Audiomission Prayer Focus August 2011

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Roshan Mendis

Roshan is the director of LEADS in Sri Lanka. "LEADS is a community development organisation passionate and purposeful about reaching the most vulnerable in Sri Lanka. We address the root causes of poverty from one-off assistance, community capacity building and development, advocacy and development in disaster management situations. We also have a significant focus on protecting Sri Lankan children from sexual predators and do this through ESCAPE (Eradication of Sexual Child Abuse, Prostitution and Exploitation). The Sri Lankan government recognized our excellence with 2 awards of appreciation for Tsunami Relief and shelter work and for noteworthy work in development and relief."

Peter Nyende

The Rev Captain Peter Nyende became principal of Carlile College, the Church Army training college for East Africa, in 2010. He is a former student and a former lecturer at the college. He holds a PhD from Edinburgh University. Of the mission of Carlile College, he says, "Those aspiring to be evangelists can be assured that our education provides skills and knowledge which help students excel in the proclamation of the gospel. Our education, in line with the ends of the gospel, also sharpens evangelists' skills towards the social transformation of their communities. Those seeking relevant qualifications in the fields of IT, business or social work will find that Carlile College is well placed to help them attain these. In addition, the College recommends to these students certain values and habits. Alongside the qualifications they acquire, these values and habits help them to be agents of social transformation to the glory of God."

Kailean Khongsai

Kailean and Kim Khongsai are CMS mission partners in Britain, working for Christian environmental charity A Rocha. Kailean was born and brought up on the Indo-Myanmar border in a Christian family. He studied Life Science and completed a Master’s degree in Ecology and the Environment. Kim also grew up in a Christian family. She holds a bachelor degree in Bio-Science and Education from Manipur University. Their real passion is the belief that the world is God’s creation and his property, and taking good care of this world is a Christian obligation. They officially joined A Rocha on 15 April 2009. Kailean serves as Faith-Based Community Worker and Kim works as Centre Manager and as an environmental education assistant for A Rocha.

Reflection from Patrick Goh , CMS director for personnel and development

Published: 00:00 01 August 2011  |  1043 views
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