Arewa Aid

RECENT TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN NIGERIA HAS IMPACT ON OUR HEALTH CENTER IN DONO-MANGA, CHAD

leeh — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:29:13 +0000

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Hope Springs International Benefit Concert December 10th., Lasting Change – One Village At A Time

leeh — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:12:12 +0000

BENEFIT CONCERT TICKET INFORMATION

Concert Tickets are $10 each. You may purchase tickets at our Website: Hope Springs International by clicking the PayPal Secure Donation Button. All tickets purchased online from now through November 30, 2011. will be mailed. Tickets purchased December 1-9, 2011 will be available at the “Will Call” table at the concert. Tickets are also available from a number of Churches and individual in the greater Nashville area. Family and group rates are available. Tickets will be available at the door the night of the concert if seats are available. For more information email us at: hopespringsinternational@yahoo.com. PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE FROM THE 9th to the 10th.

CONCERT LOCATION

GOODPASTURE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS AUDITORIUM
619 W. DUE W. AVE.
MADISON, TENNESSEE 37115

New Dispensary Is Saving Lives Young and Old

leeh — Fri, 13 May 2011 20:55:36 +0000

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SPECIAL GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED PROGRAM ALLOWS HOPE SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL TO DRILL WELLS FOR ONLY $1,000 EACH

leeh — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:32:59 +0000

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A GREAT OPPORUNITY TO CHANGE THE LIVES OF 60,000 PEOPLE

leeh — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:36:17 +0000

These wells not only provide cleaning drinking water, but water for drip irrigation farming during the dry season.

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HOPE SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL REACHED ITS GOAL FOR NEW ORPHANAGE AND FARM COMPOUND CONSTRUCTION

leeh — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:20:55 +0000

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leeh — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:34:20 +0000

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AREWA AID IS NOW HOPE SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL

leeh — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:02:42 +0000

A few months ago I met with Dr. Randy Steger, President of Healing Hands Int., to get his advice about growing Arewa Aid. His first suggestion was a name change. This suggestion had been discussed recently by our board and this was the nudge we needed to follow through. Arewa is a hard name to pronounce and if you can’t pronounce a name, you can’t remember it. Being remembered is vital to a growing organization.

Following that meeting with Dr. Steger a board resolution to change the name was passed and the process begun to seek a suitable name that broadly pictures what we are about. Under the capable direction of Brent Baldwin, former board member and a professional at this very process, we went through a six-week process of compiling and eliminating potential names. The process ended with Hope Springs International as the new name for Arewa Aid. So, effective immediately, our official name is HOPE SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL.

Our mission will continue to be helping people help themselves. We will continue to undertake projects that teach people how to fish, not just give them a fish. Our goal remains to establish works that will function and live on beyond ourselves, works that will not need continuous financial support, thus allowing your gifts today to meet the needs of tomorrow as well.

We now have a NEW BLOG SITE that reflects our name change. Click on this link: HOPE SPRINGS BLOG to be taken to the new site. When you arrive be sure to bookmark this new location for news and events relating to all the projects we are involved in. This will be the last post at this Blog Site.

You may also follow us on Twitter. We have a Facebook site for those of you on Facebook. We also have a new website under construction. When that is complete we will post the link on the new Hope Springs Blog.

If you are a supporter of Arewa Aid, now Hope Springs, your gifts are saving and changing lives. If you are not a supporter we invite you to become one. Donations and requests for information may be sent to Hope Spring, 118 Wessington Place, Hendersonville, TN 37075.

SEEDS FOR AREWA AID

leeh — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:57:44 +0000

Children have an honest idealism that causes them to often see problems and challenges as having very simple solutions. They often challenge us adults with their spontaneous compassion to do something about the needs of the suffering and hurting in our world. Nathaniel Hamm is one such young man. He is the 10 year old son of Darin Hamm, Teaching Pastor for the New Heights Church in Owasso, Oklahoma. Nathaniel heard about the street children that we are working with through our farm in Maiduguri, Nigeria, and how we train these young people, much the same age as Nathaniel, in the skills of drip irrigation that enable them to return to their families and help provide food year round in this aired desert region of Northern Nigeria. He also learned of our constant need for seed for our farm and to send home with these trainees to begin their own farming efforts. What follows is Nathaniel’s story in his own words. Read and be blessed as you see what a 10 year old can do for the cause of Christ.

Seeds for Arewa Aid by Nathaniel Hamm,

I came to dad and complained that people should do more. I wanted him to get something done. He asked me why I didn’t do something.

He told me about Arewa Aid and said they could use seeds to help people in Africa. He explained about irrigation and what was happening and we agreed that I could do something to help.

So I asked my school principle if I could try to get other kids to raise seeds. She told me that I needed to talk to the Superintendent so my dad helped me send them an email.

Oh, I also emailed the man from Arewa Aid, Lee, to seed if this would help and be a good idea. He said yes and gave me a list of seeds.

So the school said I could set up a table for a week at my school. The week came and I set up a table and made poster signs with information about the seeds and what they would be used for. I had bags that my dad gave me and they each had a flyer with the information.

I also had my dad tell people at church and he put something in our church bulletin.

In the end I collected seeds from people at my school and from people in my church. I boxed up the seeds and after finding the right address my dad took me to the post office where we mailed the seeds.

I hope it helps those kids on the street find a way to stay with their family. I hope they know it is because of Jesus that this was done.

Thanks for letting me help.

Nathaniel Hamm

Through Nathaniel’s efforts we are shipping a box of 234 packets of seeds to Nigeria. Great job Nathaniel and thanks for letting God use you to help the young people of Nigeria.

If you are encouraged and challenged by Nathaniel’s example and would like to learn how you can help drop me a note at rabboniblog@yahoo.com. There are many ways to help, both large and small all of which allow you to make a difference in the lives of people today.

Support For Abu Is Restored

leeh — Fri, 08 May 2009 17:13:11 +0000

During the Blake’s stay in Maiduguri they accepted the foster care of a young boy because his father could not take care of him. Abubakar (Abu) for short was cared for through the generosity of Richard and Donna Macon, members of the College Hills Church of Christ in Lebanon, TN.

Due to the confusion caused by the untimely recall of the Blake family in May of last year, Abu was placed in the care of one of the Godly Shepherds of the Wulari Jerusalem Church of Christ in Maiduguri. While it was a struggle financially for this Shepherd of the sheep to take on this responsibility, Abu needed someone and he answered the call.

We are excited to let you know that Richard and Donna Macon (brother and sister) have stepped up to the challenge and have volunteered once again to provide funds for the care of Abu. We are so thankful for Richard and Donna and their love for Abu. In a day when there are so many children in need of someone it is easy to just turn away because we can help them all. I commend the spirit of Richard and Donna to do what they can do and not be discouraged by what they can not do. There support will make a huge difference in this one little life.