Mowers

Thanks to the Tasmanian team for their generous gift of 2 lawn mowers and string lawn mower. When we arrived at Londua this time it was amazing to see the lawns all mowed and cleared.

Students using laptops

I walked through the chapel one afternoon and these students were busy typing away on one of the laptops available to them. It was really good to see that the computers were being put to use and that the teachers were intergrating them into the normal class subjects. At night both teachers and students are on the learning path. Great to see.

Londua Dental Week

Last week was Londua Dental week. Every student had a checkup, clean and attended a lecture on Dental Health for Life. In total 97 students had a check and clean. 19 staff and family had checkups and a few teeth pulled. Nduindui hospital had an influx of patients on Wdnesday and Thursday with some teeth removed that had been causing trouble for years. Under the careful hands of our experienced dentist many teeth have left home never to return again! Our solar charged battery with inverter lasted the distance with the untrasonic cleaner, battery powered water pump for cooling, 12 volt airbed pump sucking through a dried milk tin with a 6mm plastic tube connected to throw away spit suckers worked a treat. For all of the students who may read this on the new internet connection " sugar + bacteria = acid = decay " and remember to brush every day after breakfast and before bed. The new VSAT dish went up last week and Londua now has 24 hour internet connection. A few minor adjustments on the next trip will get the speed up and look out world! The 10 Eee Pc's are being put to good use most nights with both staff and students on a steep learning curve. Our good friends from Sydney are sending more computer equipment for our next trip in July and there will soon be wireless connection for the community and staff. The gardens are looking great and the first fruits are being picked. Water is short and in the next 6 months we hope to have this yearly problem solved forever.

Beyond North Side

Are you up to the challenge?
Read about the experiences of the Northside Community Church team.

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Work Teams

Have you thought about a short term work team to Londua Technical College? Why not??

We have just arrived back from Londua with a group of young adults from North Sydney Community Church. It was a great time of work and ministry and we will see what the team says now that they are home. The new principal is doing a good job and the staff are all engaged in their respective duties. There are 90 odd students and they were all studying hard for their end of term exams. The Sydney team took 10 laptop computers and spent many hours in classes for both students and staff. That was in between the multiple classes of english, math, science, business studies and hygiene that were taught by the team. The students friendship was won over early through music. The team could not sing as well as the students but they were very gracious with us. There are 3 large gardens under way at Londua and the first fruits should be harvested in September. 2 brand new lawn mowers turned up the week before we arrived donated by last years Tasmanian team. The chaplain thanked God for the provision of these and all of the blessings that the Sydney team had brought to the Londua students and staff. There is a building program to get the dinning hall and kitchen rebuilt for next year, the concrete tanks sealed and roofed, 2 bush houses for staff and the possibility of 2 water bores to secure the year round supply of water. We thank God for the safe travel of the Sydney team and the ministry they brought to Londua. Please pray for the continued growth of Londua Technical College and for the ministry to all of the students.

March 2009

Amon the new principal and his wife are living at Londua and Londua is moving ahead. We have been blessed with some Government salaried teachers this year and the rest of the teaching and ancillary staff are at work. There is a work team from North Side Community Church in Sydney traveling to Londua in April and another group from Tasmania heading over in July/August. The staff are working together and the students are all very keen to learn. Our student numbers are down a bit from what was anticipated with some students still arriving late. The principal has started plans for 2 local bush staff houses and 2 new garden plots to assist with food production for the college. Upgrading of water storage is high on our priority list with materials on the way for this purpose. 2 new lawn mowers paid for with assistance fromlast years Tasmanian team are in transit to the college which will assist to keep the grounds tidy. Kitchen equipment for the Tourism classes is also to be sent shortly donated from church ladies in Brisbane. Thank you one and all for your prayer and assistance in helping to raise the standard of technical teaching at Londua Technical College. God is Great.