who want to reach out across an ocean and a continent to children in need.
Siouxland members of Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK), an international honorary organization of women educators dedicated to educational excellence, altruism and world understanding who were once taking care of children in our schools, will be providing for Tanzanian orphans.
ADK Pat Bartholomew went to Africa in 1999 with Project Rehema Ministries Inc., a Christian-based, nonprofit organization that ministers to the orphaned and vulnerable children of Tanzania.
"I learned how very bad it was," Bartholomew said. "I thought if I could do something for even a few children, it would be a start."
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The reserve that almost all quilters have on hand has been put to good use recently by members of an educational group who want to reach out across an ocean and a continent to children in need.
Siouxland members of Alpha Delta Kappa (ADK), an international honorary organization of women educators dedicated to educational excellence, altruism and world understanding who were once taking care of children in our schools, will be providing for Tanzanian orphans.
ADK Pat Bartholomew went to Africa in 1999 with Project Rehema Ministries Inc., a Christian-based, nonprofit organization that ministers to the orphaned and vulnerable children of Tanzania.
"I learned how very bad it was," Bartholomew said. "I thought if I could do something for even a few children, it would be a start."
Read More..............
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