DECEMBER 31st …….. $40,000
WHY? Our mandate is “to minister to the needs of the whole person SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY”. Our focus is on Early Childhood Development which involves a very broad spectrum of initiatives reaching far beyond the individual child enabling whole families and entire communities to care for and support children within the context of their own culture.
SPIRIT… Regular pastoral care and counselling for individuals and families throughout the two communities we serve at Taulo and Nandolo.
… Twice weekly radio broadcasting via Trans World Radio in the two main languages, Chichewa and Tumbuka, with a listening audience of over 3 million and numerous weekly responses.
REQUEST ….. $13,000
SOUL … educational assistance and scholarships for secondary (not free in Malawi) and post - secondary tuition. It costs FVM on average $50 per year to send someone to secondary school !! We also provide scholarships for academic excellence for students to attend universities and colleges. One young woman, Madalitso, has just graduated as a medical doctor.
… FVM is also on the front line of a consortium advocating for rights for women, children (child marriages are now illegal in Malawi) and persecuted groups such as albinos.
REQUEST ….. $9,000
BODY …
… Eyecare initiatives continue in partnership with BICO community ophthalmology group. We have 125 patients waiting for glasses with custom lenses to the exact prescription produced within Malawi in new high quality frames. Cost per patient is $40 (total cost $5,000).
REQUEST …..$18,000
TOTAL ………. $40,000
I am so grateful that you stood in the gap for me. it was never easy but you made it possible through all those years you supported me. I am trusting God that I will be able to stand in the gap for others too as God continues to be faithful to me.
May God bless you abundantly. I have so much to say but all in all I thank you for being a blessing.
Shirrah
DONATION OPTIONS ARE OUTLINED BELOW … WE THANK YOU FROM OUR HEARTS FOR YOUR GENEROSITY AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.
THE FUTURE VISION MINISTIRES FAMILY