October 2010 Newsletter
UBUZIMA MORINGA
As the Thomases prepared to leave on furlough, we began to talk as a team about how to reassign some of their responsibilities here in Rwanda. Debby asked me if I would be willing to be involved with Ubuzima Moringa, the kingdom business that she has been working hard to get started for the past year or so.
The goal of this business is to provide nutritious moringa leaf powder at an affordable price to the many people in Rwanda who are in need of more vitamins, proteins and minerals in their diet. This is a kingdom business that strives to reflect God’s kingdom through the product it provides, through relationships with investors, employees and customers and through its business practices. The proceeds from this business will mostly go towards the Discipleship for Development projects that the Rwandan Friends church is facilitating.
So far, trees have been planted, staff hired, a small production facility has been built and many other first steps have been taken to establish this important business. However, there is still a lot of work to be done.
Currently we are trying to gain approval from the Rwanda Bureau of Standards (RBS) to begin selling our product in Rwanda. We hope to have approval by the beginning of November so that we can start marketing the product and finish our larger production facility.
Right now my tasks include meeting with employees, helping with goal setting and training, meeting with RBS in order to align our production system and final product with their standards, helping to market moringa powder for sale in larger markets, and meeting with some NGO’s to see if moringa can be used in feeding programs, especially those for people with AIDS.
I’m excited to see how God will use this business to improve the lives of Rwandans and to spread his good news. Please pray with me for quick government approval of our product and for the success of this business in the coming months.
A TEAM FROM TEXAS AND THE KUMBYA MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
In July a team from Friendswood Church in Texas came to see the work EFM is doing in Rwanda and to help with VBS at Kumbya. Brad Carpenter and Molly Black were two of the Kumbya conference planners and they also facilitated the team’s visit. I had the task of planning breakfasts for 25 people during the week-long conference. At the end of the week, we were sad to say goodbye to the Thomases as they returned to the states for a year-long furlough.
TEACHING IN KIGALI
In August, Molly and I began interviewing 58 teachers from four different primary schools in and around Kigali. After determining each teacher’s level of English, we divided them into two classes: beginning and intermediate. It’s exciting that after only one month of teaching, we’re already able to see improvement in their English.
SECOND ASSESSMENTS IN THE NORTH
During the first week of October, Molly and I stayed with the Denhams in Kidaho and helped them to assess the progress of about 60 teachers at the three Friends schools in the North. On average students improved one level on a nine-level scale. It was good to see how much teachers’ English has improved since we began teaching in February. At the end of this month we will award certificates to those teachers in the North who participated in the English training.
As the Thomases prepared to leave on furlough, we began to talk as a team about how to reassign some of their responsibilities here in Rwanda. Debby asked me if I would be willing to be involved with Ubuzima Moringa, the kingdom business that she has been working hard to get started for the past year or so.
The goal of this business is to provide nutritious moringa leaf powder at an affordable price to the many people in Rwanda who are in need of more vitamins, proteins and minerals in their diet. This is a kingdom business that strives to reflect God’s kingdom through the product it provides, through relationships with investors, employees and customers and through its business practices. The proceeds from this business will mostly go towards the Discipleship for Development projects that the Rwandan Friends church is facilitating.
So far, trees have been planted, staff hired, a small production facility has been built and many other first steps have been taken to establish this important business. However, there is still a lot of work to be done.
Currently we are trying to gain approval from the Rwanda Bureau of Standards (RBS) to begin selling our product in Rwanda. We hope to have approval by the beginning of November so that we can start marketing the product and finish our larger production facility.
Right now my tasks include meeting with employees, helping with goal setting and training, meeting with RBS in order to align our production system and final product with their standards, helping to market moringa powder for sale in larger markets, and meeting with some NGO’s to see if moringa can be used in feeding programs, especially those for people with AIDS.
I’m excited to see how God will use this business to improve the lives of Rwandans and to spread his good news. Please pray with me for quick government approval of our product and for the success of this business in the coming months.
A TEAM FROM TEXAS AND THE KUMBYA MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
In July a team from Friendswood Church in Texas came to see the work EFM is doing in Rwanda and to help with VBS at Kumbya. Brad Carpenter and Molly Black were two of the Kumbya conference planners and they also facilitated the team’s visit. I had the task of planning breakfasts for 25 people during the week-long conference. At the end of the week, we were sad to say goodbye to the Thomases as they returned to the states for a year-long furlough.
TEACHING IN KIGALI
In August, Molly and I began interviewing 58 teachers from four different primary schools in and around Kigali. After determining each teacher’s level of English, we divided them into two classes: beginning and intermediate. It’s exciting that after only one month of teaching, we’re already able to see improvement in their English.
SECOND ASSESSMENTS IN THE NORTH
During the first week of October, Molly and I stayed with the Denhams in Kidaho and helped them to assess the progress of about 60 teachers at the three Friends schools in the North. On average students improved one level on a nine-level scale. It was good to see how much teachers’ English has improved since we began teaching in February. At the end of this month we will award certificates to those teachers in the North who participated in the English training.
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