Dear friends,
February is back-to-school time in PNG, and it is good to see the
children in all the different schools’ uniforms walking down the
streets again. School brings some quiet to my house (with only two
children at home to make noise). It also means my life gets back to
normal after the fun chaos of our yearly scholarship program.
A short report on the program this year:
We helped 99 students pay their school fees, thanks to the donations
of many wonderful people in the US. Those 99 students, who were
accepted after submitting applications, did community service during
two weeks in January before being awarded their scholarships. They
collected roofing materials for a church roof, cut grass and cleaned
around the Provincial AIDS Council’s office, cut grass along a road,
collected rubbish around town, cleaned up the hospital grounds, and
did work at three different local schools.
The cooperation among the Christians helping with the program was
truly wonderful, and the work days, as usual, were a highlight.
Many of those students would not have been able to attend school
without help. A big thanks to all who prayed or gave or encouraged us.
Diane Reese (with Marcus, Hannah, Hadassah and Rochelle)
Some of the students at a work day before receiving their scholarships
