John Symons, one of my trustees, had a great trip to Pakistan where he visited and encouraged the leaders and teachers of the brick kiln schools. He also visited 6 of the 17 Sunday schools that we also support. One of the aspects that really pleased me from the trip [...]
I am writing this just after returning home from a fantastic trip to the USA where I received great hospitality and generosity. I thank all those I met in the States. I have been invited to preach on poverty next Sunday so I have asked a few people for their [...]
This article was originally posted on Thursday, 24 November 2016 Thanks to your support we have been funding eleven schools and nineteen Sunday schools in or near the brick kilns of Pakistan. You also allow us to fund eight young people to attend Gujranwala Christian Technical Training College which has [...]
There are many remarkable and faithful people who serve the people working in the brick kilns of Pakistan. Two of those remarkable folks are Taskeen Yousaf and her daughter Shaina (pronounced Shy-nuh). Together, they help oversee nine brick kiln schools, teaching the children in those schools everything from math [...]
Through your gifts we are supporting six simple schools in the brick kilns and next year I hope we can make it seven. These simple schools are helping the children of families forced to work in the brick kilns. Most of the parents are illiterate. It is an attempt to [...]
A friend of mine once said, “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing”. It’s a bit of a mouthful but it reminds me to keep our focus on the main thing. With so many extremely poor and needy people it’s easy to forget the main [...]
We all know that we cannot take money with us when we die but I read a book recently that said, "You can't take it with you but you can send it ahead." This is of course in line with the words of Jesus, "store up for yourselves treasures in [...]
I recently met Isaiah while I was in Aweil, South Sudan. He was captured by the Arabs during the war while trying to sell fish. He was beaten and tortured and expected to die. Miraculously God saved him and after several days was set free. His miraculous release from expected [...]
We have supported Bishop Ngalamu Bible College in Mundri, South Sudan with beds, mattresses, mosquito nets and desks. We also helped them start a small agricultural project at the college. On Saturday 17th December 2011 they held their first graduation of 14 Bible College students who have spent three years [...]
Dilya is now 20 years old. She was born in Gafurov Town in Tajikistan. She is the eldest in a large family with 3 other sisters and one brother. Dilya and the rest of the family really wanted her to study but because of the size of the family her [...]
