“I am listening to the Gaweylon programme regularly each day,” says Sonam from a Tibetan camp in south India. “Thank you for the literature you have sent me. Your health tracts and CDs are very helpful. Thank you for this valuable service for our community.”
Sending radios to communities in Nepal
Radio is making a difference in very practical ways in many villages throughout Nepal. Thanks to you who participated in the save a life, send a radio campaign that finished in December. Because of the money raised through send a radio, the teams at Aafno FM in Dadeldhura and Okhaldunga, Nepal, have been distributing hundreds of radios as part of their radio ministry throughout 2011.
Prayer Points
- Pray for Vijay as he coordinates the CoRIN project (Community Radio Initiative in Nepal) with a local healthcare partner. Pray for them as they are planning the next steps in starting another Aafno FM station.
- Pray for the Aafno FM team in Okhaldunga, Nepal, as they continue to develop relationships with listeners, and pray that the newly installed solar panels will resolve their power issues.
- Pray the Aafno FM team in Dadeldhura, Nepal, as they visit with listeners to find out how their radio distribution project is helping the community and as they put together programmes for their community every day.
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Radio brings equality of opportunity to all
On Saturday 29 January, Aafno FM had a listeners’ poem competition. Project Coordinator Vijay says: “We received 70 poems and 4 persons won prizes. Radios were distributed to the participants and also some villagers.” Thank you for your support of the Send a Radio campaign that funded the local purchase of radios in Nepal. Aafno FM also hosted a live response programme asking listeners for 5 good points and 5 weak points about Aafno FM.
Prayer Points
- Pray for God to strengthen and encourage staff at our Aafno FM radio stations as they live and work in these conditions.
- Pray for listeners as they listen to the programmes that interest them, that the information will be life-changing for them.
- Pray for programme producers who go out into the villages and talk to people, that they will develop programmes that will really impact individuals and the community.
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Will Nischal live to 45?
Many communities in the developing world lack basic health education, significantly reducing their life expectancy. In matters of life and death – Feba is helping to bring life. Watch the new This is Feba video to see how.
Prayer Points
- Pray for programme producers as they interview NGOs and government agencies to collect health, nutrition and agriculture information to pass on to listeners.
- Pray for the technical needs of the community stations to be met, including adequate sources of power at reasonable cost as well as access to the internet.
- Pray for listeners that they will apply the programmes’ lessons to their lives and share the information with family and friends throughout the community.
- Pray for healthy friendships to develop as listeners call in to the stations with their questions to be answered.
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Radio distribution campaign to help save lives
Today, Feba UK launches the save a life, send a radio campaign. For each donation of £15 on www.sendaradio.org, a self-powered radio will be supplied to those suffering poverty or disaster.
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Rain has come!
“God has allowed the skies to open up in the part of Africa where we work. We have reports that the people are very happy because the rains have thoroughly drenched the area over several days. The vast dusty plains have been turned into mud, and dormant seeds of grass have already begun to germinate,” reports the project coordinator working with the People Group ‘A’ in northeastern Africa.
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Celeste's story
A powerful and poignant testimony to a listener’s faith through personal tragedy comes from FM Muthyana in Maputo, Mozambique, of 29-year-old Celeste Chopo.
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Moving Mountains in Nepal
Feba’s partnership project with HDCS in Nepal is underway with staff trained and ready, and two stations off the starting blocks. Arif Mohamed finds out more.
Prayer Points:
For the country and government of Nepal, where there has been a lot of unrest due to shortages of basic supplies such as electricity, petrol and water
For encouragement for CoRIN staff, particularly Project Co-ordinator Vijay and three staff members in both Dadeldhura and Okhaldunga
For Sean and his wife Sarah working in Kathmandu, for health, stamina and safety
For the completion of paperwork, and building and installation in Dadeldhura and Okhaldunga
Health and Hope for Nepal
Nepal, until recently the world’s only Hindu kingdom, is now a secular state and, with equal rights for all, come new opportunities for the Nepali Church.
Prayer Points:
For S P Kalaunee and Sean MacKenzie and all involved in the CoRIN project and thank God for the partnership between Feba and HDCS
For Okhaldunga hospital, providing medical, surgical and obstetric services and running a community health programme
That people will come to know the Lord, as Christians reach out practically with the love of Christ