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Gifts of the saints
Ken Joynes reports on how people's generosity will save lives in Africa.

As you may have read in the Tavistock Times recently, two forty-foot containers filled with medical and educational supplies are finally on their way from Tavistock to Africa. The supplies went out under the care of Great Lakes (Africa) Mission (GLAM), the mission arm of Tavistock Community Church at the King's.

Pastor Colin Bond of the church at King's expressed his thanks to everyone who helped toward getting the containers on their way. "Tavistock Lion's Club, the congregation here at King's and many businesses and individuals in the area and across the country have helped," he said. "The supplies will help equip clinics and schools in western Uganda, two First Aid posts in the slums of Nateete in Kampala, as well as restocking and equipping a clinic that was bombed in the Congo."

One especially vital donation that went out was a Landrover ambulance, given by St. John Ambulance Brigade in Lytham-St-Annes. "Many people die because they can't get to the main hospital," said Colin. "This Landrover ambulance will bring hope to expectant mothers awaiting delivery, to children needing blood transfusions and many others."


This ambulance is waiting to go out to Africa to help families and children like these below. Your prayers and donations can help get it there!

We have two more ambulances waiting to go out which could serve in needy areas of Africa - areas such as the district of Soweto in the suburbs of Nairobi, Kenya. Much smaller than its Johannesburg namesake, Soweto is still a desperately poor area of the country's capital city. The district covers about eight square miles and has a population of about 50,000. Most of Soweto's inhabitants live in single-room 'apartments' (that can house families of four or more in an area not much bigger than a medium-size living room) or in corrugated tin huts. Raw sewage trickles down the side streets, in which children play - usually wearing sandals or flip-flops, but on my visit there three years ago I saw several in bare feet. Health care facilities in the area are extremely limited - a local ambulance would provide a lifeline for the residents, especially in emergencies requiring a trip to the main city hospital.

Each ambulance would cost about £1,500 plus driver's expenses to transport to Africa. All donations of prayer and finance to help them on their way would be greatly appreciated! Cheques can be made payable to 'Tavistock Community Church' and sent to Pastor Colin Bond, The King's Centre, Pixon Lane, Tavistock, Devon PL19 9AZ
Tel : 01822 610570

Ken

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