Dental Clinic for Haitians in Dominican Republic--Spring Project

Our New Spring Mission Project:  M.J. Dental Clinic

WorldHope Corps has been invited this year to expand our mission by joining CitiHope International’s new humanitarian assistance and community development projects in the Dominican Republic.  

Initially, we have been asked to help fund a new Dental Clinic for Haitian refugees in the rural north of the D. R. (who are unable to get dental work elsewhere in the country).  

This free, emergency, clinic will have a capacity to treat 4,000 patients yearly. 

Three operatory units, one compressor, vacuum and suction units, cabinets, and an x-ray machine are needed. New and refurbished dental equipment worth over $240,000 has been offered for a procurement, shipping and sponsorship fee of $18,800. 

WorldHope Corps would like to sponsor at least half this this amount during the month of April. 

The new buildings were built (in 26 days), and teams of American and Canadian dentists with hand tools are ready to volunteer their time in mission. If we are able to secure the needed equipment, the new dental clinic will be ready to operate in May.

Please consider a generous gift to help open this emergency clinic, and expand our mission into the DR.

Thanks so much!

Dr. Michael J. Christensen, Founder

WorldHope Corps, Inc.

P.O. Box 295

Madison, NJ 07940

973-714-0023

 

Twelve New Wells in Malawi in 2012

New Well for Mayaka UMC sponsored by Church of the Resurrection 

Villagers in Zomba Mayaka wait their turn for clean water from COR well.

WorldHope Corps, Inc. succeeded in drilling 12 new villages wells in 2012, including three for Church of the Resurrection in Leewood, KS; two for World Childrens Fund in San Jose, CA, one for Helen Ford in Ocean Grove, NJ; one for Pittman Presbyterian Church in NJ; and five for local sponsors in Malawi.

From 2007-2011, WorldHope Corps drilled a total of 18 wells in northern Malawi by hiring borehole drillers from the southern Malawi.  In April, 2012, we acquired our own well rig and equipment, hired our own crew, and learned how to drill wells ourselves.

By the end of 2012, we had drilled 12 new wells for a total of 30 wells since 2007!  Over 50,000 villages now can drink clean, fresh, safe water and not get sick from water borne diseases.  For this we praise God!

For 2013, we have 2 more boreholes to drill for United Methodist churches, sponsored by Church of the Resurrection.  And we are now accepting new sponsors of wells for this calendar year.

Please contact me if you are interested in sponsoring a deep water well in Malawi, or in contributing to our general well fund.  You may donate online at www.worldhopecorps.org or send a check to WorldHope Corps in care of  

Michael J. Christensen, Founder
WorldHope Corps, Inc.
PO Box 295
Madison, NJ 07940
worldhopecorps@gmail.com

Villages celebrate new well in Rumpi, Malawi, sponsored by World Childrens Fund

Holy Water Used to Dedicate New Sancturary

Dedication Service of new sanctuary of Mzuzu UMC On Sunday we commemorated the Baptism of Jesus on the second Sunday of Epiphany. Rev. John Culp preached on water and remembering your baptism. I celebrated the blessings of being in a new sanctuary while reminding the congregation to not forget their beginnings and humble roots. Together, John and I along with Pastor Copeland Nkhata, dedicated the new sanctuary and community center in Mzuzu, accompanied by jubilant singing and dancing in the Spirit, as if the members were full of new wine.  John sprinkled water on congregants from Reagan's Well--named after his granddaughter who at 5 1/2 survived cancer diagnosis--with the words "remember your baptism."   We used the same village well water to sprinkle on the doorposts on the new Hope Scholarship House which we dedicated after the worship service.   We've awarded 45 Hope Scholarships since 2007! Hope Scholars in front of Hope House Dedication Mzuzu Shalom Team met to plan next steps, including new chickens and a piglet project to raise funds to support orphan care in the shalom zone (1 kilometer circumference around the UMC church building.)   We now have 6 emerging shalom zones in northern Malawi.  12 Hope Scholarship Recipients in 2012 in "Hope Mobile" more reflections when I can find some time to blog.   I'm returning home tomorrow (and my lost luggage was found and picked up today).

New Mzuzu UMC Sanctuary to be dedicated today

Dear Friends of Mzuzu and WorldHope Corps:

Greetings on the Lord's Day from the Warm Heart of Africa.  I'm here in Mzuzu with Rev. John Culp and eight of his mission team members for 10 days in Malawi. John raised $65,000 last year to build the new sanctuary of Mzuzu UMC (our friend Copeland Nkhata's church) which we will dedicate today.

Then we'll go to see the new Hope Scholarship House, and pray, bless and dedicate it for its intend use (to provide scholarships and support to vulnerable youth who want to stay in secondary school or get vocational training).  Many of you contribute the $30,000 we raised to build this House of Hope in Mzuzu. (Photos to follow in my blog tomorrow).

Yesterday we had a wonderful shalom training day under a tent in Luwinga Lodge (where we all are staying).  See my blog post today.

An then out see some village wells tomorrow and Tuesday.

I'll hope you'll follow this week's activities and reflections on http://michael-christensen.blogspot.com

And let me know if you want to support one of the many Hope projects we have going here, my friends.

Michael Christensen, Founder
WorldHope Corps

worldhopecorps@gmail.com

Nazarene pastor in Mzuzu could use some help

Pastor Mhango, Church of the Nazarne

Nazarene Pastor Mhango, who led the singing for our shalom training today, and serves on the Mzuzu Shalom Committee in Malawi, needs a new roof on his brick house in Mzuzu.  I mean a whole new roof for his parsonage that his church cannot afford. All it will take is $450 and he and his family will know they are loved and not forgotten by the world.   Just putting it out there for any of my Nazarene friends to consider.

I preached in his church, and its truly one of the poorest and most spirited congregations I have been in.

Last time I was in Malawi we helped him install two latrines for the church.  This year his family could use some help.

On  Sunday we will dedicate the new Mzuzu United Methodist Church sanctuary.  If we can help Pastor Nkhata build his church we can also help Pastor Mhango with his roof.

Let me know if you want to help and I'll let him know.
worldhopecorps@gmail.com

2012 Malawi Projects Near Completion

Mzuzu United Methodist Church nears completion
[December 2012 photo; camera date in error]

Friends of WorldHope Corps,

We need your help next week to complete our 2012 mission pledges and projects in Malawi:

1.  The new sanctuary of Mzuzu United Methodist Church will be dedicated on Sunday, Jan 13.

2.  The grand opening of the new Hope House (for educational support) occurs on Saturday, Jan. 12.

3.  Five of the ten new Village Wells we drilled in 2012 will be celebrated with villagers.


4.  The Mzuzu Shalom Zone Committee will assemble for training and planning.

You can participate by adding your name to the list of sponsors who have supported these community development projects this year, at whatever level you are able to do!

Rhempi Village Well (one of ten in 2012)

$250 pays for church furniture in the new sanctuary or furnishings in the new vocational training wing.

$500 pays for a young person to go to Vocational or Secondary School in Mzuzu for a year.

$10,500 pays for a new deep water village well for several thousand villagers

$100 pays for more chickens and pigs in the Mzuzu Shalom Zone economic development venture.


I leave for Malawi on Monday, January 7, for Malawi for 10 days, and I'd like to bring with me new names of sponsors for our four active projects in Mzuzu.

Please consider a year-end gift to WorldHope Corps through PayPal 
or by mailing a check today!

There is still time to make your 2012 tax deductible gift toWorldHope Corps, Inc. Thank you so much for your generosity and support over the years! mjc Dr. Michael J. Christensen, Ph.D. Founder and CEO WorldHope Corps, Inc. P.O. Box 295 Madison, NJ 07940 www.worldhopecorps.org   Hope Tailoring School vocational students 2012

Laird-Christensen Christmas Letter 2012

From our House to Yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Laird-Christensens: