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Friday, February 4, 2011
Dear Friends,
I just spent eleven and a half months in Nkhoma, Malawi, Africa at the Ebenezer Institute of Learning teaching kindergarten and second grade. During my time there (through no action of my own) the school completed a new addition, started the third building, added a second grade class and hired Malawian staff to teach all the classes. Now I’m home and realize I really can’t get Africa out of my blood. While in Malawi, I met so many people who have been involved in mission work who have been a real inspiration to me, and I would like to return and try my hand at something different. I’ve been offered another volunteer post -- this time as a Youth Worker for the Presbyterian Synod with an emphasis on reaching out to teenage girls and young adult women.
The official languages are Chichewa (which I still don't know) and English (which I do). The plan for the year is to start with a 3 month intensive (probably immersive) Chichewa course. After that I will meet with the 16 different Presbyteries that the Synod covers and then get to know some of the congregations. I will help with Trainings which teach many different courses emphasizing AIDS/HIV (how not to contract and spread it), making good decisions, growing up in a Christian way, being effective communicators, etc. I will also help plan camps and retreats.
I'm writing again to ask for your support. The Synod is able to provide me with housing so I once again have to raise money for my travel, food, incidentals, and work funds to run the Trainings that I will be doing next year. My estimated costs are:
Flight $2000
Food $100/month = $1200
Utilities/Incidentals $100/month = $1200
Programming for Synod $300/month = $3600
Malaria pills $300
Total $8600
This averages out to about $24 per day, $165 a week, or $715 a month. Support for even one day would be a great help. I will be posting to a blog (travelcontinued.blogspot.com) to keep everyone updated when I can get the internet to connect—which I discovered last year was never a sure thing. When I return I would be glad to share pictures and stories, and answer questions.
I greatly appreciate your support—financial or spiritual. Last year I donated my “extra” funds to the school for scholarships and building costs. Any funds that I raise above my needs this year will be donated to the Synod Youth Program for its ministry. Checks can be made out to Black Mountain Presbyterian Church (and are tax deductible) with "Jessi Stitt-Malawi" in memo line and sent to either:
Jessi Stitt
203 Tomahawk Ave
Black Mountain, NC 28711
or
Black Mountain Presbyterian Church
117 Montreat Rd
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Thank you in advance for your time and prayerful consideration of this request. Please call or email me at 828-669-9492 or jessi.stitt@gmail.com with any questions or comments.
Peace and grace,
Jessi Stitt
I just spent eleven and a half months in Nkhoma, Malawi, Africa at the Ebenezer Institute of Learning teaching kindergarten and second grade. During my time there (through no action of my own) the school completed a new addition, started the third building, added a second grade class and hired Malawian staff to teach all the classes. Now I’m home and realize I really can’t get Africa out of my blood. While in Malawi, I met so many people who have been involved in mission work who have been a real inspiration to me, and I would like to return and try my hand at something different. I’ve been offered another volunteer post -- this time as a Youth Worker for the Presbyterian Synod with an emphasis on reaching out to teenage girls and young adult women.
The official languages are Chichewa (which I still don't know) and English (which I do). The plan for the year is to start with a 3 month intensive (probably immersive) Chichewa course. After that I will meet with the 16 different Presbyteries that the Synod covers and then get to know some of the congregations. I will help with Trainings which teach many different courses emphasizing AIDS/HIV (how not to contract and spread it), making good decisions, growing up in a Christian way, being effective communicators, etc. I will also help plan camps and retreats.
I'm writing again to ask for your support. The Synod is able to provide me with housing so I once again have to raise money for my travel, food, incidentals, and work funds to run the Trainings that I will be doing next year. My estimated costs are:
Flight $2000
Food $100/month = $1200
Utilities/Incidentals $100/month = $1200
Programming for Synod $300/month = $3600
Malaria pills $300
Total $8600
This averages out to about $24 per day, $165 a week, or $715 a month. Support for even one day would be a great help. I will be posting to a blog (travelcontinued.blogspot.com) to keep everyone updated when I can get the internet to connect—which I discovered last year was never a sure thing. When I return I would be glad to share pictures and stories, and answer questions.
I greatly appreciate your support—financial or spiritual. Last year I donated my “extra” funds to the school for scholarships and building costs. Any funds that I raise above my needs this year will be donated to the Synod Youth Program for its ministry. Checks can be made out to Black Mountain Presbyterian Church (and are tax deductible) with "Jessi Stitt-Malawi" in memo line and sent to either:
Jessi Stitt
203 Tomahawk Ave
Black Mountain, NC 28711
or
Black Mountain Presbyterian Church
117 Montreat Rd
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Thank you in advance for your time and prayerful consideration of this request. Please call or email me at 828-669-9492 or jessi.stitt@gmail.com with any questions or comments.
Peace and grace,
Jessi Stitt
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