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 TRANSPORT
FOR LIBERIA
In
January 2008 we shared with our Word at Work readers the plight of
the Bible Society of Liberia in West Africa.
Their
civil war had finally ended but now that there was an opportunity to
reach rural areas of the country with Bibles, their aging pick-up van
was not up to the task of tackling the rudimentary roads.
Their
Executive Secretary, Elder Daniel C. Forkpah asked the Bible Society
in Northern Ireland if we could help, but our funds were already
fully budgeted for 2008. Mention of this was made in the magazine and
as a result seven supporters came forward with very generous gifts to
enable us to pledge sufficient to cover not only the purchase of a
new Toyota van, but also to cover its maintenance over the next three years.
Everyone
connected with both Societies was delighted with the response.
Daniel has written to us:
"Greetings
from Liberia!
The
Bible Society of Northern Ireland has been very generous by seeking
donors to support the purchase of the Bible Society in Liberia
Distribution Vehicle to enhance its distribution program in an effort
to get Scriptures to the needed in rural Liberia".
Daniel
and his colleagues had to wait many months before the new pick-up
could be delivered. But now it is there and we were able to send a
copy of the attached photograph of Daniel and the shiny new vehicle
to each of the donors who provided the finance to make this possible.
Please
pray:
5
September 2008
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