Taking a break at the Fullford's home!
Dinner with visitors from the Children's Home and the States
Lewis Carrier and Harry Scheinimann
Malawi has been a blessing to me. In September 2008 I spent two weeks with a group of six men and we worked on building roof systems at both the Mapanga Orphanage and three hours north at Ntcheu. It was a great experience to be involved in the Lord’s work and to be able to help with the building process. Also, the Lord richly blessed me with a burden for the people of Malawi as I saw how physically and spiritually needy they are. In the villages that I observed, they have neither, electricity, running water, inside plumbing, nor have they ever slept on a bed. Their food consisted mostly of maize, which is very non nutritional. They scratch out a day to day living.
This September, my wife Marilyn, and I, and a nurse from our home church had the privilege, and I mean privilege, to spend two weeks in Malawi working at the Mapanga Orphanage and the churches in the villages. What a blessing it was. As we rode to the church at Bawalia with John Fullford and his family we passed villagers walking up to two miles to attend church. We stopped along the way and picked up as many as would fit in the SUV. I thought it was full with 6 in the back, but John said he had 11 in the back before. As we approached the church about 15 ladies from the church surrounded the car dancing and singing hymns as the tossed flowers on and in the car to welcome us to their church. It warmed our hearts to see their love for us and the Lord. They had very little, but showed us the love of God in their actions.
We were involved in village medical clinics with The Fullford family at Bawalia and Ntcheu. It was heart breaking to see the many medical needs from colds to parasites in the body, injuries, malaria, cataracts etc. This monthly clinic is the only medical help they receive as they have no money to go to the clinic in town.
We were involved in a health clinic at the orphanage where all the orphans were given a basic physical. They were all in good physical condition which was very encouraging. The improved food plan is certainly paying off in the good health of the children.
While at the orphanage though, we were burdened with the need for educational tools for the orphans. As they are getting older and the time is coming to leave the home and go out on their own they will have to be able to take care of themselves in the outside world. This will be very difficult, I’m afraid, because they haven’t learned a skill or a trade with which to support themselves. They have been fed, clothed, have basic general schooling through high school, and know about the Lord Jesus Christ and are continually encouraged to receive Him as their personal savior. This, however, is not enough! Without a skill or a trade, they are forced back into the poverty of the village life where they will have to struggle every day to eek out a living. I don’t believe that is God’s plan for their future. During this visit, the Lord burdened Marilyn and I with the desire to raise the funds necessary to help with the training of the children to help prepare them to support themselves. With $10,000 we can provide the orphanage with a computer lab with 10 computers for both the older and the young children to learn typing, office skills, and computer operations. The $10,000 will include the computers and peripheral equipment, plus the electrical, lighting, desks and chairs; everything to provide a fully equipped computer room. When the money is raised, myself and two other men will go and do the work necessary to get the computer lab up and running.
God is doing an awesome work both in the villages and at the orphanage through the missionaries and the national pastors. We were honored that we were found worthy to help in a small way with the work.
Thank you and God Bless YouThis September, my wife Marilyn, and I, and a nurse from our home church had the privilege, and I mean privilege, to spend two weeks in Malawi working at the Mapanga Orphanage and the churches in the villages. What a blessing it was. As we rode to the church at Bawalia with John Fullford and his family we passed villagers walking up to two miles to attend church. We stopped along the way and picked up as many as would fit in the SUV. I thought it was full with 6 in the back, but John said he had 11 in the back before. As we approached the church about 15 ladies from the church surrounded the car dancing and singing hymns as the tossed flowers on and in the car to welcome us to their church. It warmed our hearts to see their love for us and the Lord. They had very little, but showed us the love of God in their actions.
We were involved in village medical clinics with The Fullford family at Bawalia and Ntcheu. It was heart breaking to see the many medical needs from colds to parasites in the body, injuries, malaria, cataracts etc. This monthly clinic is the only medical help they receive as they have no money to go to the clinic in town.
We were involved in a health clinic at the orphanage where all the orphans were given a basic physical. They were all in good physical condition which was very encouraging. The improved food plan is certainly paying off in the good health of the children.
While at the orphanage though, we were burdened with the need for educational tools for the orphans. As they are getting older and the time is coming to leave the home and go out on their own they will have to be able to take care of themselves in the outside world. This will be very difficult, I’m afraid, because they haven’t learned a skill or a trade with which to support themselves. They have been fed, clothed, have basic general schooling through high school, and know about the Lord Jesus Christ and are continually encouraged to receive Him as their personal savior. This, however, is not enough! Without a skill or a trade, they are forced back into the poverty of the village life where they will have to struggle every day to eek out a living. I don’t believe that is God’s plan for their future. During this visit, the Lord burdened Marilyn and I with the desire to raise the funds necessary to help with the training of the children to help prepare them to support themselves. With $10,000 we can provide the orphanage with a computer lab with 10 computers for both the older and the young children to learn typing, office skills, and computer operations. The $10,000 will include the computers and peripheral equipment, plus the electrical, lighting, desks and chairs; everything to provide a fully equipped computer room. When the money is raised, myself and two other men will go and do the work necessary to get the computer lab up and running.
God is doing an awesome work both in the villages and at the orphanage through the missionaries and the national pastors. We were honored that we were found worthy to help in a small way with the work.
Harry & Marilyn Schenimann
To help with this project financially, send donations to:
Trinity Baptist church
216 Shelburne Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
Note on check: computers for Malawi
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