Over the coming weeks I will have the privilege of listening and reading the testimonies of those people on the ground benefiting form your generosity and look forward to sharing them with you on this Blog. Below you will see photos and some extracts from there report from Ong Vie Abondante who partner with us in Niger which is going through a very long period of drought.
COUNTRY: Niger City: Niamey / Maradi / surrounding villagesOrganization Name: ONG Vie Abondante
Director(s) Name(s): Rev. Neal Childs
School / Orphanage/ Location Name(s):
The majority of food this year has been given out to families through 30 church locations
Number of Children fed daily: approximately 1400 children & 500 adults
From Pastor Hasimu, Eglise Vie Abondante – Maradi.
We give thanks to God that through His grace he has provided this rice which is like the manna from heaven that children of Israel received. It is a big help supporting us and especially the children of Niger. This food has really strengthened the children's bodies. They are always desiring this food and it has been like a medicine to their hunger. We testify about these kids that many of them had emaciated bodies, even close to death, but when the rice came it helped them to put weight on and they changed a lot. They were strengthened greatly. Even now they are able to run and play games. Now they are happy especially when they see the rice being cooked.
We give thanks to God that through His grace he has provided this rice which is like the manna from heaven that children of Israel received. It is a big help supporting us and especially the children of Niger. This food has really strengthened the children's bodies. They are always desiring this food and it has been like a medicine to their hunger. We testify about these kids that many of them had emaciated bodies, even close to death, but when the rice came it helped them to put weight on and they changed a lot. They were strengthened greatly. Even now they are able to run and play games. Now they are happy especially when they see the rice being cooked.
So we the parents thank you and request that you continue to send the rice. We thank God for you and pray that He blesses you. Thanks for your giving heart to the children of Niger.
From Pastor Moctar, Eglise Vie Abondante – Niamey
1. This is about a man that received the Manna Pack rice from our church.
The man and his wife with their 3 children are passing a very difficult situation in their Ramadan period. We doubt there is any food in the house at all. This was first time to receive this rice, and they were very grateful to the church for helping to survive in the hard times. They said, “Our children are really enjoying the food.”
2. A family man with 1 wife 8 children and no work or source of income. He was very surprise to the pastor bringing a carton of rice for him at the right time of need in his family. Now the man is very close to the pastor, and his giving a good testimony about the church.
3. A widow with 5 children and have stay at home to fulfill the Islamic religion/tradition. When she receive the 2 cartons of the manna pack she was very happy and surprise to see a gift from the church. The pastor wife has a good relationship with the family now.
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