Clean Water for Rogbere!

We can now report that a clean water well has been completed in Rogbere! Not only will this well provide many in the community with clean water, but it will provide much needed irrigation for their fields during the dry season.

New clean water well in Rogbere, Sierra Leone

For the past several years, Trinity Bible Church has been participating in a village partnership with Rogbere (roog-berry), Sierra Leone. This partnership is being facilitated by World Hope International (WHI), the relief and development affiliate of The Wesleyan Church. We have participated by praying for the village, traveling to Rogbere in March 2016 to build relationships with the villagers, and giving to our 3:20 Fund, which supports this kingdom-building project.

Despite the difficulties of the Ebola epidemic in 2015, there has been much progress in this partnership. Through the work of WHI, the village has come together to complete the laborious task of planting 6.5 acres of pineapple, and they have experienced the joy of their first harvest. The profit from this harvest will allow them to better support their families and to pay school fees for their children. And now, the second phase of the project has been completed--a clean water well that will enable the village to be healthier and their harvests to be even more productive.

For the last phase of this project, the village leaders have asked us to help them build a church, because it takes hours to walk to the nearest one. Let’s celebrate how God is using our resources to make an earthly and eternal impact in Rogbere!

Google Maps view of Rogbere

200 Mosquito Nets for Rogbere

In recent months, 200 insecticide-treated nets were distributed for pregnant women, lactating mothers, and elderly people in Rogbere. The nets will kill and repel mosquitoes carrying malaria, one of the leading causes of death in Africa.

Rogbere villagers receiving PermaNet mosquito nets.

Abdulai, one of the VDC members stated, “Considering the high cases of malaria reported in the community this year, I hope the mosquito nets will greatly help mitigate malaria cases in the community.” The community is very thankful to receive the mosquito nets.

Mr. Aruna Koroma, the agricultural specialist, encouraged the recipients to use the nets for proper use, not for fishing or other means.

Aruna providing education on mosquito nets.

Let's continue to pray for the people of Rogbere, both for the physical health and their spiritual health.