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October 2000
News from Friends United Meeting
World Missions Spotlight on Turkana Friends Mission
Herman Otioko and John Moru, head pastor and assistant of Turkana Friends Mission, will be traveling among Friends in the United States October 11-November 14. As they visit yearly meetings within Friends United Meeting, they will share the work of Turkana Friends Mission and raise funds for the support of these programs. Because of tighter financial limits, it is no longer possible to subsidize this ministry out of FUM's general budget. Included in their itinerary are stops in Baltimore, New England, North Carolina, Wilmington, Indiana, Western and Iowa yearly meetings.
Financial support for Turkana Friends Mission helps cover staff salaries, travel, office expense, water expense, medical expense, vehicle maintenance and repair, school costs, youth and women's programs, accounting and audit fees, and other on-going needs.
Recently, Retha McCutchen met with Herman and John in Kenya, and they gave her a list of income generating projects for the sustainability of the Friends Church in Turkana which includes the following:
• Rental houses (build 15 and purchase one already
built)
• Wood workshop
• Turkana Cultural Center
• Pre/Primary School
• Friends Church Ability Center
• Posho mill
• Mobile clinic
• Electricity in Kalokol Friends Center
They also shared with her a list of "needs":
• Water boreholes
• Transportation--cars and motorcycles
• Video system for Christian education videos
• Overseas missionary couple
• Scholarships
• Leadership training
• General support of orphans in Kalokol Home
• Relief support
• Financial support of women's groups in Tonyoutu and Ngikok
Turkana typically endures a harsh, arid climate, but a current drought has already claimed the lives of several people and large numbers of animals. This unfortunate fact accents the critical need for water boreholes and relief aid.
May God lead you in opening your heart and your wallet in response to this great ministry.
Update on the VBS Turkana School Desk Project
The goal was met! $9,427.06 has been recieved-- praise the Lord and thank you! The money raised will buy materials and employ Kenyan carpenters to build desks for the students in the Turkana Friends Mission schools.
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