Please be in prayer for all of your children in Zambia. Zambia has received some heavy flooding recently especially around the Zambezi River. Here are excerpts from the entire article:

The Zambezi River Authority (ZRA) staffed jointly by officials from Zambia and Zimbabwe, says one of the two major dams on the river between the two countries will open its flood gates in early 2011, meaning that communities may have to be relocated. The ZRA manages Kariba Dam situated between northwestern Zimbabwe and southeastern Zambia. The opening of the gates can cause flooding and the evacuation of communities.

An official with Zimbabwe’s Meteorological Services told IRIN that parts of Zambia and Zimbabwe could see flooding as early as next week. “There are real fears that some areas will experience flooding and we have received some reports that some areas are experiencing too much rain,” he said. Parts of Southern Africa experienced heavy floods in the second week of December, displacing at least 1,200 families, according to state media.

Although this does not directly effect Father’s Heart and Camp LIFE children in Lusaka, many children have family in regions around the Zambezi. There is also another possibility that an influx of displaced families head to Lusaka looking for work during the flood season.

Rainy season is also a time where malaria and cholera are a huge problem in the compounds, as rain floods wells, sewage systems, and takes it all into the streets.

The good news is that God is above it all and that there is not one child that escapes his eye. So be in prayer, but know that God is carefully watching over his precious children in Zambia!

Are you a current or former teacher? Want to head to Zambia for Spring Break? We have just the trip for you.

This March 10-20, 2011, we are offering a teacher training trip for American teachers. American teachers will get to work with our Zambian teachers on teaching methods, curriculum, planning and effective testing. There will be large group and small group teacher training as well as on site co-teaching, observing, and student testing at our Lifeway Christian Academies.

The trip will include a Sunday worship service at the Tree of Life Children’s Village, shopping at the Arcades cultural market, as well as a bike tour of London on the way over.

The trip is limited to 10 participants and will cost $3600. To lock in your spot and price you must sign up by January 15th.

If you are interested in the trip please contact Taylor Smith

To watch the impact of the last teacher trip, click here.