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| Cristofer Castillo Ruiz of Ciriboya, Pastor Willington of La Moskita, and Pastor Nahun of Trujillo shadow the Río team's Taylor Looney as she conducts water quality tests in Raistá |
In last week's blog I talked about
Pastor Nahun's need for support. Do you remember how I explained
that the support we share with Pastor Nahun will allow him to
follow up with the ASI-Cusuna graduates?
One of the graduates Nahun monitors is named Pastor
Willington, and Pastor Willington has requested help duplicating the training he attended in Cusuna in the Miskito town
of Raistá.
After meeting him last year, the
Río de Agua Viva team was excited to kick off the new workshop series in La Moskitia. We held a series of two-day rotating discussion
groups this past June to help Pastor Willington gauge interest in the
workshop and inspire future Community Agents. It will be Pastor
Willington, however, who will ensure the learning continues between AHMEN teams.
AHMEN's
General Coordinator Dr. Tom Camp's response to being asked to
describe Willington was “He's probably a genius. He speaks Spanish, Miskito, and several native dialects.” Camp also reminded me how dedicated Pastor
Willington was to his own training in Cusuna. After Willington
proposed the idea of opening up a full 3-year workshop to his
community, Camp asked him if he thought the training was really that
important. Pastor Willington responded “Sometimes I skip meals to
be able to attend.” After spending five days with him I know him
as the man who never quits smiling!
Just
four sponsorships of $25/month will keep his cheeks peeked and his chin up so that he can lead the knowledge-hungry Community Agents to graduation in 2018.
The local communities and community organizations will cover the cost
of meals during the workshops, but as
the lead agent in charge of ASI-Raistá,
Pastor Willington will need fuel for his motorcycle to meet with each
of the community agents between workshops. He will need money for
teaching materials, communication, and any costs associated with running the program. However, for just $100/month we can make that
happen!
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| Pastor Willington and Community Agents who completed the Water With Blessings training this past June |
If
you would like to sponsor Pastor Willington as facilitator of
ASI-Raistá, contact me today. Through the training he will
implement with his Community Agents, the villages impacted will never have to choose between food and education again.
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| Pastor Willington and Community Agents who completed the Water With Blessings training this past June |
Together, we are the difference.
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