We met with the pastor and the project supervisor this morning to find ways we could continue to be of some help when we return back to Canada. We narrowed down 2 specific ways we might try to help, out of all the many possibilities.
1)The church could use 500 Bibles for people in their congregation and in reaching out to others. Bibles cost about twice as much as we pay back in Canada, so few can afford them.
2) The school could use a computer lab. When kids hit their early teens, they tend to lose interest in the project because there are no resources for them or to keep their interest. A computer lab would be a huge asset to both keep them interested, but also to train them for work in the business world. This might be one of the few doors we could open for them to help some of them move out of poverty.
We will also ask the same questions to the next project we visit on Tues. We’ll keep you updated!
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Keith Laidlaw // March 11, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Hey Bev, have you had a chance to meet Antonio. We would like to hear how he is doing and if he liked to pack we sent.
Love Keith and Rita and kids
Ralph Jackson // March 11, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Hey all. How are we going to get a computer lab set up there? Can we help / do it? My mind has been working on that…
I’d say laptops and spare mouse would be the ticket. How many would we need Ed? A network would have to be set up. Is there good power and internet? We could use free software (really, it’s free!) and put a copy of a Bible software package on them.
We’ll have to talk when y’all return.
Ralph
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