Carey Jo Spring Trip

I'm preparing for a trip to Malawi and Ivory Coast this Spring. Leaving Toronto on April 20 arriving in Malawi April 22nd. I'll be working with Maxwell Mpitanyango and others on the Lambya primer in northern Malawi.

Then May 8th - 13th I'll be in Ivory Coast visiting the International Literacy Training Institute (ILTI), being hosted by our West Africa regional team (director Gregory Bangura).

Besides being two things I love doing (developing primers and training others), it is a special privilege in that I'll be working with colleagues trained at LEI training institutes in previous years.

Canadian Charitable Status

I give thanks to God! After arriving in Canada 4 1/2 years ago, Literacy & Evangelism International has reached the next major milestone (or kilometer stone) in God's developing this ministry in Canada. In December 2008, we received our registered charity status! This status opens up many opportunities for sharing the good news of Jesus Christ through literacy & English language ministries within Canada and internationally. This also brings many opportunities for completing government paperwork!

We say thank you to Dr. John McDonald with Vanguard Ministries, a ministry that helps Christian organizations incorporate and register as charitable organizations in Canada. He greatly assisted us in this process.

The effect of this registration (besides more paperwork)...
+ donors can be assured that we are a legitimate organization whose purpose is charitable
+ our activities and use of donations is monitored by the Charities Directorate
+ we can now issue Canadian tax receipts for donations
We also have on-line giving capabilities, visit www.canadahelps.org (CND$) or www.literacyevangelism.org (US$)