Sewing Machines - Burundi

Funds raised by Mission International donors has made possible a grant to provide sewing machines for needy families in Burundi.   The machines will be used to make clothing in areas of the country where families are returning from refugee camps in Tanzania and DR Congo.   The people who have benefitted from these grants are now able to develop their own income generating tailoring project which will allow them to feed their families and raise income to send their children to school as well as make it possible to develop the project for the future.

To find out more click here.

Support-Link projects

Can your church/group help?

Mission International receives requests from churches and ministries in the developing world on a regular, almost daily basis, some known to us and some we would like to link up with in the future. These requests vary from support to build a church or a school, begin a water project or support with evangelism teams. Unfortunately we do not currently have the resources in terms of finance or personnel to help in every situation, however it may be that your church or group would like to link up with a needy community in the developing world in order to help them in a short, medium or long-term basis.

'Hands On' approach:

Churches and community groups, including schools and colleges are able to raise considerable support for charitable purposes however they may not then be able to carry this through to a satisfactory conclusion. You may feel that you would like to be much more 'hands on' with your fundraising and giving, wishing to see the results of what you have achieved in terms of bricks and mortar or lives changed. If this is the case Mission International can link you up to a specific project, one which is in great need but to date has not managed to find an appropriate sponsor to help them. Your church or group would then take on the responsibility of raising the funds, providing some personnel and getting closely involved in the project. This kind of scheme can provide useful links in terms of experience, ministry and global citizenship for many UK groups.

If you would like to find out more please get in touch with us on mail@mission-international.org

To keep up to date with Support Link please click here.

Water for Nyembuye?

Christian Engineers in Development survey Nyembuye hillside:

Christian Engineers in Development have recently carried out a detailed report on the water situation in and around Nyembuye a rural village near Rutana in Burundi. Mission International partners Rema Ministries have constructed a very strategic medical centre in the village which services the wider region. Currently the water supply is unable to cope with the needs of the centre and of the local community, however CED's report suggests that when the water supply is captured along with rainwater then this will majorly change the situation for the better. The Nyembuye clinic
Children carry water often for many miles

Engineer measures water flow from local spring on a nearby hillside.
To see the CED site click here

Mission International is now in the process of seeking funding to make sure this community is provided with the much needed water which is available on the hillside nearby.

We would like to visit you to share the vision of Mission International:

Mission International has a strong vision to Preach disciple and help the poor in particular in the developing world. If you would like one of us to come to your church or church group then we would be delighted to do so. To arrange a visit to your area please email us on mail@mission-international.org

Hope Centre Burundi gets electricity supply!

To see more on this story please click here.

To support the work of the Hope Centre please use the finance options on the right column of this page.

fishin4god website

fishin4god provides some useful materials:

http://www.fishin4god.co.uk/

People for Jesus - Kenya:

People for Jesus international continue to work amongst the Maasai people in Kenya. To see more on their work amongst this ancient people click here.

Annual General Meeting:

Mission International AGM:

The Mission International Annual General Meeting will be held at The MI office 25 Tait's Lane, Dundee on 5th December 2009 at 14.30. This meeting will be followed by a trustees meeting.

Hope Centre - gardens are doing well!

The Hope Centre in Burundi is now seeing the results of a planned seed planting project from earlier in the year. The unused areas of ground within the compound were laid aside to produce seedlings of cabbages, onions and marrows and now the crops are being harvested.
To see more on this great story please click here.

£3.00 per child for a special Christmas meal!

This Christmas could be so much more special and exciting for children in the developing world if they were to be provided with a special Christmas day meal by The BIG Meal programme. Many children's Christmas experience is just another day facing the grind of poverty and the pangs of hunger which affect their lives - "same old, same old". However, it is possible for you to help a child enjoy Christmas Day by simply donating £3.00 to Mission International's The BIG Meal.

To support The BIG Meal please use the options on the right hand column of this page. To see more on The BIG Meal click here.

More than Conquerors - DVDs now out!

DVD accompanying Simon Guillebaud's new book.
Our friends at Great Lakes Outreach have some wonderful stories to tell. The book and DVDs will give some great insight into their work and will inspire you to serve God as you are intended to do.

An Ideal Christmas gift!

The video series to accompany Simon Guillebaud's book are now on release. To get hold of a copy click here.

Get ready for Christmas!

Seems like this message could be the central theme over the next couple of months. The media managers from shopping outlets in the high street and on-line will want to tell us what it is that they have that we need to have and how inexpensively we can have it.

Our western society has become bogged down in the kind of materialism that developing world families can only dream about. Just recently whilst in Burundi with a mission team we came across a woman with impacted wisdom teeth. It was clear that she would need specialist surgery and so we took her from her rural village to a good hospital in the capital city. While we waited for the surgeon we spent just a couple of hours at the shores of Lake Tanganyika. This woman was so overwhelmed by her visit, she drank some Coca Cola and enjoyed the cool breeze and watched the people as they swam in the water. She thought that she had "reached heaven already".

This Christmas maybe together we can bring some smiles to many more of the faces of those whose lives are a constant grind to survive. Even a small donation of £10 can allow Mission International to bring joy to a family at Christmas time.

If you would like to support Mission International as we bring smiles to faces around the developing world then please use the options on the right hand column of this page.

Mighty Meals - £25/year provides a meal every day at school:

Mighty Meals:
Mission International's Mighty Meals project seeks to find a meal a day for needy kids whilst they are at school. The opportunity to have an education is often missed if potential pupils are not able to find a meal each day. The Mighty Meals project makes sure that a child who cannot afford a meal is provided with food each day whilst they are at school, this costs only £25/year. If you would like to support this visit our Mighty meals blog.

The Big Meal:
The BIG Meal provides a special meal on Christmas Day for needy kids in the developing world. For just £3/child Christmas day can be changed into a special day and remind those for whom no-one cares that Jesus cares for them. If you would like to provide a meal for a child on Christmas Day please visit our Big Meal blog.

Mission International Teams for 2010

Mission Teams 2010

If you would like to reserve a place on one of Mission International's teams during 2010 then please get your application form in soon.

Potential teams:
We hope to run teams to the following destinations:

• Burundi - almost full
• Kenya - to work with the Maasai people
• India - Serving with Christians in Andhra Pradesh
• Mission International has also been asked to raise a team of builders to help build a school in Rwanda, if you are interested as a skilled tradesman or would like to labour or help in any way please let us know.

Application forms are available on the teams update blog page a link to which you will find on the right hand column.

PTI team visit Hope Centre:

Encouraging visit:
A team from PTI (Partners Trust International) visited the Hope Centre recently. The team spent time with the children singing songs and enjoying their company.

To see more on this story click here.

Fundraising is a cake walk?

50th Birthday raises funds for Mission International:

To see how a, very young, 50 year old raised funds for the poor at their birthday party click here.

Gory exploits of Gustave - report from Burundi:

Giant kills hundreds!

Click here to see more on this story!

Bag Packing Fun!

Supermarket hosts Mission International Fundraisers:

A team of hardworking fundraisers have been given the opportunity to help customers packing their shopping bags at a local Somerfield store. Some members of the team have already visited Burundi and were so affected by the poverty they saw that they now want to try to make a difference there.

The picture shows some of the bag packers hard at work. Customers have been very generous and the team are raising worthwhile support for the work of Mission International.

To find out more about how you can raise funds to support the poor click here.

Bible Handbooks reach students:

Theology students receive encouragement:
After carrying a consignment of Bible Handbooks to Burundi on a recent mission trip, team members donated the books to the Anglican Bible College students in Matana. The books were given to Mission International by Signpost International after they were found to be surplus to their requirements. The books are a very valuable resource to students who will emerge as ministers in the Anglican church and will help them to provide a service to the church in Burundi.

Mission International, over recent years has provided Bibles for needy church pastors and leaders and is keen to develop this side of the ministry in areas where the written word is scarce.

To support the provision of literature for Mission International partners in the developing world please use the options on the left hand column of this page.

To see more information on the literature we can provide please click here.

A real 'Showstopper'!

Holiday Bible Club raises funds for Hope Centre Burundi!

Members of a Westhill church in Aberdeenshire have raised a total of £102 for the Hope Centre as a result of running a cafe with the club. This is a real encouragement to all of us and show initiative as the group used the opportunity to share what they have with the poor, what better idea for a Bible Club?The hard workers stop for a photo as they use their time skills and initiative to be a blessing to those who are in difficult circumstances.Cafe patrons enjoy the experience in the full knowledge that their support will in turn make a difference in the developing world. Well done everybody!

To support the Hope Centre please use the options on the right hand column of this page.

To see how to start an 'Ambassador's for the Poor' group in your area please click here