VOF
newsletter-64 ( SeptSept-Oct. 2016 ) Date: 6th. November 2016
Compassion Maternity Home-CMH building Project update
VOF Nepal’s 7th General Assembly
VOF news; September 15, 2016 Kathmandu Nepal: Voice of Fetus, Nepal’s 7th General Assembly was held at the Changed Life Fellowship’s Hall at Bagdole Lalitpur. Soman Rai the Executive Director presented the Annual Progress Report and Financial Report of 2015-16 in the AGM. He also presented the New FY Annual Plan and Estimated Budget of 2016\17. Mr. Bikash Shrestha the Chairman of VOF thanked all the general members and board member and supports for their valuable contribution. And the same day, 16 trainees from different collages were certified for their successful internship in VOF Nepal. The GM evaluated that the annual progress remained great even in the midst of different political calamities caused by the lengthy blockade in Nepal.
Compassion Maternity Home building project– Concrete slab Wow! Its very nice to see that God’s dream house for the ladies in unintended and unexpected pregnancy coming true day by day. It is really progressive. Just last week only, we done its concrete slab using 36CUM ready mix concrete of M20 grade. Now, we are preparing to put brick walls in ground floor and pillars and walls in first floor but the fund is very limited. We know that God Himself is very interested and excited in this project. So, lets join our hand and heart together with God to fulfill His will and plan.
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Report on the Church Leaders Training-CLT in Biratnagar East Nepal September 18-21, 2016 Sunday-Wednesday, Biratnagar; The five members of CLT national trainer team travelled whole night by a bus to Biratnagar from Kathmandu and facilitated CLT training among 37 key and selected church leaders from 5 different districts of East Nepal and some of them were couples. The training equipped them to be a life-giver in their church and communities.
Voice for the voiceless-VFV training in Aabu-khairene, Tanahu and Birtamod, Jhapa On last 4th September. 2016 VOF conducted the VFV training among 130+ women from 6 different churches of Aabu-khairene, which was really an eye opening training. One lady shared about her struggle for a life as a doctor had told her to abort her baby because of deformity in the baby but she took stand and gave birth to her baby, now he is normal and complete. She admitted that the VFV training made her to feel proud of herself and her great decision. On last 23rd September. 2016 the VOF team facilitated another ‘Voice for the voiceless’ training among the 115 local women in Birtamod, Jhapa, East Nepal. The training was happened in the Hall of Believers Church. Many women changed their attitude and many received inner-healing.
Therefore Choose Life-TCL training in different Institutions Therefore Choose Life-TCL presentation were done in four different Institution (Nehemiah Institute, Women Leadership Training-WLT, Serve-light training centre, Lidia Vocational training centre in Kathmandu, where 88 women and men leaders were educated directly. They were given LIFE bags for the use of their ministry in community.
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Therefore Choose Life –TCL presentation in different youth gathering TCL news: October 10-14, 2016; The churches in Nepal have been feeling the need and urgency of Prolife education in their churches. The VOF Nepal was invited by several church denominations; organization and ministry on the occasion of recent festival in Nepal. So, VOF Nepal's team did a week trip to ChitwanDharan-Hetauda. More than 860 teenagers and young adults were informed directly about the Pro-life education. One of the host members told that the presentation changed the perspective of the participants to see a preborn child.
The debate-styled event – Debunking Myths on the topic called Abortion (Pro-life Vs Pro-choice) September 30, 2016 Friday; the Founder director of VOF was invited by the Creasion Nepal to present Pro-life perspective in a debate-styled event- 'Debunking Myths'. The debate was happened between Pro-life and Prochoice. The event was designed to debunk the myths regarding abortion. There were two speakers from Prochoice side and one from Pro-life side and 20 minutes were given to each speaker to present their respective perspectives. The event was happened in the CALM restaurant at Tangalwood Naxal Kathmandu and was sponsored by the Marie Stopes International. The audients of the event were students and youth.
The Dimapur, Nagaland trip
Sexual wholeness presentation
22-29 October, 2016 Nagaland, India; I was given an 31 October–1 November, 2016 Kathmandu, opportunity by Life International to be a volunteer training Nepal; VOF Nepal was given an opportunity specialist in the CLT happened in Dimapur, Nagaland. It was very unique experience teaching to the multi-linguistic leaders from different parts of North India. It was really a great investment for the Life-giving ministry in North India. -(Soman Rai)
by the organizing committee of Christ’s Ambassador youth camp-2016 to speak about the sexual wholeness among the 800+ teenagers and young adults of four different age groups (13-16, 17-20, 21-25, 26-35). The time was really fruitful and productive.
An Appeal! As our organization is building a new residential building in our own land, which is located at Godawari Municipality, Lalitpur, in order to take care of the ladies in crisis pregnancy and abandoned babies in a private and tranquil environment, where they can choose life and where we can help in their holistic development, by focusing in their strengths and working on their weaknesses, which will ultimately enhance their personality and also empower them via effective counseling sessions and other personality grooming and skill developmental activities. So, apparently we are seeking for donation to construct this new resident. With all our willingness to clarify any further information or document for your consideration, we hopefully present this appeal to you. We really appreciate your kind consideration for this noble cause. Thank you! Our banking details: Account No. 00602676670017 Account Holder: Voice of Fetus Nepal Bank Name & Address: Himalayan Bank Limited, Patan Branch, Lalitpur. Nepal. Swift Code: HIMANPKA You can donate via Cheque\DD\MO also. Voice of Fetus, Nepal GPO 8975 EPC 2194 Kathmandu, Nepal Or, you can send your donation through Western union money transfer\IME Authorized receiver’s name: Soman Rai Founder Director Voice of the Fetus, Nepal GPO 8975 EPC 2194 Kathmandu, Nepal
Special thanksgiving and prayer points: ∗
Lets praise and thank God for helping us to proclaim and plant the teaching and seed of LIFE in the heart of hundreds of leaders and youth in last two months.
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Lets thank God for providing the needs and helping to continue the construction activities of Compassion Maternity home building project very smoothly.
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Please pray for all the participants who attended our training and presentation throughout the month of September and October so that they can be a Lifegiver in their family and community.
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Please pray for the up-coming CLT in Hetuada, participants, trainer team.
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Please pray for up-coming TCL and VFV training
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Please pray for the needs (remaining fund) of the CMH building project to be provided on time.
FUNDING First of all, VOF believes in vision, then in provision. We are always committed to fulfil the vision from God, but it won’t be possible unless someone wish to support the vision from God with their cheerful heart and hand. So, please open your heart and hand to support this LIFE- GIVING work. VOF receives any kind of grant you wish to send: prayer, financial, commodity, volunteers, technical, etc. Thank you.