There is much to share about the last week.  On Tuesday we attended a CHE graduation.  CHE stands for Community Health Evangelism.  CHE workers go through about 150 hours of training voluntarily to help out in their community.  They learn about health topics like vaccines, pit latrines, hand washing, nutrition etc.  They also learn to share it with their neighbors along with the Gospel.  The groups have their own leadership and can go in different directions.  Some groups have started some microenterprise projects like raising chickens or community gardens.  It's up to the people in the group and the needs in the community.  In this community in Mungule, they have been part of a feeding program.  They did screening to find malnurished people and placed them in a program that gave supplemental high energy protein supplement.  Wednesday we returned to do the 6 month follow up in the community.  It was encouraging to see an increase in activity levels of many of the participants.  I am looking forward to introducing moringa trees in this area.  

 We had a wonderful time of singing.

The above picture is the CHE's acting out a home visit, showing what they have learned about advising neighbors. 

Each graduate gets a chitenge (piece of cloth that is worn as a wrap skirt) and a Bible.  The Bibles are provided by Light for the Lost.  They are in their local languages too.  Represented in this group were English, Bemba, Nyanja, Tonga, and Luvale.  For many this is their first Bible.  It is key to allowing them to share the Word with their neighbors.

It was a privilege to be a part of the ceremony.  I look forward to working with these people and others more.