Hello Praying Friend,

 Greetings from Freetown, Sierra Leone. The first graduation ceremony of fifteen vulnerable girls,  since the inception of the school three years ago will take place on the 29th October, 2016. These prepared girls, in the area of spiritual transformation, social and practical skills are very much excited to start life of sustainability on their own. Indeed, we have come a very long way by the grace of God to build them up.

 My wife and teaching staff are very much busy to make it a colorful occasion. It will also be a time when more vulnerable girls would be motivated to join the school. Your PRAYERS are working!

 Please, continue to pray for these graduation and school needs:

1. Sewing machines for the tailoring department: Sewing machines will be given to best students in the department,  to start off life. We are trusting God for five, at a unit cost of $280

2. Catering Department. Cooking materials and other curtillaries are needed–$200

3. Hairdressing Department: Hair kit and other items needed—$250

4. Food for guests and students on the day of graduation–$200.

 We deeply appreciate your prayers and possible assistance. You are contributing a lot to instill WORTH, VALUE and DIGNITY in the lives of Sierra Leone-an ladies. Also, fervently lifting you and yours to the throne of grace and love. Keep in touch.

 Shalom!

 Rev Warren and Viola Fornah

Hello Praying Friend,

 Greetings from Freetown, Sierra Leone. The Lord has blessed us with heavy showers of rain. There is a positive statement: “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT”. This statement has a true bearing and effect on girls in training in the Center for Empowering the Vulnerable Vocational Institute. The adage which says “an idle mind is the devils workshop” has no room in the school.

 The months of June and July has been quite busy for all departments, especially, sewing and catering. Students at all levels (1st and 2nd year) have been on practicals, for the purpose of exam and eventual field work. Respective family members and various communities where they are coming from have been deeply impressed with their productions. THANKS to the hard working and dedicated staff who are instilling DIGNITY, VALUE and WORTH in these Sierra Leone-an girls. The girls in training have a very bright future,

One of them remarked in joy “I never knew I had a strong potential in me. My production as an effective caterer has taken away inferiority from me. I am getting sustainable and can stand on my own” Each student in training has a positive testimony to give (both spiritual and skills transformation).

 The entire practical aspect is quite an expensive one. This is largely due to the fact that the economy is deteriorating every day, with adverse inflation. This has an adverse effect on escalating prizes in the market on all commodities, especially food. However, ,the good Lord keeps providing MIRACULOUSLY for the girls and the school administration.

 The school is presently on a short break and would resume in early September. Meanwhile, we would continue to solicit your prayers and concern for the following:

1. Scholarship provision for the vulnerable girls in training. Many more want to enroll if they have scholarship provision.

 2. Pray for a continued spirit of courage and resilience on the ten dedicated staff,

 3, That the Holy Spirit would continue to quicken and transform the lives of the girls in training.

  4. Pray for timely funding to construct a permanent school building on the available school land.

 THANKS once more for taking time to read this update. Your PRAYERS and PARTNERSHIP cannot be overemphasized. You may have some further questions for clarifications, please feel free to ask them.

Please go to the Photos page to see the updated pictures uploaded THIS July 2016!

 Shalom!

 Yours for the Sierra Leone-an Harvest,

  Warren and Adama Viola Fornah.

Hello Praying Friend,

 Greetings from Freetown, Sierra Leone (West Africa). This is a trust worthy saying “If you give a man a fish to eat, he eats once, but if you teach a man to fish, you have prepared him/her for the future”This is exactly the overall dream and goal of Center For Training the Vulnerable Skills Training Center. Many lives of young girls are currently transformed SPIRITUALLY, SOCIALLY and MORALLY. The everyday challenge to get this dream to reality is enormous on my wife and I.

 This March update presents some impressive testimonies from transformed lives:

 ISATU: Isatu hails from a traditional Muslim background. She is married to an ardent Muslim, and has one child. Life was very unbearable for her many years before her training in the center. She was badly disappointed one day by her grandfather, who happened to be a trained tailor for many years. Her grandfather promised to sew a beautiful dress for her,  for a pending occasion, but disappointed  her at the end. With this frustration and pain in her, she was determined that one day she would also be a seamstress. She enrolled into the school two ago years and focused on tailoring. She did so well and now awaiting graduation. Her Muslim husband became so much impressed with her performance and he decided to buy her a sewing machine. She is now using the machine to generate some income for her family. She is also a great assert of blessing to many in the community. Her life has also been touched by the christian teachings in the school and practical love she experienced during her training. Her family is also experiencing this spiritual blessing.

 SIA DABUDAH:Sia hails from the Southern region.  Her aunt brought her to the city some years back, in a bid to gain sustainability and survival. But along the way her Aunt drove her out of the house. Life became very unbearable for her, leading her to have two children off the way. In this negative plight a friend of hers invited her to the Skills training school. She enrolled into the Hairdressing department. She went through many challenges. She received some assistance from the school during her two years practical studies. Her hard work has seen her through. She is presently doing the hair of many girls in her community, and by so doing she receives income to to take care of her kids. She is becoming self-sustainable.

 1. Present enrollment in the school continues to increase. Please, pray for funding to build a permanent school. Present facility is getting smaller for the number of students. Also, annual rent for school building expires in April. This is a great concern to my wife and I. The Lord has provided the land for construction for a four classroom structure. Pray for urgent funding.

2. That the Lord would open up doors for scholarship provision for the vulnerable girls in training. The training is valuable, but has many practical and other demands. Most of the girls find it very difficult to raise the needed funds to see them through.

3. Pray that the Holy Spirit would continue to usher in spiritual transformation in the lives of the girls in training. Many are coming from Muslim background. Students in training are about fifty.

4. Pray that the Lord would provide the domestic needs of the girls. Some are single parents, some orphans and some living with no hope.

5. Pray for a continued spirit of resilience and dedication in the hearts of the ten teaching staff, including my wife the Proprietress, Mrs Viola Adama Fornah. She carries so much on her plate.  As I endeavor to DISCIPLE her, she also counsels and disciple her staff and students.

 Your PRAYERS and support and love means so much to us. We very much value your PARTNERSHIP. Please, join us in giving HOPE, VALUE and WORTH to these many African sisters in the Lord. Praying fervently for you and yours! You are SPECIAL to us!  Keep in touch.

 Please, find attached below pictures of Isatu. Please, keep in touch and let us know what is happening on your side.  I would be so grateful to know whether the pictures came out fine. You may have some further questions or advise for us.

 Till He comes!

 Yours for the Sierra Leone-an Harvest,

 Rev Warren and Adama Viola Fornah.

 

Hello Praying Friend,

 Greetings from Freetown, Sierra Leone (West Africa). The month of February has been an exciting one for all girls in training at the Skills Vocational school. All departments (Tailoring, Hairdressing, Catering, Adult Literacy,  Arts and Crafts) embraced the girls in an intensive learning mood. Spiritual, social and moral TRANSFORMATION continues to have an immense impact on all of them. The saying goes “An idle mind is the devil’s workshop”. This statement is fastly fading out in the lives of the girls,  who mostly come from unfortunate backgrounds of low moral standards. They are all becoming women and girls of SUBSTANCE, DIGNITY, VALUE and WORTH (Virtues women are missing in Africa). THANK God for the industrious work of my wife and Proprietress, Mr Viola Adama Fornah. She carries a strong PASSION for Sierra Leone-an girls.

 The climax of the month brings happiness and joy to all girls in training and teachers. Each received a gift of shoe box (including assorted things such as pens, toys, shoes, books, pencils and other items). Most of the girls are single parents. This gift is coming at a time when most are finding it very hard to cater for their children in school.  Each (including teachers) also received BIBLES specifically designed for children at all levels. It has pictures with stories on the entire bible.  These bibles are serving as a means of EVANGELISM and is currently ushering in spiritual transformation in the lives of the girls and their homes. Praise God!

 PRAYER HIGHLIGHTS:

1. Pray for an increase spiritual growth and love for God in all of the girls. God is doing something new.

2. That the Lord would provide the needed funds to build a permanent school for the girls. Present rent expires in April. A much more bigger accommodation and space is needed. The Land is already available.

3. Pray that the Lord would provide scholarship to help all of the girls in training. It is quite difficult for many of them to get all needed materials.

4. That the Lord would provide funding to get additional equipment, such as sewing machines, catering equipment, etc.

 THANKS so much for taking time to read this update. Your prayers and partnership are very VITAL. Please, feel free to contact us on any further issue of concern and interest.

 New pictures have been added to the Photo’s page that show girls and teachers in a happy mood, while receiving gifts.  Make sure to visit the page and see our smiling students. Keep in touch!

 Fervently lifting you and yours to the THRONE of grace!

 Yours for the Sierra Leone-an Harvest,

 Rev Warren and Adama Viola Fornah

Happy New Year Praying friends!  Praise the Lord the December 24th Christmas rice and food donation to teachers and girls in the skills vocational school was a blessing to all.  The school currently has fifty students and ten teachers. Every teacher received a bag of rice. The Proprietress (Mrs Adama Fornah) and other teachers distributed parcels of rice, cooking oil, Maggi, salt and onions to all students and staff. It was a memorable occasion. Additional pictures have been posted on the Picture page of this site.

 Most of the girls are single parents. Many more are coming from Muslim backgrounds, and mainly battered. The school focuses on giving SPIRITUAL, SOCIAL and MORAL transformation. Praise God! this is happening. The school is on short break, to resume on the 4th of January, 2016.

 Great things things taking place because we have loving people like you, who pray and give!  Please, continue to pray for the spiritual and moral transformation in all of the girls.

Please pray that the Lord would continue to provide all of their domestic needs and scholarship  to keep them in training.

 Thank you for your patience with the online donation system.  We pray it will be up and running early this new year 2016.  However, if you would like to donate, you can still do so by contacting me through replying to this post.

THANK you for your prayers and partnership for they are giving hope, DIGNITY and VALUE to these vulnerable girls.  Have a blessed New Year in the Lord!

 Yours for the Sierra Leone-an Harvest,

 Rev Warren and Adama.

Hello Praying Friend,

 Greetings from Freetown, Sierra Leone; and especially from the staff and students of the CENTER FOR TRAINING THE VULNERABLE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE. Indeed, Christ is the reason for the season for all, even for girls and teachers in the school. The school year is ending on a good note. Great to report that all of the girls have been transformed morally, socially and spiritually. The two years training program continues to yield a great dividend for them all. . The vision and dream of my wife is to restore DIGNITY, VALUE AND WORTH in these African ladies. THANKS so much for your prayers and concern to make this a reality.

 They are very hopeful to celebrate the Christmas holiday with their respective families. My family intends to bless them with FOOD, PURE DRINKING WATER and other food items. Many families depend on these vulnerable girls for survival.

 Please, join us in prayers for funding to meet this Christmas need. My wife and I have the desire to bless them with food ( rice) and other items mentioned above on the 22nd of December. Be fully assured that your Christmas donation towards this need would go a long way in promoting God’s transformation in the lives of these girls and teachers.  If you would like to donate please reply to this post and we will send you the information necessary to donate since our online option is not yet functional.

 Added to the Photos page are pictures of end of year products by girls in the Arts and Craft department. Take your time to look at them. I would be grateful to know whether the pictures turn out fine. May I take this opportunity on behalf of my family to wish you and yours a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a bountiful New Year. Please, keep in touch.

 Shalom!

 Yours for the Sierra Leone-an Harvest,

  Rev Warren and Adama Violas Fornah.

Hello Praying Friend,

  KNOWLEDGE IS GAINED BY LEARNING; TRUST BY DOUBT; SKILL BY PRACTICE; AND LOVE BY LOVE (BY THOMAS S SZASZ)

 The month of October was busy with training activities like any other month. One of the outstanding aspect of the month was a meaningful time of meeting I had with teachers in the school. The meeting mainly served as a means of encouragement and motivation. A time of reflection and evaluation on the progress of the school was done.  We all agreed on plans and activities to further develop the school. God’s presence was heavily felt at the end of the meeting, as teachers, Proprietress,  and myself spent time praying for the school, and especially the vulnerable girls in training.

INTERNSHIP: Great to report that eleven girls on three months practical internship (catering and hairdressing) have successfully completed. Because of good performance they have been spotted by respective authorities as potential employees in the near future. They are getting ready to join other students as they complete their two years training. First graduation ceremony would be February 2016.

ARTS AND CRAFTS: A department that is developing and attractive, especially with their production. Students, under the direction of a good teacher produce all kinds of house decorations. Table mats decorations and other designs are well laid out. In the near future, items would be sold to different markets in town. It would also serve as a means of sustainability for all girls. The market is looking for something good and attractive.

CATERING DEPARTMENT: Because of the quality and outstanding performance of this department, their service to the community of high demand. The department now caters food for churches, colleges and private individuals. Girls in training are really “worth the salt”

 PRAYER REQUEST

 1. Pray for God’s financial provision to keep the school going. The needs are many and timely.

 2. For scholarship provision. Girls in training desperately need one, as most are vulnerable and cannot just cope with the many demands.

 3. That the Lord would provide funding to build a permanent school. The land is already available. Present house the school is using is on rent. Rent expires in April, 2016. Present house is also getting smaller for the growing population of students.

4. Pray also for the forth coming Christmas celebration. Teachers and students would need food, clothing and other items as Christmas gift. Pray for necessary funding to make this a reality.

 THANKS so much for your continuous prayer and concern over the affairs of the school. Be assured that your sincere prayer means so much to us. Your PARTNERSHIP in ministry we would deeply cherish. Your support would help tremendously to turn around the tide in Sierra Leone.  Remember “Iron Sharpens Iron”. Please, feel free to advise in whatever way you see helpful. You are also in our fervent PRAYERS. We love you!

 Please, find attached pictures below. We would be so grateful if you could acknowledge receipt of this update. Let us know whether the attached pictures came out fine. Please, feel free to further have a view on the website of the school, even though it is still under construction:  www. SLVI.org. Keep in touch!

 Yours for the Sierra Leone-an Harvest,

 Warren and Adama Viola Fornah.