Dr. I

Dr. I is all I'm going to call him. He is a wonderful believer who has a heart to help people. We recently had 3 of our girls from Dorcas House who were quite sick. After trying to treat them in the government hospital, we transfered them to Dr. I's clinic. A consultation costs less than 75 cents! Above his examining table is the handwritten sign, "Touch the patient!". He speaks all of the common languages of Burkina, plus English. Our girls are all doing much better, thanks to his loving care and the affordability of his clinic. A hernia operation for one of the girls cost $45 plus medicines.

We are thankful for Dr. I and the vision he had to create this clinic. All I can say is, "may his 'tribe' increase".

Compassion International

We are privileged to have the involvement of Compassion International here in Burkina Faso. This ministry is powerful and is having a significant impact on the education scene of this country. There are currently 96 churches that host a Compassion site. Over a dozen C&MA churches are sites for Compassion here in Burkina Faso.

20,000 students benefit from these sites
18,000 students are sponsored
8,000 more students is the aim for this year.

These students would likely not have a chance at getting an education. Education is proven to be one way to fight poverty. The Gospel is also a means to fight poverty. Compassion students are given the chance to be exposed to a biblical world view. By the time they finish school, they will have a good foundation to be a model citizen and a leader.

Stop and thank God for Compassion International, if you are reading this right now. Think about sponsoring a child in this country, if you have the means to do so. Make a difference in a child's life that will last for eternity.