Saturday, August 09, 2008

HANOI, VIETNAM; NEEDY FAMILY

This fatherless, jobless family rejoices over the funds we just gave them--enough for several weeks' food.

It always happens that Children's Cup project changes the meaning of the words "American" and "Christian" for once hostile people.

CHAMBUTA & TONGOGARA, ZIMBABWE

Teaching wage-earning skills is a vital part of releif ministry.

Sewing
Carpentry
Bricklaying

These important skills open doors to the future.

(Sad note: The greatest demand for product from our carpentry classes has been coffins--most of them child-size.)

Friday, August 08, 2008

PHILIPPINES VIETNAMESE REFUGEE CAMP

More than a dozen Vietnamese "boat people" made it from Vietnam to the Philippines in this leaky ancient boat.

AFRICAN BUSH

Barefoot boy with cheeks...

ETHIOPIA COUNTRYSIDE

The drought meant meager harvest. This is how they thrashed it--just like Bible days.

SUDAN DESERT NEAR AL GEDARIF

On our way to the Wad Kowli refugee camp deep in the desert. We had three vehicles, three spare tires and five flat tires from thorn punctures.

Our Sudanese team had the tools and supplies neede to fix the tires. The way of the desert.

CAMBODIA KILLING FIELDS

A church we helped on the "Killing Fields" of Cambodia.

Within hours of this photo invaders torched it. Questions: How long did it take to burn down? Minutes. How long before the fire will go out? Never!
The brave pastor had an office in the church. We got word he survived the massacre and started over with a new church in another refugee camp.

The soldiers showed us some of the recently captured weapons. Just hours after this photo Nang Chan, a refugee camp of 26,000 people, was wiped out by invaders.