OI China PRAYER LETTER July 2012
"Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.” ~ 1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)
OI China 2012 Internship Program commenced on 20th June. Aaron White, CEO OI China, welcomed the interns and delivered opening speech at the Internship Orientation in the Huai’an Office, Jiangsu Province. This year the interns come from various graduate schools of Johns Hopkins, Columbia, Yale and Macao Universities.
Mr Tong Jiandong was born in a poor rural town in Shuyang. His father could not afford his education so he went to work in the factories in southern China since young. When his mother fell ill in 2006 Tong returned home and started delivering milk. After OI China approved him a small loan in 2011 he is now able to hire 6 people and build a milk business.
Praises & Thanksgivings: • •
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Praise the Lord for sending the interns to us. We had a blessed one-day orientation for the interns in Huai'an office on 20 June. Thank God for the safe travel and health of all interns. Praise the Lord for forming a small fellowship in Huai'an. We gather together every day before & after work for harp and bowl according to Ezra 3:3 (they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD, both the morning and evening sacrifices.) Thank God for His guidance and keeping that the Board of Directors Meeting of 28 June was fruitful. Praise God for the speech delivered by Aaron White, CEO of OI China, during the Impact Investment Forum in Singapore on 25 and 26 June. Many people were inspired by the work of OI China.
Prayer Requests: • • • • •
Pray for the preparation of the opening of Siyang office. May His name be glorified through the operation. Please pray for the preparation of OIC 2012 Summer English Camp for the children of our clients. Pray for leadership and wisdom of the management of OI China. Pray for internal transformation of OIC. Pray for smooth transition for finance manager role in Suyu and the Internal Audit project. Pray for the victims and their families hit by the 6.6-magnitude quake in the Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region early Saturday morning, 30 June.
OIC Consolidated Statistics Loans Issued in USD Job Impact (Created / Sustained) Training & Coaching (person / hr) Micro-insurance (policies)
2008
2009
2010
2011
2,844,534 6,277 2,093 / 3,682 n/a
3,729,753 17,817 2,146 / 6,610 n/a
6,369,255 20,982 2,000 / 5,998 n/a
8,165,500 37,013 2,412 / 7,951 n/a
2012 YTD (31 May) 3,136,295 11,437 644 /1,968 129
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