Sewing machines send message of love and
support
Recently Project
S.A.V.E. was privileged to join with Grace Community Church,
who provided funding for shipping a 40-ft. container to
Sierra Leone and Liberia, Africa.
This shipment was somewhat
different than what we normally send. They are establishing
a medical clinic, school and church in the area of Tissana,
Sierra Leone as well as sharing supplies with a medical
clinic in Liberia.
Three hundred young women have been
rescued from prostitution and are being schooled and taught
marketable trades. When meeting with their African contact, Saal Joseph, he ask if we could get non-electric machines to
teach the women to sew.
Thanks to generous people in Chico,
CA, we were able to send 10 beautiful, working treadle
sewing machines as well as many boxes of fabric.
Days before shipping, Pastor Dave
Workman received a request from Saal requesting rubber boots
for farming projects and Bibles. Grant Stanley of Industrial
Supplies gave the church such a reasonable price, they were
able to purchase 100 pairs!
The church donated their own pew
Bibles and the "Kid's Zone" gathered school supplies and
clothing. What a thrill to see all these great supplies on
their way to needy people in Africa! Thanks to all the men
who worked so diligently loading.
A special thanks to:
- Gene and Thelma
Scott (they donated 4!)
- Grant and Shirley
Adams
- Carolyn Jones
- Kathy Moran
- Lori Storm
- Diane
Donaldson for donating the antique sewing machines.
- Gene
Scott and Bob Dinger graciously crated all of them for us.
- Melanie Birdsell, Sidney Dixon
and all her quilting friends
gave boxes of fabric.
We so appreciate PHS, Enloe
Hospital, Fremont/Rideout Hospitals, Sutter North, Option
Care, and many others who donate supplies or finances on a
regular basis to Project SAVE.
Without your help these
wonderful shipments would never happen. Thank you!
Janice Walker
