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Compassion is a child development organisation looking to equip and empower the local church in their communities. Through their Child Sponsorship Program, more than 2 million children are currently being released from poverty in Jesus’ name. Compassion gives hope to the hopeless by spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ in a culturally sensitive way, building relationships with children and families, meeting urgent needs like nutrition and healthcare and encouraging children to be all God made them to be. |
Our partnership with Compassion involves partnering with three local churches in West Timor, Namosain, Oelkuku and Nekmese. Over 70 children are sponsored in these communities by people at New Vine Lakes! Many of you have been to visit your sponsor children and help grow this partnership with the three churches. We look forward to being able visit again in 2023.
2021 Review
Over the last 12 months our partner church communities have faced many challenges. There is a decreasing quality of education due to COVID restrictions and availability of teachers. Many in the community are not adapting easily to the new normal and many are having trouble managing family conflict. They are unable to sell their goods or services the way they did before the pandemic, and most do not earn enough now to cover basic living expenses. With unemployment rates increasing, so too are the number of child abuse cases. The pandemic is also taking a psychological toll on the youth, as boredom and tiredness set in.
In 2021, funding sent to Oelkuku was used to buy building materials: stone, sand, cement, wood, iron, and bricks. They are using this to build Compassion Centre rooms for an office/computer room and kitchen. Namosain and Nekmese were able to use our support to care for families who are struggling in their community.
In 2021, funding sent to Oelkuku was used to buy building materials: stone, sand, cement, wood, iron, and bricks. They are using this to build Compassion Centre rooms for an office/computer room and kitchen. Namosain and Nekmese were able to use our support to care for families who are struggling in their community.
Oelkuku, Computer Room construction
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Oelkuku, new Computer Centre opening
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2022 Support
This year our support will continue for each of these communities.
Your support of $3,000 will
Your support of $3,000 will
- Provide $1000 for each of our three partnership communities to spend on urgent needs.
Prayer and Praise Points
- Pray for improvement to the economic situation in Indonesia
- Pray for improved access to education for the children of Namosain, Oelkuku and Nekmese
- Pray for God’s peace on the communities of Namosain, Oelkuku and Nekmese
