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Hope Initiatives Blog Launched





Friends of Mzuzu,

I'm happy to inform you that Copeland and the UMC of Mzuzu, Malawi, has just launched a blog on the Hope Initiatives we support:  
http://umcmzuzu.blogspot.com/2010/09/hope-tailoring-school.html

Hope Scholarships
Hope Tailoring School
Hope Homes for Orphan Care
Shalom Zone Pig Project

Rev. Copeland reports:

Rev Michael,
Greeting of grace to you
The volume of our gratitude and appreciation is so inconceivable and we owe it all to GOD who has raised you up for a time such as this for our sake.
Success stories continue to flood our report desk and you will be glad to hear that the new tailoring class has made many dresses and other items are now being displayed for sale. The creations are pretty and eye catching. The young ladies are learning too quickly. Thank God. We appreciate for the excellent support.  

Love from Copeland

 









Names of Hope scholarship students

SECONDARY HOOL                                                                    
Austin                                                  
Macdonald
Darius
Joseph
Malumbo
Jeremiah
Gloriah
Doreen
Jacob
Nebioth
Chiza
Isaac
Essau
Bertha
William

TERTIARY

Elizabeth
Fortune
Jessie
Tiyamike
Grace
Lazarous
Elias
Elton
Karlin
Mababazo












New Hope Tailoring School Students-Charter class
Abgail
Doras
Linda
Lucy
Mafunase
Fides
Jesse
Sibongile
Suzen
Queen
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