Burundi 2009 Team training:

Team training takes place on the hottest day of the year!

Trainees for the 2009 Burundi team sacrificed much of their day in the searing heat to take part in teams training. The team of 15 in total started early after travelling in from various parts of Scotland and remained late to make sure every detail had been covered before their epic trip to what has become the world's poorest country. A dentist, a doctor and three other medics are part of the team. Members in their teens and those who have retired are mixed together to make this a very versatile and exciting team to be part of.The team picture shows a couple of folks missing.

Mission International's director Hugh Henderson delivers the training.
The folks from Viewforth Gospel Hall in Port Seton were our hosts for the day and laid out beautiful meals for us, everyone expressed their gratitude for their hard work.

Team members receive their instructions, a session of testimonies was also arranged where some team members practised the skills they will need for their time on team.

The hot sunshine experienced during the training day was a real attraction and so at any spare moment team members could be found outside enjoying the sun ans surveying the beautiful view over Port Seton's picturesque harbour.

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Burundi Summer Team!

Burundi Team Plans:

Mission International is planning a team to Burundi during July 2009. The team, made up of medics a dentist and a number of evangelists and kids workers, will partner with Rema Ministries, an indigenous Burundian NGO, to serve the community there in particular the returning refugees coming back from the Tanzanian refugee camps.

The team will travel throughout the length and breadth of the country to share the Good News as well as provide medical and dental support to returnee communities.

To find out more about Mission International teams keep an eye on this blog for new posts, also you can find information and application forms if you click here.

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Teams 2009 - get ready!

Summer Teams 2009:

Reserve a 2009 team place now!

Mission International will be sending teams to Burundi and to India between July - September 2009. If you would like to be considered for a place on a team please complete the teams application form by clicking on the following link.

http://www.mission-international.org/Pdfs/newPdf/teams%20application%20form.pdf

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Menzieshill High School Team October 2008

School Team works hard:

The Menzieshill High School team from Dundee, who returned to Scotland recently from Uganda, have been commended for their hard work and dedication. The team spent a few days of their trip painting the ARMS primary school in Gabba giving it a fresh look, one which staff and pupils alike appreciated.

"Bethany is wonderful".

Bethany Village near Kyaggwe, a 40 minute boat ride over Lake Victoria, was the second work venue for the team of 7 girls and 1 boy supported by three members of staff. Here the team painted an orphan home which houses 15 orphaned children and their houseparent. The team visited each house in turn in the evenings and were involved with the children in their devotions and were able to spend time hearing their stories.

Sports field preparation:

The time spent at Bethany was not all used for painting. Before leaving Scotland the team, assisted by friends, family and school staff had raised enough money to build a sports field for the orphan children in Bethany village. The first step was to clear and level the land, this was done by hiring a bulldozer, after which manual labour will be used to make the final preparations.

Idyllic setting:

The boundary of Lake Victoria is incredibly beautiful, no more so than the shoreline around Bethany Village. The beauty of the surroundings is emphasised by the peaceful atmosphere and the flora and fauna all around.

Murchison Falls:

To go to Africa and not to see some of its wildlife would have been a travesty. The team spend two days at Murchison falls Game park where they saw a wide range of large and small game animals and water animals and birds.

The Murchison Falls are particularly beautiful. We were able to see the after a 2 hour trip up river.

Carol our local guide enjoys the falls from above, this was her first time to visit the falls.



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Visakhapatnam - India team visits leprosy patients:

India Team share with Visakhapatnam leper colony:

The welcome received in India for the Mission International team from Woodhill Evangelical Church in Glasgow has been wonderful. Everyone has been well received wherever they went, but no more heartily than in Visakhapatnam where the team were hosted by Pastor Nathaniel Varaprasad and his wife Beaulah of Gideon Evangelical Ministry.

Here the team share gospel stories with the the group of lepers who were very glad to have visitors come to their place especially to see them.

The team share foodstuffs with the residents, encouraging them that someone cares for them in their difficulties.

If you would like to support the leprosy patients in Visakhapatnam then please follow the links below.

To donate to the Leprosy project please click here.

and print of the one-off gift, regular giving and gift aid forms as appropriate.

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Menzieshill High School prepares for Gaba

A Dundee School Team Begin Training:

The map below shows te arrival point and the base at Gaba on the shores of Lake Victoria.

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Uganda School team training starts:

Team Training gets underway:

A team from Menzieshill High School in Dundee, Scotland will be heading for Uganda in October 2008 for a period of three weeks. The team training will cover issues to do with culture, behaviour, practical issues etc. The team are excited about the trip and are so much looking forward to it after having been involved in fundraising for almost two years. Gabba Community near Kampala is the destination and base for the team. They will get involved and support the projects already underway in the network of schools, clinics and churches connected to Gabba. The hosts, Africa Renewal Ministries, are well experienced at receiving and deploying teams and so this should be a busy but enjoyable trip for everyone involved.

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