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Bill Ardill, our surgeon at Evangel Hospital, reports

We now have four patients with a condition called enterocutaneous fistula. They all had surgery at other hospitals for various problems but developed a leak in their intestines so now they have stool leaking out their abdominal wounds or their vaginas. Most come to us very sick, dehydrated, severely malnourished and anemic and some near death.

This short (8 minute) video tells a bit about those children and what the House of Hope is doing for them. The YouTube version works best with a high speed connection. If you have trouble viewing it, click pause and wait until it completely loads, or you can see the low-bandwidth version.

A recent report from the North East Region and Taraba State revealed how much work still remains in reaching remote areas. Apart from Gombe which is pretty well covered, only 31 out of 81 local governments have any EMS staff in them. Pray especially for the Bandawa, Mumuye, and Jirim people groups. The present EMS staff in Taraba State want more missionaries so badly that they have offered to pay N500 each from their own monthly allowances toward the allowances of new missionaries. There is an HQ Chapel/EMS outreach this weekend in Pelu, Bauchi State. I will be taking part in that and be out of the office Friday afternoon.

EMS reports that allowances continue to be paid on time . New support figures begin January, 2008. N15,000 is the new support figure.

Roger Upson demonstrating a simple tree nursery to seminary students. It's important for these future community leaders to know how easy it is to benefit from simple things they can do with God's creation.

• A leading and sustainable model resource center championing rural transformation.
• A center for others to copy, modify, and implement in their own communities.

Project Background

SYRA was established in 2004 as a response to youth unemployment, especially among Christian rural youths throughout Nigeria. SYRA works to empower these youths with sustainable skills through the development of local initiative for harnessing natural and human resources.

SYRA’s activities include

• livestock feed formulation
• rabbit farming
• poultry
• cockerel exchange program
• efficient fuel cooking stoves 
• improved cereal seed varieties
• plant nurseries
• community evangelism

We seek to address poverty, food security and environmental problems, as well as a deepening relationship with the Lord Jesus, especially among youths in rural areas.

Prayer Requests

• Pray that more youth would appreciate the gravity of Okpra’s message
• Pray that God would heal Okpra so that he would come to the saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Pray that God would open a door for SYRA to be able to assist Okpra with basic carpentry tools, to further encourage him.
• Finances to enable the ministry to progress.
  

Ministry Needs

• Finances to pay salaries of two full time staff and one intern.
• A vehicle that can reach the remote parts of SYRA’s target area.
  

Partner with us ...

Your contribution, large or small, can make a difference in the lives of Nigerian youth and in their communities. You can donate through any SIM office worldwide. Online giving is availble for many countries. Please quote Project Number NG96603 and also give us your full postal or email address so that we may report back to you directly the result of your gift.