Dear Friends,
We now have a new way for donors to give online! If your bank offers Zelle digital payments, you can donate to us at donations@cmdeaf.org. This option is free, secure, fast, and convenient, and it is better than our online donation option on our website (www.CMDeaf.org/donate). We still offer online donations from our website, but that option uses PayPal to process the transactions, and PayPal charges a small fee per transaction. There are several advantages of Zelle over PayPal: Zelle deposits the funds directly into our primary bank account, and the service is completely free for both the donor and the recipient. So if you’re able to send donations via Zelle, we certainly encourage you to use Zelle instead of our website or traditional donations sent by checks to our PO box.
Thank you for your continued prayers for the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Things won’t go back to normal as long as the militant group, M23, is in charge. Violence is still rampant because there is no police or military to keep the peace. Despite the hardships, the parents have been gradually letting their deaf children return to school and church, so that’s definitelyl a bit of progress that we’re thankful for. Things are still too dicey for Westerners to travel to the area, so there are no plans to have our annual Congo Bible Camp this August.
In Uvira, we’re still continuing forward with construction on our new school building. Finding timely supplies is a challenge due to the civil unrest caused by M23 in the major cities just north of Uvira, but God is gracious, and we’re able to continue along.
A few months ago, some bandits broke into our school in Baraka and stole all the electronics in the director’s office: printer, fan, solar chargers, battery system, etc. The total cost of the stolen items was over $500. Normally, the parents of a school like ours would expect the foreigners (us) to replace all the equipment. With our encouragement, the parents took up a collection and have committed to paying for most of the equipment. We’re thankful to God for the change in their disposition, and their willingness to be more involved with the operations of the school.
Truly, your prayers are coveted.
Tim Foster
Director
