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BURKINA FASO - CWO HAS DEVELOPED A VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR YOUNG LADIES CALLED THE VILLAGE OF OPPORTUNITY (VOO). THE GOAL OF THE VOO IS TO PROVIDE CLASSES IN SEWING, COSMETOLOGY, FRENCH, ENGLISH, BUSINESS, AGRICULTURE AND BIBLE SO THE YOUNG LADIES CAN IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND THE LIVES OF THOSE IN THEIR VILLAGES. CWO CURRENTLY HAS 92 STUDENTS AT THE VOO IN ADDITION TO 3 INTERNS. IN 2021 CULINARY CLASSES WERE STARTED, ADDING TO THE VOO CURRICULUM. AGRICULTURE IS TAUGHT USING SHADE STRUCTURES AND SOME NEW DRIP IRRIGATION FARMING WHICH ALSO PROVIDES FOOD FOR THE STUDENTS. THE CHICKEN PROJECT CONTINUES TO BE USED FOR EDUCATION PURPOSES AND HAS BEGUN TO BE SELF-SUSTAINING. CWO HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A MOBILE CLINIC TO OFFER MEDICAL ATTENTION TO THOSE IN REMOTE VILLATE WHERE THERE IS LITTLE OR NO MEDICAL CARE OFFERED. AN INCREASE IN TERRORITST ACTIVITY HAS LET TO THE CLINIC TRAVELING TO DISPLACEMENT CAMPS TO GIVE MEDICAL CARE TO THOSE IN NEED.

ZIMBABWE - THE WORK IN ZIMBABWE IS TWO- FOLD. WORK BEGAN BY OFFERING PASTOR AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING TO THOSE MINISTERING IN THE LOCAL CHURCHES. SEMINARS ARE OFFERED GIVING PRACTICAL BIBLICAL TEACHING THAT ADDRESSES THE EVERYDAY NEEDS AND CONCERNS OF THOSE LEADING THE CHURCHES. EARLY ON ONE OF THOSE ISSUES WAS THE GROWING NUMBER OFORPHAN AND DOUBLE ORPHAN CHILDREN BROUGHT ON BY HIV/AIDS. THE OUR KIDS (OK) PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITIES IN CARING FOR THESE CHILDREN. TODAY THIS MINISTRY HAS EXPANDED TO ALL VULNERABLE CHILDREN. CWO ASSISTED WITH SCHOOL FEES, FOOD, OFFERING COUNSELING, FINDING CARE GIVERS AND TRAINING CAREGIVERS IN DEALING WITH BRINGING CHILDREN INTO THEIR HOMES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 200 CHILDREN IN THE OK PROGRAM. CWO HAS BEGUN TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THE PASTORS AND CHILDREN LIVE THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS.