OI China PRAYER LETTER August 2014
“Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.” ~ Psalm 41:1-2 (NIV)
As part of the programs for the OI China and Caterpillar Foundation 2014 Collaboration, on 30 July, selected groups of Summer English Camp students visited Caterpillar plant in Xuzhou. It was an eye opening trip for all children. Upon their return each of them presented to the whole class a “Show & Tell” about their learning and inspiration from the wonderful and memorable trip.
OI China welcomes the new Board of Directors visiting our operation the first time. The new Board visited Suyu, Shuyang, Siyang, Huai’an Branches and the Chengzihu and Liujun Sub-branches in 5 days. Before their departure, they came to Xuzhou and met with the staff and English class students. They also held a Dedication Service to consecrate and commission the Staff.
Praises & Thanksgivings: Praise the Lord for the pleasant visit of the new Board of Directors of OI China, held in the last week of July. The Board visited our operations and clients. They had the opportunity to see for the first time the services of OI China rendered to our clients and learned to appreciate the unique ways and approaches designed to cater microfinance in the Chinese context and environment. They also experienced and enjoyed the strong support of all levels of government officials in Jiangsu towards OI China. Thank God for the joyful and exciting start of OI China Summer English Camp 2014. We have a total of 86 students registered to participate this program. This year, the theme of the Camp being “Caterpillar” and we are very excited to share the corporate culture and spirit of the world’s giant in earthmoving equipment manufacturing with the children of our clients. Prayer Requests: Pray for the preparation of the start-up of the Xuzhou MCC operation. Please pray for the strategic review work of OI China, conducted by Chris Murdoch, Global Chief Strategist and Programs Director Asia, and his team. OIC Consolidated Statistics Loans Issued in USD Job Impact (Created / Sustained) Training & Coaching (person / hr) Micro-insurance (policies)
2010
2011
6,369,255 20,982 2,000 / 5,998 n/a
8,165,500 37,013 2,412 / 7,951 n/a
2012
2013
8,848,143 9,766,439 34,887 48,334 2,904 / 10,516 3,739 / 11,068 442 757
2014 YTD (End of Jun.) 4,796,678 49,739 1,921 / 3,755 393
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