Many Hands Make Light Work

We have experienced excellent support in our preparations for this trip. In the realm of animal husbandry in developing nations - the Christian Veterinary Mission has been an excellent resource. CVM http://www.cvmusa.org/ is made up up Christian veterinarians with heart to spread Christ's love through their daily work - animal care. I have relied on their excellent publications for practical advice on animal production in a rural setting and I plan to share their library of publications with my new friends in Malawi.

Through the wonders of the Internet I also was encouraged to find Joy Children's Center http://www.joychildrenscentre.org/ This group has successfully improved the lives of many children and families in Uganda by improving the lines of animals reared and offering a hands on training center in goat care. Additional support came from The Goat Veterinary Society http://www.goatvetsoc.co.uk/ they have recently published a video demonstrating humane dis-budding of goats.

I realize that some of you reading this may have no interest in hands on animal care - the message of the day is this. You do not have to re-invent the wheel to help others. There are plenty of people in various places doing good already. There is a strong chance that if you have a passion to help others, someone else has that passion too and they want to share their resources with you. With the Internet, it is easier than ever to come along side these leaders, learn, and continue their good in other places and perhaps in new ways.