SERVE THE CHILDREN
The mission of Serve the Children is to offer hope and a future through God’s love to underserved children and families around the world by meeting their educational, physical and emotional needs.
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| I learn something about myself and being on a team every time I go on a mission trip. For someone who has never been trained in the field of education, it amazes me that I can go into a classroom and help a teacher. Being a father and a grandfather helps, but mostly I think it’s my passion for what we do and my experience in life. Every mission trip and team is different. We typically build a team itinerary around the skills of the team members and what projects we need to work on in country. I loved my 2018 Liberia team, made up of a college student, a cabinet maker, a saw sharpener, a warehouse manager and me. None of us had any direct skills in education or medical care, but we found ways to make a difference. We decided to teach basic first aid. No one on the team had a lot of knowledge on the subject, so we invited a nurse and a paramedic to come to our pre-trip team meetings and train us in some specific skills. We learned how to treat burns, deal with cuts and perform the Heimlich maneuver. We taught these lessons to our Liberian staff and older students, and it was very successful. Everyone learned useful skills that can save lives in Liberia. In May, I am leading a team on my first trip to Zambia. STC supports two components of the Pure Nard Ministries in Zambia; a school for preschool and kindergarten children, and a partnership with Teen Challenge, serving men who are coming out of substance abuse. We will be working with the children in their classes, doing some minor construction work and visiting many of the homes of our sponsored children. STC Board member Zac Barnes is leading a team to Liberia in June. This team will work with our teachers and staff, help in the children’s classes and work on some small construction projects, depending on the team makeup. Our new school location in Monrovia is up and running. We are looking for someone to go to Liberia for several months to help our staff develop and help students improve their English skills. I am returning to India on my 8th trip there in August. Our team will spend most of the time at our rural Lasina school working with the kids on art projects, integrating computers into the classroom and visiting local villages where the kids live. Then we will go to Mumbai and help at our day school in one of the slums. We are looking for someone to go to Lasina for several months to help our staff develop and help students improve their English skills. Our teams are filling up fast for 2020. Would you like to go and make an impact for Jesus Christ on a team with Serve the Children? You don’t need special skills; anyone can make a difference. Contact me soon for more information on 2020 and 2021 teams. If you are interested in going to Liberia or India long term to help staff and students, please contact me. Would you like to sponsor a child? Contact Angela at angela@servethechildren.com and she can send you information on how you can be involved with a child in Liberia, Zambia or India and help give them hope and a future. Thank You! Dr. Doug Collier |