Monthly Archive for February, 2010

Meet Nango Kweinah teacher KFI in Liberia

Published on February 14, 2010 in Liberia. 0 Comments

Kingdom Foundation Institute is one of our partnering schools, we would like to introduce you to some of the teachers. They are on the front line of the fight for their country. They are training up these children in the ways of the Lord! Praise God for their commitment to this call. Please pray for them, their job is not easy.

Nango J. Kweinah - Teacher, Kingdom Foundation Institute

My Vision:

To see the educational system in Liberia transformed by the development of professional Christian Teachers.

I have been teaching for eight years. I am a high school graduate, trained nurse aid and a certified teacher. I have acquired credits in education from Calvin College in the USA through the ‘Christian Schools Network – Liberia.’ I received credits in science, language arts and teaching psychology.

My being at Kingdom Foundation Institute for the past three semesters has been challenging and very rewarding. It has been rewarding because of the principles that the school holds. They focus on the bettering of staff, which I have benefited. On the other hand I have found it challenging because of the long hours of work I have to endure. Another challenge is meeting the needs of many students who enroll with huge learning challenges.

What I envision as a teacher at KFI is enormous, but priority must be placed on seeing a team of professional teachers that will revolutionalize Christian education in Liberia. Since this will require the building and managing of our human resources, I am praying and hoping to acquire a college degree in education to set the pace. Another thing that I hope to see happen is to establish remedial classes for struggling students who enroll for the first time. Finally the academic standards should be practical and applicable. I also hope to see the decision making process include the entire group, if it effects the school as a whole.

CFE Nepal has Started

Published on February 14, 2010 in Nepal. 0 Comments

Please read the following report from our partners in Nepal. It is exciting to see the opportunities for CFE and the local church to engage in right now and in the future.

Realistically, more than 70% of Nepali people are illiterate. Most of the good schools in the country are right here in Kathmandu; whereas, education in the villages are far from the reaches of most children. The lack of education in the past generation kept Nepal entrenched in poverty, and the trend continues with instability of political condition, and lack of progress at national levels.

However churches are stepping up to care for her children, especially, the outcaste, orphans and the victims. The Lord in his grace is raising up His church. The church is the only institution making forward progress, with its growth, and proclamation of Hope to the nations.

The plight of children is devastating. Child labor is rampant, almost every household keeps a child servant, owners claim to provide food and education, but they live far below humane conditions. Kamalari is a system in Nepal where a girl (who generally are not considered worthy of education) are sent to work under bonded labor in a rich man’s house.

At our church, we love children. They have special place in the church, they are valued highly. There are weekly programs, occasional children outings, several VBS per year.

In xxxxx, as of summer of 2009 we have begun an orphanage work. The pastor family, whose children are off to college or graduated, were eager to take in couple of orphan kids. Now there are two living with them and going to an English medium Christian School.

Sabitri is a daughter of a widow who studies in 6th grade. Every morning before school and after school runs to the near by Highway to sell snacks to the by passers so she could make some money for her family to survive. She is an active junior youth member of our church.

Now we are planting three more churches in xxxxxx district. Where there is poverty to the core, and as a result children suffer the most. In many cases one parent has either gone abroad or abandoned their children. Not to mention alcoholism is a deep-rooted problem in almost every family. We would like our “home for orphans” plans to be established there first. One married person would look after the children (5-7 per family) while the second parent go to work. Church life will be at the center, because the guardians must be committed Christians.

With the CFE scholarships, church will facilitate to provide and monitor children of single parent or total orphans to study, and abide in the life of the church, where they are spiritually nurtured.

The kids will attend mid-grade standard education available in their village. Which so far are English medium private schools. Kids from all various castes and backgrounds will be mixed in one home and taught together to love and appreciate each other. Children from other backgrounds shall also be allegeable for the scholarship after agreement with the terms and conditions of CFE and our church.

Pastor Dil together with other church leaders will decide which children will be brought into the home settings (in particular orphans) and which are provided education scholarship upon agreements to its policies.

Some one from our church will be in charge of overseeing this ministry, collecting reports, visiting occasionally (once in two months) and communicating with CFE on a regular basis (at least once in three months). Financial records will be kept by the local guardians and checked by our church staff . Annual reports of finances will be sent to CFE.

Trip to Burma Feb 2010

Published on February 14, 2010 in Burma. 0 Comments

Update from our team traveling in Burma Feb 2010

Last summer, it was my goal to meet with a family running an orphanage in order to extend a financial and ministerial partnership with these orphans, so that they would be able to go to school, buy clothes, and have food (through the Christian Foundation for Education). We still got the money to the family, but talking through the partnership with the family and their church had to be postponed. Now that we are looking to expand our support by two and one-half times the number of children (from 7 to 20), this partnership is crucial. Because of the poverty of the area, communication problems, and due to the nature of the long-term, committed relationships that New City desires, a personal trip of this nature is most necessary.

Related to this process (and the reason for the length of the trip) is the desire to begin forging relationships with specific churches in Northern Burma. This, simply, required face time and relationship forging. Unfortunately due to the nature of the U.S.’ relationship with Burma, I cannot be too specific about the details.

They are currently on the ground in Burma and would covet your prayers as the begin their journey to the refugee camps then on to the orphanage where the children sponsored by CFE reside.

We will keep this up to date as we get reports from them.

African Concert at New City

Published on February 4, 2010 in Events. 0 Comments

This turned out to be a wonderful evening of worship and Dance. We were led by 20 Congolese in traditional African dances and worship songs. We were able to present the vision of Christian Foundation for Education to the 250 people in attendance. Just over $3000 were raised which means that 30 children will have their school fees covered this coming school year! Praise the Lord for His provision.