We have some news about the African village that needed a boat. (please see below post) Don contacted a few mission organizations in Africa seeing if they could help deliver the boat if we were able to purchase one. Also, it’s a Zulu village on the Tugela River, for those of you that want to look on a map. Here is the email response:
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Dear Mr. Gale.
I am Mark Hatfield and am the area director for Baptist Global Response for Sub-Saharan Africa. Baptist Global Response (BGR) is a new Southern Baptist international relief and development organization and a partner with the IMB in the area of human needs ministries. I received your note copied below from the IMB’s CESA region and appreciate your concern for the children of this village.
Wade Coker the IMB’s strategy facilitator for that part of South Africa researched the possibilities of assisting this village and found that the South Africa government has already began the construction of a bridge. I have copied in the press release as an attachment to this note.
We want to thank you for your concern for these people. We know God will bless you as you look for ways to serve Him through holistic ministry.
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The press release stated that bridge construction has begun as of April 3rd. It will take 15 months to complete the bridge and will create more job opportunities for the community as well as a safer route for the children to go to school.
Praise the Lord! Please be in prayer for this village, for the construction to go smoothly and that the people will see God’s grace and love through this building project.
Live Mightily,
Megan Gale
