Samantha McDaniel Outreach

Samantha McDaniel has posted information about her outreach trip to Brazil with YWAM this summer. According to Sam:

As of now the departure date is June 17th. We will fly to Miami, and then fly into Sao Paulo. From there we will travel to Manaus, a city of a population of about one million. The interesting thing about this city is that it is only accessible by plane or boat.

There are no roads going in or out of the city. From there we will start our boat ministry. We will do at least two weeks of ministry, possibly as much as three or four weeks. During this time we will travel by boat and visit the local tribes that live near the Amazon river.

The opportunities are endless at what we might do. We might drill wells or build houses, but whatever we will do we will do with the love of Jesus Christ. The Gospel will not only be spoken, but it will be in our actions as well.

After our boat ministry, we will travel to Fortaleza which is on the coast of Brazil. We will do a variety of inner-city ministries, such as orphanage and prison ministry. We will arrive back in Denver on or about August 5th.

For more information, click the title of this post to link to Sam's weblog "Hands and Feet."

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Crisis in Africa

A severe drought has put millions in the horn of Africa on the verge of starvation and death from thirst.

World Vision has produced a series of videos outlining the problem, and showing what can happen when we partner with relief organizations to help those in need. Click the title of this post to view the videos (best viewed with a high-speed connection).

For more information on the crisis click "read more."

For a good reference guide issued by the World Food Program click here.

To read World Vision's account of the crisis, click here.

For an outline of the crisis by the UK-based Christian Aid, click here.

For another perspective on the crisis by Tearfund.org click here.

For in-depth reporting from the region, including informative country profiles, click here.

Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy. (Pr.31:8,9)

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