"The Enormity of The Issue ..."

A "God Bless you", and gentle pat in the head just doesn't cut it.

ANESU is grateful for Alliance church partners who, in step with our Zimbabwean network have caught the vision and are rising to the challenge of addressing the incredible needs of disenfranchised and marginalized children in Africa.

This letter, written by a Zimbabwean pastor's wife, articulates the challenge they are facing head-on, underlines the good that former ANESU team members accomplished educationally, and points to the need that looms large on their horizon.

The letter also hi-lights in our minds the strategic importance of the literacy program recently launched in step with our Zimbabwean partner, "Happy Readers". A bridging school in Rugare has been engaging in this outstanding literacy program for just under a month now and, already, we are seeing significant improvement.

I share this Zimbabwean pastor's letter with you with a request that you join us in focused prayer on behalf of these friends, and many others, who are doing what they can to rise to the challenge with what they have.

The pastoral couple who write this letter are needing to find alternative accommodation to their presently rental situation. The fact that they presently have eight young adult orphans living with them is adding to the sense of urgency in this regard.

Thank you for your interest and care,

Bud Jackson
Project Director
ANESU, Zimbabwe

Dear baba Jackson