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Ghana Update Spring 2012

by admin on May 12, 2012

GHANA UPDATE  SPRING,  2012

Dear Friends- Carol and I want to share with you what is happening in our continuing “Mission to Ghana”. Recently, we returned after several weeks in Ghana as part of a time when we dedicated the Dr. Robert D. Everson Memorial Library at the Mawuko Girls Secondary School, Ho,  I memory of David’s cousin, who had spent time at that school in 2006. Also part of our group was Willa Everson, Bob’s widow, and David and Carol’s son, Eric Christensen. We worshipped in Kpenoe, Takla, and at Mawuko Girls School and worked In six schools.

Through a partnership with the local communities, the church, Rotary International Water Projects, and USAID, in 2011, 114 Water and Sanitation Projects were completed for over 250,000 people, including Takla Gbogame, where we visited and celebrated the new water system and its seven stand-pipes.  This culminated a three year process and cost $5 million, and involved hours of local communal labor and training for a local water and sanitation committee.

Delivered to the Regional Leprosarium: 100 kilos of rice, 2 gallons of cooking oil, boxes of fish, spaghetti sauce, soap and a  water catching  tarp to be used with special attachment for cisterns, insuring that those “cured lepers” will have food, while receiving on-going care and treatment.   On our latest visit we accomplished the following:

1.  EP Church Scholarship Funds through the National Church Headquarters

2. Supply Packet for every Mawuli Junior High teacher.

3. Educational materials and First Aid kits to 8 primary / junior high schools

4. Supplies distributed to Womens’ Activity Center (Training for women to be employable)

5. Purchased goods from carvers, jewelry makers, seamstresses, bead makers, micro-     businesses, weavers and senior centers.

6, School Fees for Ho Heve Primary School (Miami Everglades Can recycles) plus one scholarship

7, Funds through Roman Catholic Diocese of Ho for Education

8.  Items of Clothing for Rural Clinics, widows and orphans in Takla and Kpenoe

9. Distributed funds to Ho Farms Extension Service

10. Eyeglasses and funds given to Shepherd Center for the Ageing

11. Medical Supplies delivered to Volta Regional Hospital

12. Visited and gave First Aid kits to 4 Creches (pre-schools) Gave funds and educational materials to 2 needy Creches

13. Scholarship for Junior High Student from Elmina Itura

14. Placed orders for drawing boards, T-squares and math kits for Mawuli Junior High, Takla JHS, to be delivered in time for Fall Term.

15.  Grant to an adult to enable him to attend the Africa Peace Building Institute, In Nairobii

16. Funds distributed for furnishings, books and supplies for Mawuko Girls’ School Library

17. Explored possible venues for September group trip to work and serve

18. Met with the leaders of Dzogbefeme and contributed to their water project fund and connected them to Rotary International

Thanks to all who contributed, prayed for us and continue to support our work in and through the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, our United Church of Christ Global Mission Partner. Plans call for us to return to Ghana with a group September 17, 2012

In His Service – David and Carol Christensen

“Ministries in Ghana”

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Carol and David Christensen Return

by admin on April 7, 2012

Dear Friends – Happy Easter to you all- Carol and I have just returned safely from our latest Mission in Ghana. We were able to dedicate a library in memory of my cousin, Dr. Robert Everson on  March 31,accompanied by his widow and our son, Eric   We also shared in worship. brought food to a Leprosorium .and gifts to a hospital, taught in schools and planned our next trip for September. We visited water sites and celebrated the completion of 114 deep well water and sanitation system projects for 250,000 people. Thanks for your prayers and concern. A full up-date to come later.Peace and BLessings
David and Carol

 

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Carol and David Christensen return to Ghana

by admin on February 29, 2012

Dear all: Carol and I are returning to Ghana March 19-April 3 and hope that you will place us on your prayer list- We ask for travel mercies and our mission will be a blessing – thank you- Peace and Blessings
David

 

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Ghana Update from Carol and David Christensen

by admin on October 11, 2011



GHANA MISSION STATEMENT

 

We travel to Ghana as ambassadors of Christ’s love and join with our mission partner the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with people of their churches, schools, and projects. Ours is a ministry of presence as we ask God and the leaders of the church to use us in whatever way they see fit to enrich the ministry of Christ’s church in the Volta Region. We work through its congregations, projects, schools, development programs, and medical facilities.

We affirm together our partnership in mission and ministry as we bring greetings from the people of The Federated Church, Edgartown, MA and of Christian churches in the United States. We affirm, “Unless God is in the building the laborers build in vain.” Psalm 127:1

 

David Christensen meeting with village elders, the chief, church leaders to establish a water committee in the village of Takla Gbogame to receive water and sanitation helpin partnership with Rotary International and USAID.

 

Carol Christensen teaching in Primary School in Ho, Ghana West Africa

GHANA UPDATE 2011

Dear Friends- Carol and I want to share with you what is happening in our continuing “Mission to Ghana” . Because of a variety of circumstances, family and otherwise, we were not able to make our annual visit.  By inter-net, bank transfers and deliveries made by brother, Jim Christensen, we were able to insure that all the funds which were donated through us went to the appropriate recipients.  Thank you for your continuing support and prayers.

  1. 1. Through a partnership with the local communities, the church, Rotary International Water Projects, and USAID, in 2011, 114 Water and Sanitation Projects were completed for over 250,000 people, including Takla Gbogame.  This culminated a three year process and cost $5 million, and involved hours of local communal labor.
  2. 2. Delivered to the Regional Leprosarium: 100 kilos of rice, 2 gallons of cooking oil, and 2 boxes of soap, insuring that those “cured lepers” will have food until the end of the year, while receiving on-going care and treatment.
  3. 3. University Education for Elementary School teacher – tuition for 2011-12
  4. 4. School Supplies Ho Dome Primary School
  5. 5. EP Church Scholarship Funds through the National Church Headquarters
  6. 6. Supplies for Mawuli Junior High  ( 140 tee squares & Magna-tiles for3 dimensional templates)
  7. 7. Gifts and Funds to Klefe Creche (Nursery School)
  8. 8. Supplies for EP Takla Gbogame Primary School
  9. 9. Funds distributed to Womens’ Activity Center (Training for women to be self-sufficient).

10. Purchased goods from carvers, jewelry makers, seamstresses, bead makers, micro-businesses, and senior centers.

11. School Fees for  Ho Heve Primary School ( Miami Everglades Can recycles)

12. School Uniforms for students at EP Schools

13. Funds to Church Headquarters for them to use at their discretion

14. Supplies for Takla Junior High  (60 mechanical instrument kits, 60 tee squares)

15. Funds distributed to rural clinics

16. Pharmaceuticals distributed to Volta Regional Hospital through “Americares”

17. Arranged for Solar Powered Talking Bibles to be delivered to Leprosarium for blind patients and to EP Church for members who are poor and blind

In His Service – David and Carol Christensen

“Ministries in Ghana”

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