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In the Village
Community discussions and planning sessions help engage the entire community in the process of development. Everyone is invited to participate, young and old, men and women, leaders and followers....everyone. Currently, over 300 communities are involved in the Village Care Process of initiated change. Below are examples of what communities have done to improve the lives of everyone in their community.
Read more updates from the Nigeria Blog or the Kenya Blog.
Amanawa Community
The Amanawa VCI adult education program began soon after they received the Outcomes training. Samuel Bane along with Ibrahim Danke (volunteers) have so far transformed 20 illiterate adults to literate adults who can now read and write.
One of them is Mrs. Sutura Ibrahim who confirmed that her greatest joy is that when a passage of the Bible is being read in the Church, she can also open and read along with the congregation. Mrs. Sutura said, in her words, “I never thought there will be a time in my life where I will be able to read, especially read the bible. Now I come with my bible to church like any other person, while they open their bible, I also open mine. I no longer feel intimidated. Now I can read anything and we have begun an English learning class. This is the best thing that happened to me in my life”.
Amanawa Village is in Zuru local government area of Kebbi State.
Bwonpe, Nigeria
The families of the kids were recently challenged by the committee to provide beds even if it is a locally made one so that every child will sleep on a dry bed that above the floor. About 20 families have responded to this and were able to provide local beds, though most of them are yet to get mattresses, some have local mats on the beds. This I see is a step forward in achieving the outcomes for children.
Bagusa, Nigeria
The community is currently helping two vulnerable children. The community enrolled them in school, bought uniforms for them. Three women from Bagusa have taken up the challenge of petty trading; selling yam, soft drinks, and soup ingredients. They are now able to assist their husbands in providing for the family and also take care of some of their personal needs.
Read more updates from the Nigeria Blog or the Kenya Blog.
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• Every Day in Sub Saharan Africa
3000 children die from Malaria
• Another 4000 succumb from malnutrition
• 3000 more die from acute respiratory disease
or water borne diseases.
• 14000 adults die from Aids
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