Message:
2002 to 2004
- Dear Friends,
As we approach the end of another year, we seize this opportunity to thank the Lord for another successful year. We were able to undertake our annual mission trip to Ghana this year. We continued with our medical outreach clinics to five villages in Ghana , taking care of poor villagers and sharing the love of Christ. Our sexual abstinence program is becoming popular in the High Schools in the Agbozume/Klikor area. We are pleased to share some of the pictures with you. We have detailed reports and additional pictures on our website.
In our recent newsletter, we also feature articles about our “worth” and the dollar. We also provide financial updates. We would like to thank all of you for praying for and supporting us financially. We wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a fruitful New Year.
In His Service,
Water, Sanitation and Roads - The Axis of Health
Dear friends,
As the year comes to an end, we seize this opportunity to thank the Almighty God for seeing us through another fruitful year. We also thank you for your prayers and material support.
In this issue of IHDN News, we describe some aspects of our mission trip to Ghana . We also discuss the needs of villagers in Ghana and what IHDN is doing to help. Schistosomiasis, one of the water borne parasitic diseases, is discussed. We also update our sanitation and road construction project.
As I reflect on the impact of the road being constructed at Agbozume, the numerous diseases people suffer from because of lack of potable water, I can only conclude that the triad of potable water, good sanitation and good roads constitute an axis of Health in the world. People need these to survive. For those of us in the developed world, it is unimaginable that we will not have water coming from our faucet when you turn on the tap. We take these for granted each day. These services usually cost a lot of money and are financed through taxes or developmental bonds. Most people in the developing world are so poor even if they pay taxes, this will not be enough to pay for these services. They need outside help to make these services available to themselves.
Through your generous support we were able to initiate and complete 80% of the sanitation and roads project. We are praying for resources and support to enable us supply potable water to the villagers at Vome Battor. Our greatest prayer is that you will be blessed during this Christmas season. We pray that you and your family will drink from the fountain of life. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Edem Agamah, MD
IHDN President
email: ihdn@aol.com
- As the year 2002 comes to a close, we reflect on another successful mission trip to Ghana and thank the Lord for blessing our efforts. We also thank all those who supported us by donating their time, material resources, money and prayer support throughout the year.
The 2002 mission trip created the opportunity for us to demonstrate that "good health is not found only in medicines". We were able to start building the road at Agbozume this year. When we initiated the sanitation and road construction project in the year 2000, many people wondered why we were attempting such a project. We had neither the expertise nor the funds to undertake a road construction. We knew, however, that prayer and trust in the Lord would provide the guidance and needed resources according to His will. We tank the Lord for answering our prayer fore the village this year. Our prayer now is that we will find the needed resources to complete all the work in a timely fashion.
Other highlights of the 2002 mission trip included providing experience in international health and tropical medicine for a third year SIU School of Medicine resident. We trained the Volta Regional District Directors of health on how to use SPSS and Epi-Info statistical and research software. We were able to continue with our educational; program in English, Math, and Computer science. We trained teachers in Agbozume on how to teach sexual abstinence and held a workshop on discovering the gift for marriage. Our team painted the classrooms of the local Junior Secondary School and held medical clinics at Agbozume and Taskcomer, a remote village from Agbozume project site. In November, we also sponsored a volunteer diabetic health educator from California to visit the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for a week.
We continue to seek new ministry partners and volunteers. There is a lot of work that needs to be done. No single person has all the answers or the resources to met all of these needs. With God on our side and support of people like you, we will continue to make a difference. May God bless you and have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Edem Agamah, MD
IHDN President
email: ihdn@aol.com
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Messages from Dr. Edem Agamah, President of IHDN, describing the organization's mission and recent activities
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