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Contact:
Gana Marek
Manna From Heaven
c/o Ker & Downey
6703 Highway Blvd.
Katy, Texas 77494
Tel: (281) 371-2500 x43
Cell: (979) 877-5449 |
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From Heaven Community Outreach is a ministry
designed to bring the message of love, healing and hope
by meeting the basic needs of the poor, sick and terminally
ill. These needs include food, water, clothing, blankets,
shelter and more than anything else love
and acceptance. |
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As stated
above, our desire is to see each hungry stomach filled
to the full, each body healed, and each soul brought into
a place of peace.Acceptance plays a big role in Manna
From Heaven Community Outreach. We encourage unity within
the communities themselves and within the community of
Maun.
By working together and giving each individual the opportunity
to make a difference we can change our world.'The goal
of Manna From Heaven is very simple', notes Erika Visser,
who is spearheading the effort. 'Our focus is on the very,
very basic needs of our local AIDS victims, many of which
are currently not being met.
'Through donations of clothing, dry goods, food, and cash,
Manna From Heaven provides AIDS sufferers with meals,
clothing, and transportation to and from the clinic for
monthly treatments. |
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“Come you
who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom
prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was
hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you
gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited
me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you
looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me”.
Matthew 25:34-36. |
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Baby Lauren (pictured
left) was recently adpoted by the KD employees as a sponsored
child in Botswana. Lauren’s mother walked from strife-ridden
Zimbabwe to Maun Botswana in the hopes of making a better life
for her unborn child. The only problem; soon after delivering
Lauren the mother died. Lauren’s mother was HIV
positive.
To read the full story and see how you can help those in need
CLICK HERE. |
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| Assiting an AIDS vicitim
in a local village. |
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"We are
encouraging Bostwana's thriving travel community to donate clothing,
blankets, and durable goods for this cause. Safari guests can pack
an extra item or two if possible, and leave whatever they can behind
after their safari. Such donations have a real impact on the people
of Botswana."
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| David Marek,
President of Ker & Downey |
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Formerly
the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted
its new name upon independence in 1966. Four decades of
uninterrupted civilian leadership, progressive social
policies, and significant capital investment have created
one of the most dynamic economies in Africa.
Mineral extraction, principally diamond mining, dominates
economic activity, though tourism is a growing sector
due to the country's conservation practices and extensive
nature preserves.Botswana has maintained one of the world's
highest economic growth rates since independence in 1966.
Through fiscal discipline and sound management, Botswana
has transformed itself from one of the poorest countries
in the world to a middle-income country with a per capita
GDP of $9,200 in 2004. Two major investment services rank
Botswana as the best credit risk in Africa.
On the downside, the government must deal with high rates
of unemployment and poverty. Unemployment officially is
23.8%, but unofficial estimates place it closer to 40%.
HIV/AIDS infection rates are the second highest in the
world and threaten Botswana's impressive economic gains.
An expected leveling off in diamond mining production
overshadow long-term prospects.
The population of Botswana is estimated at 1,640,115.
Botswana has one of the world's highest known rates of
HIV/AIDS infection, some 350,000 people live with HIV/AIDS,
but also one of Africa's most progressive and comprehensive
programs for dealing with the disease.
Estimates for this country explicitly take into account
the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can
result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality
and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and
changes in the distribution of population by age and sex
than would otherwise be expected |
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