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25 in 25 Campaign

We launched the 25 in 25 Campaign in January to try to increase the number of regular donors to the work of Bethesda.  Only about a quarter of our income comes from this source and we have relied on a small number of large gifts to fund the work.  This is obviously precarious hence the 25 in 25 campaign to get 25 new regular donors in 2025.   As of 19th August, we are almost half way there with 12 new regular donors.   Details are in the form below.  Do help us if you can either by completing the form and sending it to us or hitting the donate button at the bottom of the page.

Key items for your prayers:

• For peace in the country and region with refugees fleeing the fighting in neighbouring DRC and a continuing border dispute with Rwanda

• We need to purchase seven wheelchairs for people who have no mobility at the moment.  These are very expensive in Burundi and we are investigating all possible sources.  If you are able to help identify suitable sources or with the money to buy them, please contact us.

• Incidences of children with malnutrition are very common.  Our team have just been trained in a technique called Farming God's Way.   After a trial on our own land, we hope to broaden the work to help families set up kitchen gardens and keep livestock in addition to our exisiing nutrition education.

• The network of facilitators in each group of villages which was set up at the start of 2024 has been very successful at providing continuity of care and coordinating visits from the team.  Two more joined recently - see below.  We have just had to double their monthly allowance due to the very high rate of inflation in the country.

• Pray for the preparation of a visit from the UK planned for November 2025. .  We are hoping to introduce  a partner during the visit with expertise in setting up and running rural clinics in Africa.

• Give thanks for the dedication of the small team, their enthusiasm, teamwork and concern for the people.