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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 [...]

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 [...]

In January of 2011 we made ten $100 loans through the Kisoni Orphanage in Butembo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. God has chosen to bless both the recipients and Gemach in this endeavor. All ten recipients were able to pay back 100% of these loans by May of 2011.  In June of 2011 they were [...]

When we began planning our October Africa trip we were all convinced that we were doing as God wished us to do.  As we proceeded with preparations everything became very difficult.  Nothing was proceeding smoothly and was proving much more complicated than it needed to be.  Was it an attack by Satan or God saying [...]

Trip

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Unfortunately we have had to cancel our upcoming trip. Times are hard for everyone and we were unable to obtain the necessary funding. The funding that we have received we will use for loans and we will continue with those projects. Thanks to all of you that have reached out to help.

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The Gemach Project will be going to Africa in late October for a six week trip.  A film maker and a journalist will be accompaning us on this trip.  We will be documenting the transformations that are taking place in people’s lives through loans as little as $45.   They will also get a chance to [...]

Following is a message from Jean Dofere Ndour who lives in Diofe, Senegal.  Jean received a $45 micro-loan last November from The Gemache Project. “With 20,100F, I have a business of rice and oil.  God blessed my business.  Because today, I have 200,0000F worth of goods in my shop.  To only God the Glory!” “Then [...]

“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 [...]

Last year members of Forefront Church in Lakewood Colorado along with members of Grace Chapel in Centennial Colorado and a board member of The Gemach Project went to Banigbe Benin.  Banigbe was a very poor village dedicated to the worship of idols.  While there a medical clinic was conducted and a new church was established in [...]

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 [...]

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