Camphor Update

From Paul Glaydor Camphor Mission Station Superintendent/Principal

Judy Olin UMVIM Guesthouse
After its completion, the first unit was used recently by two guest groups; St. James UMC (team of eight) from Kansas Missouri on October 21 (one night), and a German team(team of five) from the Christian Health Association (CHAL) that has been sponsoring TBA and other health related programs at the mission. This team actually came to inspect CHAL’s work at the mission when they got attracted by the Guest House after they lost their hotel in Buchanan to Presidential delegates attending a Cabinet retreat of President Sirleaf.


Feeding
This is an area of major concern at Camphor. I am in discussion with some NGO’s regarding the feeding program. I had a very positive conversation with one of the guests who stayed at the guest house. She is associated with an American based NGO responsible for school feeding. She has promised to get us on her list of schools for feeding but that could be next year. If our partnership relationship with the Liberia Agriculture Company (LAC) is concretized by the end of this year, we should be getting some support also from that end.

UMVIM Longterm Volunteers
I am happy that a lot of volunteers are coming in next year hopefully to help with program support for the various projects. I am specifically pleased about the return of Janet Keckner and Kevin Schanner both of whom will be working with the school in the areas of teaching math and supporting the reading program/Library.

Jordan's Wishing Wells
The new hand pumps will be helpful for the village communities. Krayngar town will be the first town on my list. They are offering us land for our rubber plantation that is being arranged with LAC. Guehzeo Town and other towns could benefit at this time. This should be exciting news for the villagers. Extend our thanks to all donors who are partaking in providing “life” through safe drinking water for our people.

Camphor Guesthouse

We moved in furnitures last week. Two teams have already stayed here; St. James UMC volunteers (team of eight) and a German team from Chal (team of five). To God be the glory for great things He is doing at Camphor. May God bless all cheerful givers to this project.

Paul Glaydor

Walking to school

Garfield UMC at Camphor Mission Station

Donations for the new floor made by the Garfield UMC in Pepperpike, Ohio East Ohio Conference.

Camphor Guesthouse

East Ohio 3C's Clinics are on the move!

Tom and Laurie Joyce visited Liberia in February 2010. They had a great visit and have been moved to action. Laurie is actively helping to work with the Ganta Hospital, Camphor Clinic in Liberia and the Manjama Clinic in Sierra Leone.

Laurie and Tom had a great visit with Mimi at MedWish last week! Very impressed by the scope of their operations. The three pallets of medical supplies headed for Ganta were truly overwhelming. It's hard to imagine until you are standing next to the tall pallets.(I sent a picture!!) Mimi also sent me the packing list and I am thrilled they will be receiving so much of their needed medical supplies. MedWish and Brother's Brother Foundation in Pittsburgh are working together to ship these items to Ganta. Camphor will receive some items from Medwish in the future.

The East Ohio Conference and Clinics in West Africa are a partnership at work!

Westlake UMC Block Party

Kathy Dickriede and Kevin Schaner share about Camphor Mission Station at the Westlake UMC first ever summer block party. Introducing the neighborhood to the ministries the church, worship, music, missions and clean and dirty water needs. It was an exciting event. Thanks for sharing the photo Nancy Danburg!