The needs are great in these in 4 different areas:
Cultural Center
The team would live among the (K) People Group, learn the native language and help at the cultural center. The cultural center is a perfect place in town to serve and build relationships with the people. The cultural center is a place for after school activities such as sports, drama, music, computers and community health.
English Teachers
Another option to reach the people is through teaching English at local government schools, and also the private christian school, run by the local Chadian church.
Health and Malnutrition
While the survey team visited in March of 2020, the local government officials have shared with us the great need that exists to help the local people become better informed and educated about their own health and enable themselves to deal with the constant threats of malnutrition, high infant/maternal mortality rate, and basic health issues such as diarrhea and malaria. We see community health center, especially for women, as a wide open door to help the local people as well as a great way to make contacts for the Gospel.
Local Non-Indigenous Church
We want to see the local church mobilized to think and live on a mission. The church pastor and its elders have also openly welcomed the partnership. So our work on the ground would be done alongside the local church to edify, and build itself up to take on the ministry of reconciliation that Jesus has given to us. To that end we would actively participate in the local church seeking to encourage, model and times of teaching from the word of God, and training up leaders and local pastors. The ministry in the local church is essential for a long lasting change in the region and it must start with the hearts of the believers.