Photos of the flooding still effecting Bangladesh as well as the current distributions that Foursquare Bangladesh is doing right now!
The flooding in Bangladesh continues to worsen. Thousands are in need and our Foursquare family is responding to the needs. Below is a recent conversation I had with Brother Benjamin about the situation and their plan for relief. I will be traveling to Bangladesh and Bangkok soon and will help in the recovery from the floods , please continue to pray for the are and the people in need. More to come later
-Chad
Thank you so much for asked me to know about some questions that you have to needed for reporting or discussions.
Your questions: And the-
Answers are given below of your questions.
I wanted to again request some new photos of the situation in Bangladesh,
ANSWER: Attached with this e-mail and please check up attachment. Am not sure that you have previous one I sent before to FMI. If not please remind me.
as well as any report or plan that you are doing.
ANSWER: Some of other denominations (Nazarene, Catholic, Talithakumi and Gospel for Bangladesh) are continuing and providing food grains and cash to purchase rest of their needs only for their own believers. With them some NGOs provided food grains for flood affected Muslims only.
We provided only once a small quantity of food grains and some cash for our affected believers along with some other religions peoples but could not covered all.
At this moment we don’t have any plan for the rest of our flood affected believers because of our financial inability. In this critical situation many of our believers were being tempting by all those other denominations activities. We got Informed from our pastors that through this situation many of our believers left us and jointed with them. “SAD”
OUR PLAN : From the last 12 years we had been requesting to FMI to built some flood shelters to save lives from the devastating flood and could keep them in safety places. Still it is dark. Our purpose was we could use those shelters for multiple purposes, i.e. flood shelter, coaching center along with Sunday service as local church.
Another plan if possible, at this moment needed to supply food grains and some cash for our believers like other denominations are doing because they are not getting from any helps from the other sources and still straggling.
How many families your helping,
ANSWER: 584 families included Hindu & Muslim families.
what amount of food or other products they are receiving,
ANSWER: 10kg rice, 2kg dal/pulse and Tk.250cash for purchase other goods.
how many foursquare families are effected,
ANSWER : From our 60 church locations about 1800 families affected.
how many churches are effected,
ANSWEW : 15 local made churches fully damaged.
As well as any numbers of people effected in all of Bangladesh?
ANSWER : At this point about 250,000 people from South and Southwest being affected by present flood.
Total population.
ANSWER : Attached Children’s Home of Love according to our National report in 2009.
also what other organizations are doing things in response to the flooding if any as well as what they are.
Given ANSWER in above.
As much new information you can send me by email is great and very helpful.
Sincerely,
Brother Benjamin.
New Photos, Bangladesh and Kenya
We wanted to give you a short update on things from our end. We currently have been continuing the relief food aid to those in need in the North east of Kenya mostly in Meru areas. The Pastors have been doing a great job at reaching the people with the most needs, and sharing the Gospel to their people with the food aid. Really strengthening the Church’s impact in Kenya. We are very excited about this work.
We need you to fervently pray for God to move on peoples hearts to give financially towards this effort. We need more resources to be able to achieve the work we are planning on doing. Please join with us as we continue to believe that God will provide for the Horn of Africa.
Also a update on the flooding in Bangladesh. There has been severe rains.
about 600,000 people have been sufferings for food, pure drinking water and treatment.Mainly children and up to this information from different locations from our church areas about 100 and more children died from dehydration and food crisis. South and south-west part now seriously damaged by this devastating flood. 60 of our local churches and believers of those areas also already affected.
Government is doing some 10% relief work and another 10% doing some ngo’s and several denominations. Most relief work have done near by cities but 80% are sufferings at rural and remote areas.
Please remember in yours prayer for all those situations and for Lord’s blessings that they can get safety shelters, food and treatment for their children. Our Mighty lord is very kind and will show us the way to overcome this critical situations
I made the Foursquare Leader news update. Check it out below
Foursquare Responds to East Africa Famine Crisis
http://www.foursquare.org/news/article/east_africa_famine_crisis
By The Foursquare Church
East Africa is suffering its worst drought in 60 years, and millions are at risk of starvation and disease. Foursquare Relief and Compassion is responding by raising awareness and support.
The most severe drought in decades is threatening the lives of more than 11 million people—especially young children—in East Africa. Famine has been declared in parts of southern Somalia and threatens to spread further if nothing is done to prevent it. Kenya and Ethiopia are also severely affected by the crisis, with millions in critical need of food and water.
Insufficient rains have created drought conditions throughout East Africa, destroying crops and killing livestock. Malnutrition and disease are on the rise as families travel long distances in search of food. Record high food prices, internal conflicts and insecurity in the region further exacerbate the situation. Thousands of refugees are pouring across the border to Kenya and surrounding countries in a desperate effort to survive.
In partnership with Foursquare leaders in Kenya, Foursquare Relief and Compassion is responding by raising awareness and support to provide aid to those who need it most in this area. Ted Vail (project director for Foursquare Relief and Compassion) and Chad Isenhart (assessment coordinator) are working closely with Humberto Paz, Foursquare Missions International’s (FMI) area missionary to Africa and the leaders of the Kenya Foursquare Church to strategically reach those affected by the tragedy in East Africa.
Plans to provide essential food and water are underway at this time through our Kenya Foursquare family. In Somalia, where there currently is no Foursquare presence, Foursquare will be working through partnership organizations to assess needs and respond, as we are able.
Join us as we pray for the millions suffering in East Africa. Please consider supporting our efforts to reach these affected peoples. Your financial gifts will provide food and essentials to those who are in critical need of aid at this time, and enable us to reach people with the tangible love and compassion of Jesus Christ in this most urgent hour.
To give to Foursquare Relief and Compassion, logon to give.foursquare.org/relief. For updates on the situation in East Africa, visit reliefandcompassion.org.
Download a United Nations map that shows the location of drought in East Africa (JPG, 115 KB)
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