Monday, February 25, 2013

Pestel Relief Fund: Putting faces to the needs

We received photos from Sister Fidelis that represent some of the families near her house that continue to be affected by hurricane Sandy.    


Madame Orielle's house. Notice that she has many children including the teenager at the bottom, Jean Ewol, who has never been able to walk. We sent  him to a special children's hospital for the handicapped but they said he was too old to be helped. His muscles had atrophied.



2nd photo shows a typical dwelling  of a very poor person in our area. Notice that the woman doesn't even have a decent tarp to cover her children against the rains.



You can either donate online at:
Please email Gail (gsands@versatile.com) to notify her that you would like these funds designated for "Relief Fund"



To write a check, make it out to
Thriving Villages International
Memo:  Relief Fund

Mail to 
Thriving Villages International
1601 Susan Lane
Mechanicsburg, PA  17055





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President, Thriving Villages International

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I do not doubt that the modern Western church badly needs a lot of things, one of them being more confidence that God is working powerfully among us and wants us to do more than we have been willing to do in his service.   John G. Stackhouse

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