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LifeNets Project: Claid and Marcia Dalfour have started a development project for low-income children in P aramaribo, the capital of Suriname. They rented a small meeting hall in Paramaribo. It is actually a small house that was unfinished when they first rented it. The roof was not completely in place, the interior was totally unfinished and the floor of the building was just dirt. With a lot of "sweat equity" they have turned the building into a place where they can have conduct their in the neighborhood.
Each Saturday they meet with some 30 children ages 3-7 for 2-3 hours. Some of the children who participate do not have shoes. The Dalfours teach them basic Christian principles via hymns, which the children memorize. The Dalfours have been providing this service for about 9 months now, paying for everything from their own income. Marcia works as a governmental nurse supervisor in Paramaribo, and Claid is a music teacher.
It is the desire of LifeNets to support this
well-run project which simply needs
financing.
We will be working with Paul Kieffer who is
regional director for the United Church of
God for the German and Dutch-speaking
areas. He visited this area in
January/February and gave us an enthusiastic
report the work of the Dalfors.
We are looking for sponsors to help sustain
this project. Write to us at
suriname@lifenets.org.
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