In 2010 we went to the village of Okouafanou, Niger with Grace Chapel in Centennial, Colorado to dedicate a new well that had been built there. While there we discussed the possibility of making Gemach loans in their village. They were very enthusiastic about the opportunity and after prayer on both sides it was decided [...]
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My name is Ange Adouwhekonou. I was born in a poor family. My desire since I was a child was to become somebody in our society, but due to difficulty I was not able to go too far in my schooling. Then my parents sent me to learn carpentry because they could not afford to [...]
The last post I sent out was so that everyone could share in the joy. I am sending this one out so that you can also share in a little of the humor. This message was received from Awa Niom who received a $45 loan last November. She lives in Tadiaye, Senegal. I realize the [...]
The worst of times brings out the best of times. The Gemach Project made loans to a village called Bankin in central Burkina Faso. Most of their investments were made in livestock. Things proceeded as expected for the first year and they were on schedule paying back on their loans. Bankin was on the road out [...]
“The help we received from The Gemach Project through the loan is so great! I was not easily able to have food for my children or to meet other needs. But since we have had the help from the loan we now have food everyday and have a small amount of money for other needs.” “My business [...]
Faipe is a widow. She is 95 years old and lives off of the little that the local church can give her. She has no other source of income. She is not alone. In the village of Malendi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo there are thirty widows living in this single small village. They [...]
I received this e-mail from Ortiz this morning. Ortiz is a Christian man whom I met at a pastor’s conference in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. I was immediately taken by his friendliness and devotion to God. He is not a pastor but he attended the conference because of his desire to help those [...]
Probably to get away from this guy. The Denver Nuggets have Chris, “The Birdman”, Anderson and Ogadougou, Niger has their own version of “The Birdman”. The real kicker – all those chickens are alive. Kind of gives new meaning to the phrase hen-pecked.
Butembo DRC – Our trip to Butembo coincided with a three day conference for area pastors dedicated to working out their denominational differences so they could focus on evangelism. Kevin Tracy, outreach pastor for Grace Chapel in Centennial, Colorado, went with me on this trip. He became the keynote speaker each morning of the conference and they [...]
The first projects that we are looking to fund came out of our trip to Senegal. As I told you in a previous post, the government of Senegal has banned all micro-lending organizations that charge any interest from operating in their country. As a result those that are looking for a way to lift themselves [...]
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