It was a big effort but a successful day of raising support for our children. The Fall Classic held at Clear Lakes Golf and Country Club was well attended and lots of fun. There was a putting and chipping contest with the winner receiving a pellet smoker and BBQ as the prize. The winning team for the low score shot a 56 for the four person scramble on the par 72 layout–that is excellent play. There was an auction and raffle following the...

Dear Partners— It did not take long for our world to change. We are using language we have never used before, like “social distancing” and we are all doing what we can, as a nation, to limit exposure to the coronavirus. Church services are canceled, restaurants and other non-essential services have closed their doors. These are new days of challenge. Our work in Indonesia has been affected as we have canceled all foreign team visits. Until this...

Leach Field It took eight ‘quick’ days to build the leach field thanks to our construction manager, Opo; the Alaska team and an excellent excavator...

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Hohidiai School in the initial stages of construction  —   A caretaker’s residence has been erected as the first building.  The following diagrams show the plans as they are being developed.  A total of 15 buildings are planned. International School              ...

 Hohidiai School  — Architect’s rendering of the new school grounds. Hohidiai School Floor Plan The new Hohidiai International School will be built in modular stages or “Pods”.  This will allow immediate use of portions of the facility while the rest of the building is under construction. Modular Construction – A typical ‘Pod’  A typical pod will consist of two classrooms.  The Partition design may be...

Viktor in School Voices filled every corner of the room as each class sang to the visitors. This is the second year of the Hohidiai School and it is so amazing to hear the students singing in English. The preschoolers are doing hand motions to the songs and singing with loud voices–the school is doing well. The bright eyes and smiles are so encouraging. We have seen good progress over the last year. All the children have progressed....

Satellite Internet – If you think it is frustrating waiting for your slow computer to boot up, then try being in the middle of the jungle attempting to find a satellite somewhere low in the eastern sky. That was the dilemma Peter Scarborough and I were facing. We were trying to upgrade the internet connection in order to get the internet speed increased to a level where we could show detailed images of patients to doctors anywhere in the...

We have some amazing partners and our supporters are awesome. I have to tell you about the most recent gift we received. It comes from an unlikely donor and just blessed us so much that it brings tears to my eyes and the story will touch you as well. We serve the people that this culture considers the least and lowest of the region. The lowest and most rejected are the lepers who are considered worthless by the community and are even thrown out...