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LifeNets and Beauty Salon in Lilongwe, Africa
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LifeNets Livelihood Development Grant for Beauty Salon
in Lilongwe, Malawi

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Last year LifeNets awarded Loveness Luwanja a grant for beauty equipment, supplies as well finances to build a small shop in a busy commercial section of Lilongwe.  The shop has since been built. She is married to James who is a plumber. They have a small son Harrison. Victor and Beverly Kubik were able to visit with them in October 2008 when the shop was first being built.  It now has a steady stream of customers. Loveness is very good at what she does and people like coming to get their hair done at Lovely Looks Hair Dressing Salon. It was named by Christina Davis when she did her internship with Seattle University in connection with LifeNets earlier in 2009. 

It's not been easy even with the finished building.  Electricity has not yet been brought through and they rely on a generator for electric power.  There has been connected to water either and have to bring it in.  Read their letter below the photos.

Loveness and some of her new equipment

Customer!

Last October 2008 when the shop was going up

Shop nearing completion

Loveness, James and little Harrison

Letter from Mr. and Mrs.  James and  Loveness Luwanja 

We are very appreciative for the project that LifeNets funded for our family. Now the Salon side for Loveness has started operating and the community has already starting benefiting. We have employed one lady who has two fatherless children both of them girls.

We are not yet connected with water.  We are being supplied with water which we buy at a nearby kiosk.

The community is thanking us for building a smart and well designed shop which is offering good services of Loveness’s hair styling skills at an affordable price. While we have no electricity, people have nothing to worry because we use a generator which provide power all day and we are also thankful for that.  

Because of the site where the building has been located we have decided to hold on to opening the plumbing shop but decided to open another shop which can attract customers for Loveness and help to open up the place that more customers can be coming for different items for ladies. Another woman who is a widow will be coming in to help. She is also going to paint the shop. Proceeds from this adjoining shop will go towards paying for more equipment and furniture for Loveness' side   

This has been the first high class salon in the area ever since and we are ready to work hard as an appreciation to LifeNets who has spent a lot of funds freely for the benefit of our family, extended families and the surrounding community. The salon has been named by Christina Davis who came to Malawi to do research on LifeNets projects.  She called it Lovely Looks Hair Dressing Salon. 

We thank God for answering our prayer through LifeNets and ask the same God to bless all those who are working for LifeNets voluntarily to help the needy.  May the Good Lord add more days for your life and give you all good health so that the needy prayers are answered the whole world. We are ready to support LifeNets wherever we can can and when we  are needed. 

-- James and Loveness Luwanja

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New LifeNets Grocery Store in Malawi
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LifeNets Livelihood Development in Malawi

 

Posted September 4, 2009 

We would like to feature this story and pictorial by Wordsworth Rashid, now the proprietor of a mini shop in a densely populated neighborhood of Lilongwe, Malawi.  The store has been an instant success. It's not just because of the startup funding provided by LifeNets. It's also because of the discipline, accountability, record-keeping and hard work put in by Wordsworth and his family.  We are happy to share this report with you as it represents successful outcomes of LifeNets mission. 

 A REPORT ABOUT THE GROCERY STORE BUSINESS  by Wordsworth Rashid

LIPASI Mini Shop is in Area 25 to the north of Lilongwe the capital city of Malawi this is one of the most populated areas in Lilongwe District since it’s close to Kanengo Industrial site.


LIPASI Mini Shop with proprietor Wordsworth Rashid on left

The shop is just close to LifeNets office where I stay. This is one of the best places for business since it holds people of different classes; high, middle and even low. LIPASI which stands for Linda, Paul and Simeon (my children) as a Min shop was started on December 30 with a small capital of MK22,409.00 from my living expenses. On January 13, 2009, LifeNets boosted the shop by assisting me with a grant of MK40,000.00 to make the capital come to MK62,409.00. LifeNets has also assisted me with a deep freezer and I am able to keep cold drinks, milk margarine and many more.

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Our water chlorinator in Malawi is working!
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LifeNets Provides Water Chlorinator for Chizeni Clinic in Balaka
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LifeNets Provides Water Chlorinator for Chizeni Clinic in Balaka

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In 2002 we learned about New Life International in Underwood, Indiana  (http://waterfortheworld.com). It is an organization that has provided an ingenious simple chlorination system that requires only their device, salt and a car battery to produce chlorine gas and provide chlorination capacity for large volumes of water in remote poor areas.

The Chlorinator is finally installed at the Chizeni Clinic in Balaka, Malawi on June 8, 2006

LifeNets needed something like this at the new clinic we were building in Balaka, Malawi. On April 14, 2002 my wife Beverly, my good friend Bill Jahns and I went down to Underwood to look at the device.  Bill was about to move to South Africa and I asked him if he would install it  when he got to Malawi.  He has an engineering background and is good with this kind of thing. 

We were shipping a 20 ton container to Malawi in June 2002 and this chlorinator went on it.  But, it would be four years until it was actually installed as a cistern and building for storage area had to be built.. 

In the images below you Bill Jahns and us in Underwood, Indiana and you can finally see him at the Chizeni Clinic in June 2006 installing the device.

During the rainy season rain water from the sheet metal roof goes into the 10 foot by 10 foot by 10 foot cube cistern.  From there it is pumped up into a tank.  After the tank it flows into a drum inside the clinic.  The water purification system is between the tank and drum. The last time we visited this site was on October 8, 2008.  I blogged our journey on TravelPod at http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/victorkubik/7/1223480220/tpod.html

     History of the Project:

April 14, 2002 visit to New Life Life International in Underwood, Indiana.  Bill Jahns and Victor Kubik

Duvon McGuire and Bill Jahns

Duvon McGuire (left) showing Bill Jahns and Beverly Kubik how the chlorinator works

On location in Malawi

20 ton 40 foot container that carried the purifier and lots of other items to Malawi for us.  June 21, 2002
 Ambassador Bible Center students helped us load the container all day long

Blue barrel for collecting the purified water ready for drinking

The water is stored in cistern which is an underground cube 10 feet by 10 feet by 10 feet

Dr. Chilopora in October 2006 by the chlorinator when Victor and Beverly Kubik visited

During the rainy season rain water is collected from sheet metal roof on clinic

Building where the chlorinator is housed.

 

The information below is from New Life International's Web site that explains how the process works. 

 

YouTube video from New Life International

 

 

Where we are in Malawi


 
During the rainy season rain water from the sheet metal roof goes into the 10 foot by 10 foot by 10 foot cube cistern.  From there it is pumped up into a tank.  After the tank it flows into a drum inside the clinic.  The water purification system is between the tank and drum. 

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Goat Project in Zimbabwe
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August 22, 2009

My name is Stephen Tshabalala and I live in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude on behalf of those living in Chember, Gokwe, Zimbabwe for the money that I received from LifeNets through South Africa LifeNets Director Mr. Andre van Belkum to buy goats so as to help the 11 people to start a goat keeping project. We were able to purchase six goats, one he-goat and five she-goats.

Four of the goats will be having kids sometime in November 2009.  We are planning to visit Gokwe again and take pictures of the goats and members and send them to you.

Once again, thank you and may God bless you for the wonderful work you are doing .

Yours faithfully,

Stephen Tshabalala.

(We hope to add more information and photos to this report soon)

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LifeNets Shipment Arrives in Blantyre, Malawi
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In September 2008 we had a visit from our friends in Malawi.  She is well-known Rotarian and he is a member of Parliament and a noted business leader.


Children in Blantyre, Malawi receiving toys from America

Their daughter attends De Pauw University in Greencastle, Indiana.  We have been their house guests at different times on our journeys to Malawi.

They were shipping a Hummer back to Malawi via container and told us that we could fill it full of humanitarian goods.  There would be no cost to us to ship them.  We shipped many many items that we have been collecting in our basement that have come from you:  eyeglasses, toys and blankets.  This was a wonderful opportunity to have these get to to people in need.   

I'll let Lewis Salawila, one of our LifeNets Malawi board members tell the story about their arrival and distribution:

 

Malawians Blessed with different items donated by Americans

by Lewis Salawila

On Tuesday, May 12, 2009 we n in Malawi were blessed upon receiving various types of items, eye glasses, blankets, and toys from America. Thank you.  


Children who received white shirts and blouses on the shipment

This came as a surprise, and yet a timely thing considering that it was cold season, the problem of eyes among them, especially elderly people and that most parents can not afford to buy toys for their  children. 

Most people in Malawi live day to day life with the problem of eyes hiding somewhere unnoticed, and yet thousands are suffering. 

A lot of people with eyes problems cannot afford to buy glasses from the private and even government hospitals simply because they are very expensive. One eye glass can cost MK15,000.00 (USD 107.00). 

A total of about 20 people in Blantyre received eye glasses and 40 were sent to Lilongwe. Dr. Chilopora, who also is running a LifeNets funded Clinic in Balaka district advised recipients to know the status of their eyes before putting them into use by going for testing.  Other eyeglasses are being kept for future use in case of damage. 

When the time came for the children to receive their items, smiles were everywhere. They received white shirts, white blouses and also toys. In Malawi where most people live by less than a dollar a day it is difficult to buy clothes and for a toy it’s a thing that they can not afford. 

Remember "to give is the greatest of all". And this is a perfect example.

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Blankets received for families


Another winner for LifeNets orphans
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Dr. Barbara Walls and Beverly Kubik

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Once again, a beautiful Charity Tea was held in Piscataway, New Jersey on an ideally beautiful day. The chief organizer was Dr. Barbara Walls again put forth a phenomenal effort to raise attention and money for disadvantaged children in Balaka, Malawi where LifeNets operates the LifeNets Orphan Care Centre. See a description of last year's Charity Tea for information about what makes Dr. Barbara Walls go through so much to help these children.

 

More than $4000 was raised for this coming year's efforts.  Two thousand dollars, however, was given to provide goats for the community.  Goats are very important for milk and meat. Orphan children under age five come to the Balaka Chizeni Clinic from two communities within walking distance where children are given a medical assessment, food and instruction for their guardians and caregivers. LifeNets has operated this Centre now for six years at a cost of about $5000 a year.  This essentially provides for the food and medicine.

We want to share the spirit of the Tea with photos, the program and a video clip.  Beverly and I thank Barbara Walls and all her supporters to make this a memorable event. Christian Davis, who was LifeNets representative in Malawi from January to March 2009 visited Balaka clinic and obtained some personal stories.  Here story is also in the May UCG United News.

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Malawi Wheelchair Story of Note
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Mobility After Four Years in Malawi...

July 24, 2009  ShareThis


Merekina Filipo back in the saddle on July 21, 2009

Four years ago disabled Merekina Filipo was pushing her hand-operated wheelchair in Salima, Malawi.  A moving vehicle pushed her and the driver ran away leaving her in painful wounds. This woman has two children and two granddaughters.  

Her wheel chair was broken, but no one even the government helped her. Her wheel chair was a nice one because she could cycle it using her hands. She approached Wordsworth Rashid, one of our LifeNets representatives in Malawi, if we assist her with the repair of her wheel chair. This was in February 2009. 

We were glad to help and provided the funding to repair the chair that she had been without for FOUR years. The repairs are done and Merekina Filipo is able to be mobile again.  We are so happy to help this lady completely change her life!

Miss Melekina Filipi is proud of the wheel chair that LifeNets has helped to bring it back to functional use. She said her appreciations is to God the Merciful Eternal One. Orientation and mobility will now be easy for her. She is able to go to many places within a single day. She thanks LifeNets so much.

What did this cost?  Only $129!!  This included enlarging the door to her house so she could bring in in inside. What a difference it's made!!  We want to thank all our LifeNets supporters to who bring happiness through the simplest means.  

Here's what the chair was reduced to four years before LifeNets repaired it

 

Final tweaking

 

Look at her GO!

Here's how Merekina got by for four years before the chair was repaired.

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CHILDREN HELPING CHILDREN PROJECT IN SEATTLE
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CHANGE FOR CHANGE 

For Lifenets Vinogradov, Ukraine Street Children Program 

Posted June 25, 2009

In January the Seattle congregation of the United Church of God started a program to encourage its children to support LifeNets’ Street Children program in Vinogradov, Ukraine.  For $25, the soup kitchen provides clothing, food and personal items each month for a child.  Many of these children come from abusive and alcoholic situations.  The Street Children program cares for about 30 children.  In addition to physical needs, the children are given love, care and training. 

 

LifeNets Puget Sound member Larry Hardison decorated a large jar, which is set out every week for congregation members and their children to donate their spare change.  The goal was to raise at least $25 a month.  Every time $25 is reached, another marker goes up.  So far, donations have been collected to help a total of seven children – beyond the goal of collecting enough to help at least one child a month.  Members are able to teach their children about giving and showing compassion for other children who may not have the opportunities or care they have.

 

-- Catherine Brumbaugh

 

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Hunter Williams with sister Gloria helping collect change for children in Vinogradov

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


LifeNets Provides Wheelchair for Theft Victim KOMO-TV News Story
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LifeNets Puget Sound Chapter Provides Wheelchair to Tacoma Disabled Theft Victim -- KOMO-TV Story

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Seattle’s ABC Affiliate KOMO News 4’s (www.komonews.com) Problem Solver’s program helped a Tacoma man obtain another wheelchair – see story.  In response to the story, several people volunteered a wheelchair, including LifeNets.  A deluxe model was chosen and given to Andrew Hagan Monday, the day after KOMO aired the story which was May 11, 2009.. 

Unfortunately, it turned out that new chair too heavy and not easily collapsed so it could be put into his Mother ‘s car when she picked him up from his classes. 

A couple of days later, KOMO’s Jennifer Austin called Catherine Brumbaugh, LifeNets Puget Sound member, who had called after seeing the program but could not obtain a chair that Monday. 

Working with Alix Kubik, LifeNets wheelchair program coordinator, a chair was located in the Seattle area, picked up in north Seattle and taken south to an arranged meeting with Ms. Hagan and her son Andrew.  Ms. Hagan was very happy to have a lighter weight model that was easy to fold and store in her car’s trunk. 

KOMO added information about LifeNets to its website story about the Hagans.

-- Catherine Brumbaugh, LifeNets Puget Sound Chapter

 

From KOMO-TV -- Stranger's kindness refuels man's mobility

 

May 11, 2009

 

TACOMA, Wash. -- A local man has gained a new sense of freedom thanks to the generosity of another.

Andrew Hagan lost his wheelchair last week when his mother's car was stolen from the parking garage at the Emerald Queen Casino in Fife. The wheelchair was in the trunk.

Hagan suffers from cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and a heart condition. And without a wheelchair to use to get around, his mom has had to help him walk everywhere.

"It was a lot harder than usual," said mother, Cheri Hagan.

But now, Andrew says he feels "real good," thanks to a stranger who made a heart-warming donation after seeing a KOMO News report on Sunday night. Patrick O'Keefe of Everett gave Andrew a nearly-new $8,000 wheelchair.

"Yes, it's something the young man can use," O'Keefe said. "It makes me feel great."

Both Andrew and Cheri Hagan were thrilled to be given a new wheelchair, which happens to also recline.

Meantime, the Puyallup Tribal Police are investigating this case.

If you have a wheelchair to donate or are in need of a wheelchair, contact LifeNets International, a nonprofit group.

 

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New Water Project in Zimbabwe
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LifeNets Zimbabwe Water Project 

 

 

Posted June 4, 2009
 

Theresa Chichaya is a widow who lives in a small town in Zimbabwe and owns a 5-acre piece of land on which she grows corn, vegetables and fruits. 

Mrs Chichaya's new pump at work.

More importantly, she houses 52 adults and children who make up several low-income families who sought accommodation on her land.  Some are "lucky" enough to have jobs at nearby farms but cannot afford food even with their monthly wages. 

 

Water is an essential ingredient in the daily survival of these individuals and Mrs. Chichaya has always had a well on her land to supplement this need. Running water had been available in abundance in the neighborhood before the economic downturn in Zimbabwe but under the tough economic circumstances of the last few years, it became an even more scarce necessity on this land. 

 

Frequent power outages rendered the dream of running water just that, a dream. The well they could turn to had become harder to reach manually with bucket pulleys since the water was far too deep because of previous droughts. 
 

     An electric pump powerful enough to draw the water from the well was very sorely needed but was impossible for Mrs. Chichaya and these ordinary folks to afford when all they were trying to do was feed their families at least once or twice a day at most. 
 

LifeNets learnt of this need and provided not only an electric pump for the well, but also a reservoir tank to store water for the many dark days of power outages when the pump would not be functioning. These folks were thirsty, and LifeNets gave them something to drink.  At least 53 people's lives have been improved.  That means a lot to me because Mrs. Chichaya is my mother.

 

                                                                                -- by Angeline Chichaya 

 

 

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New LifeNets Project: Development Project For Low-income Children in Paramirabo, Suriname
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New LifeNets Project: 

 

Development Project For Low-income Children in Paramirabo, SurinameMay 25, 2009

Claid and Marcia Dalfour have started a development project for low-income children in P


Marcia Dalfour conducts education program
 

Each Saturday they meet with some 30 children ages 3-7 for 2-3 hours. Some of the children who participate do not have shoes. The Dalfours teach them basic Christian principles via hymns, which the children memorize.

   
They help the older children with elementary reading skills, and they teach all the children basic social skills like saying "Please" and "Thank you." The Dalfours have downloaded some basic children's material from the Internet and use it for their instruction. The texts are in English, but they always explain everything in Dutch so the children can understand. When the lesson is finished, the children receive a warm lunch before they return home. 
 
The Dalfours have been providing this service for about 9 months now, paying for everything from their own income. Marcia works as a governmental nurse supervisor in Paramaribo, and Claid is a music teacher.


Building where the program is conducted

 
It is the desire of LifeNets to support this well-run project which simply needs financing.  
 
We will be working with Paul Kieffer who is regional director for the United Church of God for the German and Dutch-speaking areas.  He visited this area in January/February and gave us an enthusiastic report the work of the Dalfors. 
 
We are looking for sponsors to help sustain this project. Write to us at suriname@lifenets.org.

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aramaribo, the capital of Suriname. They rented a small meeting hall in Paramaribo. It is actually a small house that was unfinished when they first rented it. The roof was not completely in place, the interior was totally unfinished and the floor of the building was just dirt. With a lot of "sweat equity" they have turned the building into a place where they can have conduct their in the neighborhood. 


LifeNets Helps Family with Habitat in Illinois
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Some time back a large family in Illinois underwent extreme hardship. Their living conditions were unfit.  Serious fixing up was necessary. 

A donor stepped up at a most opportune time to help provide financing for lumber, paint and other building materials. With Church work parties and everyone's involvement an extreme makeover was made as you can see in the photos below. 

The family has moved into the house, and are pretty well along in fixing it up. There is still some trim work to be completed and cabinets to be installed, but it really is a nice, cozy home.  This summer they plan to add on another bedroom.  

The whole family really appreciates the assistance from LifeNets, the Church, both financially and (especially) for everyone's help to pitch in and work on the roof, interior, windows, etc. It has made quite a difference in the family.  The kids really have a sense of ownership and wanting to take care of their home.

What the home is like NOW!

What the home was like before:

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Rotary District 6560 GSE Teams Discusses Upcoming Trip With LifeNets
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March 23, 2009

Our district Rotary’s Group Study Exchange (GSE) Team will be going to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe on May 1 for 30 days. This is an exchange of teams from our District 6560 with District 9210 in the above mentioned countries. They will stay with Rotarian families and interrelate professional y as well as personally.

Kokomo Rotarian Steve Currens is the GSE leader.  What a great experience…we wish them well. We look forward to the inbound team from this district to visit us here in Indiana.

Bev and I invited the GSE team over to our home for lunch to talk about the area they will be going to. We have travelled here many times and continue to work here (www.lifenets.org/malawi/    www.lifenets.org/zambia and other places on our LifeNets Web site). 

We were really impressed by the enthusiasm, interest and desire of these ambassadors to help disadvantaged people in the third and fourth poorest countries in the world. Two work with Goodwill Industries, one a forensic DNA analyst and one a photojournalist (melaniemaxwell.com). 

We look forward to hearing good things from them all. 



GSE Team from left: Dan, Nick, Melanie, Steve Currens (team leader), Gina along with Bev Kubik of LifeNets on the right
 


The Joy of Loving In Deed
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On March 15, 2009 Beverly Kubik made this presentation to the Women's Weekend in Phoenix, Arizona which was entitled "Loving in Deed."

 

The Joy of Loving in Deed Power Point used in the presentation

This day is not about us. It’s about others and what we do for them. “Loving in Deed” is about our relationship to others. It’s about acts of kindness, about sharing, caring and giving. When we follow these principals, it becomes all about JOY. 

So, today I want to share with you some of what God expects from us and how we can effectively put it into practice in our lives.

 I believe that we will come to see that this will produce JOY in us and bring JOY and hope to others. 

Loving in Deed is about doing something for others to make their day a little better.  

In the months prior today, knowing that I had committed to speaking, many thoughts came to mind.

Loving in Deed is unlimited. It’s about the giving of our time, of our resources; it’s about commitment and following through. It’s about love.

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Successful Boot Scoot Fundraiser in Ft. Worth, Texas!
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2nd Annual Boot Scoot in Ft. Worth, Texas
for LifeNets Developing Nations Scholarship Fund

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The 2nd Annual Boot Scoot benefiting the Developing Nations Scholarship Fund was held on January 10th in Fort Worth!  Delicious barbecue beef ribs were served to 100 guests before the silent auction and dance with music generously provided by Soundpost.  The silent auction, raffle, and ticket sales along with separate donations netted approximately $5000 for the scholarship fund.

Jerry Girard of Dallas commented, "This year's Boot Scoot was a blast!  We were greatly looking forward to the social activity, the delicious beef ribs, the killer music!!!  I really love hearing Soundpost every time!  It's a fantastically fun time, in the name of helping out other people with a good cause, which makes the participation even more rewarding!" 

Plans for 2010 are already underway as the even will be held in the historic Stockyards once again on January 9!  For more information, visit www.bootscoot.org.  See ya next year!

      - Kelli Hogg

PS:  We want to THANK everyone who made this happen, particularly the Hogg family who put a lot of effort, time and resources to make this event happen and SOUNDPOST.  Your generosity and love will send young people to college and give them a life-changing experience they would not have had otherwise. 

     - Vic Kubi
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Report on Zambia LifeNets Projects for 2008 -- Great Story!
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Kambani and Shirley Banda, October 2008

LifeNets in Zambia
 

Annual Report
Year Ending December 31, 2008
 

Report from Zambia LifeNets Director, Kambani Banda 

 (posted February 10, 2009)
 

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Introduction

We pleased to report on the activities of LifeNets in Zambia for the year ending 31 December, 2008 

Cattle Restoration Project


Cattle Restoration, Our flagship project, continues to command its lead ahead of the pack.

Oxen that were born from the original twenty two heifers are now approaching maturity. The draft power from a mature ox is nothing short of staggering. On my last visit to Nalubanda my Nissan was once again stuck, deep in the mud. Twelve strong men failed to push it out of the mud.
We brought two pairs of Oxen. To my wonderment, the oxen pulled my Nissan out the mud like it was a toy. Is it any wonder then, that where a family of six takes two weeks to weed their crops, a pair of oxen pulling a cultivator, does the job just in one morning! The farm credit program owes much of its success, in more ways than one, to the power of the Ox.

This year saw the return of the foot and mouth disease in most parts of Zambia. We commend our government because they put in place two intervention measures: They banned stock movement for any and every reason and they put in place a free spray and treatment program.

Out of total herd of over one hundred, we lost only two. This mortality rate reflects a commendable dedication to the tick spray program that we put in put in place at the start of this project. People that obey God have done extremely well with this project. For example, Jerry's heifers have produced a total of 8 Calves. On the other hand, Armstrong’s two original heifers are dead and he has only one calf to show, and that, after eight years of hard labor.

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Graduation Day for Ivan Sobolev
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Update on Ivan Sobolev of Chernihev, Ukraine

Graduation Day

Posted December 26, 2008, written August 18, 2008

Greetings, honored, Victor Kubik 

In our LifeNets experience we don't always realize how much impact our help makes. This is a continuation of the story of a story of Ivan Sobolev, now 29 years old who became paralyzed in a diving accident in 2001.  He has worked hard to achieve and be of value. We were directed to Ivan man by "Revival's" director Dr. Vasyl Pasichnyk while visiting Chernihev in January 2003 when our LifeNets Indiana delegation visited Ivan in his parents' apartment. 

As to a good angel of our family, we would like to tell you about our success and achievements. Excuse us for our long silence.  I was at the sanitarium and there was no Internet there.  

This year at the sanitarium I defended my bachelor’s diploma. The examination committee came to see me.  Even though I was studying through distance learning, the defense of my degree had to be in person. We were in a very encouraged state of mind, since I defended my thesis “Business Project - Computer Club".  My work was evaluated as “excellent” and was also noted as a good analysis with a viable proposal. 

This has been a great morale booster in our lives. I am now considering my possibilities to furthering my education in a distance learning format.  

From the physical side, there is encouraging new. My hands are more confident and I have a greater scope of movement. This is amazing since these are movements that have developed naturally.  I have been able to sit easily in bed, move to the side, rise on my elbows and lean over.  And then understand that this is a very new development. I wasn’t able to do this. The statement “Movement is LIFE.”  And the RIGHT movements make for a healthy life!  

We are convinced that that only God’s Will and lots of rehabilitation work will yield good results.  

In the sanitarium we have met many people. Everyone has his life and his trial that has strapped them to their bed. And, yet we see God’s mercy in that He has sent people like you.  We are beyond words to express this in proper words for the constant concern that we feel. 

Let God give you health and strength, patience and endurance in your work.  

With great respect,  

Sobolev Family and Ivan

Ivan would be very happy to hear from you.

His email is jansan@ukr.net

     Ivan Sobolev
     Koroleva street 14а, apart. 19
     Chernigov
     Ukraine 14034

 

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