OI China PRAYER LETTER June 2009
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings. They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures. ~ Psalm 36: 7 - 8 (KJV)
l PTL for the provision of a new office for OIAH in Hefei at the time we need the most. OIC team in Hefei moved into the new office within merely 18 days from the identification of this office.
OIC training programs teach clients understanding of credit , loan repayment planning, family values, marriage enrichment and skill set trainings, such as bookkeeping, cash flow and financial management, basic computer skills and etc.
Praises & Thanksgivings: •
Praise the Lord that the operation of the new OISY microcredit company is on track of our budget. Many local farmers welcome the unique mobile banking service and training of OI China.
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Thank God for answering our prayer in Hefei. As our old office lease was due to expire at end of May and the landlord insisted to increase the rental by 33% the Exodus Project team started the new office search since late 2008. However, despite the world financial crisis, the rental in Hefei has increased in the last few months. While the team was so desperate, on 5 May, an office just been vacated for lease in the morning. After inspection and negotiation we concluded that this is the office for us. The location, size, quality and safety are all much better than the old office. Once again, we praise, his provision is always perfect and far beyond what we dare to ask or imagine.
Prayer Requests: •
Please pray for the preparation of 2009 Summer English Camp and the Internship Program. We will be training the interns on microfinance operation in the Chinese environment. At the same time, they will assist to teach English to the children of our clients. The program will benefit the clients as well as the interns. May the Lord bless more people through our summer programs.
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Pray for the on-going search of professional co-workers to serve the poor. There are several senior OIC positions opened for Hefei, Nanchang and Suqian offices. As a growing organisation, OIC welcomes more people with the burden in heart to join the team and share the load.
OIC Consolidated Statistics Loans Issued in USD Jobs Created/Sustained General Training (person / hr) Job Safety Training Program
2006 1,368,000 n/a 480 / 1,200 n/a
2007 1,795,377 n/a 758 / 2,366 441 / 2,120
2008 2,844,534 6,277 2,093 / 3,681.5 1,851 / 7,404
2009 YTD (30 Apr.) 740,466 1,912 271/1,405.8 -
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