Update and additional donation info
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Timo & Joanna
Sep 23, 2013, 1:36:23 PM9/23/13
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Good morning to all!
Lord willing, this week sometime we will sign the initial agreement for purchase of the property for the vocational school. We are just waiting on the bank to finalize their paper work. A brother pledged the initial money for the moment, but will have to pay him back, so we are moving forward. We were also able to team up with Martin Accounting of Myerstown to be able to make a tax-exempt donation. I will insert the details below.
Some of you asked for some more info about our vision, so thought I would also give that here. I know quite a few of you have heard this before, so bear with me...
For quite a few years we have had a vision of starting something where we can teach people some basic skills. The kind of things we were taught to do, and if not, figure it out... We see so many people, especially neighbor children, just sit around after school doing nothing. Their schooling is basic, and then they have TV and the streets...
Our goal is to teach them skills that will help some to even start up their own job/business, as employment is hard to come by. There are lots of opportunities, but very few jobs.
Some of the classes we would like to teach are: Basic electric, plumbing, baking, sewing, macrame, art, etc. And as there is demand for other classes, do those as well.
A core group of these children have come to our Wednesday evening Children's class since we started here. The relationships from that are paying off, slowly... And with the school we would like to not only teach trades, but practical spiritual lessons as well, incorporated into each class. And even though we want to teach children, we also look forward to teaching adults.
English is another subject we have been asked about a lot. We might start a class and that one would be paid. That might finance some of our other costs.
We also have a vision to start a store to sell MZL books as well as maybe be an outlet for baked goods and crafts from the school...
Here is the info to be able to make a tax-exempt donation. Make the check payable to:
You will need to include a note stating that this is for the Managua, Nicaragua, vocational school. Any additional donations beyond building cost will be used for building maintenance and operating costs.
Thank you, and blessings to all of you,
Timo
Lord willing, this week sometime we will sign the initial agreement for purchase of the property for the vocational school. We are just waiting on the bank to finalize their paper work. A brother pledged the initial money for the moment, but will have to pay him back, so we are moving forward. We were also able to team up with Martin Accounting of Myerstown to be able to make a tax-exempt donation. I will insert the details below.
Some of you asked for some more info about our vision, so thought I would also give that here. I know quite a few of you have heard this before, so bear with me...
For quite a few years we have had a vision of starting something where we can teach people some basic skills. The kind of things we were taught to do, and if not, figure it out... We see so many people, especially neighbor children, just sit around after school doing nothing. Their schooling is basic, and then they have TV and the streets...
Our goal is to teach them skills that will help some to even start up their own job/business, as employment is hard to come by. There are lots of opportunities, but very few jobs.
Some of the classes we would like to teach are: Basic electric, plumbing, baking, sewing, macrame, art, etc. And as there is demand for other classes, do those as well.
A core group of these children have come to our Wednesday evening Children's class since we started here. The relationships from that are paying off, slowly... And with the school we would like to not only teach trades, but practical spiritual lessons as well, incorporated into each class. And even though we want to teach children, we also look forward to teaching adults.
English is another subject we have been asked about a lot. We might start a class and that one would be paid. That might finance some of our other costs.
We also have a vision to start a store to sell MZL books as well as maybe be an outlet for baked goods and crafts from the school...
Here is the info to be able to make a tax-exempt donation. Make the check payable to:
Mission Development Fund
719 East Lincoln Ave
Myerstown PA 17067
You will need to include a note stating that this is for the Managua, Nicaragua, vocational school. Any additional donations beyond building cost will be used for building maintenance and operating costs.
Thank you, and blessings to all of you,
Timo
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