Hello Praying Friend!
Great to report that Skills Vocational School is in full operation again after the short Christmas break. The month of January has been a hectic and demanding period for the students. Second year students in the catering department tighten their belts as they faced practical exams. They catered and produced variety of food stuffs that attract restaurant in the near future. Energetic and loving teachers helped taught them how to make various dishes; January was the PRACTICAL session. Praise God! they all PASSED with good grades.
January is quite a difficult month to cope with economically, after much have been spent during the Christmas break. It was a tough exercise for all of the second year students to get food stuffs from the market and prepare lovely dishes. A great number wanted to give up. However, the good Lord provided and my wife and I assisted all of them to sale through. They all joyfully remarked “We are deeply grateful because we better prepared to face the future, and we are ready and equipped. We are now getting to sustainability”.
Catering Department, just like the other departments is quite a difficult one to sustain. Prizes on food stuffs in the market are never stable; especially in a devastating economy that we are faced with. However, the FUTURE holds so bright for these lovely vulnerable girls. We deeply appreciate your love, prayers and support.
(P.S. New pictures from this month are posted in the Pictures page. Proof our ladies are working hard!)
PRAYER REQUEST:
1. The need to get more equipment from the market, such as sewing machines, hairdressing kits, catering utensils etc. Students are in desperate need of these items.
2. Need for scholarship empowerment. Pray for more open doors to assist the girls.
3. School Building: A permanent school building is needed. God has provided the land, and we are trusting Him to provide funding to get four class rooms on it. This would prevent us from paying escalating house rent at the end of April.
THANKS so much for taking time to read this update! Your prayers keep us going! Praying for an open door of partnership and support!
Find attached pictures below! More update coming on Hairdressing, Tailoring and Arts and Craft. Would be so grateful to hear from you!
Till He comes!
Yours for the Sierra Leone-an Harvest,
Rev Warren and Adama Fornah