 NUMBER OF ARMS
The ministry which started with an arm at #7 Ejoh-close has established three (3) more arms viz: Bundu Waterside in Port Harcourt Local Government Area,Wakama-Ama n Ogu/Bolo local government area and Asarama in Andoni Local Government area.
NUMBER OF WIDOWS IN THE MINISTRY
About one hundred and fifty (150) widows have benefitted from the ministry. In most ases when some are financially empowered and become self sufficient they stop fellowship. As at the time of this writing, there are eight-six (86) widows that are benefitting from the ministry. They are as follows:
PROGRAMME OF SEELF- RELIANCE & ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
We believe in marketing the widows self-reliant rather than depend on handouts. We have been able t finance eighty-two (82) widows to start petty trading. Five (5) young widows have been trained in hair Dressing and two (2) in Catering. Presently, one is being trained in hair dressing.
ACCOMODATION
At the beginning and at the end of each year, The ministry subsidizes the house rent for some of widows under the aegis of our Rent subsidy program (RSP). Twenty-eight (28) widows have benefited from this program while four (4) have had their rents outrightly paid.
HEALTH
The ministry has subsidized medical bills for four (4) widows.
EDUCATION
WLW OUTREACH has a program it refers to as “SWCBS”, An acronym for “Sending widows Children back t School”.It takes effect at the beginning of each academic session, When text books ( emphasis on Mathematics and English), exercise books and writing materials are distributed.
The ministry has a scholarship scheme which commenced t the 2006/2007 academic session. It has as its first beneficiary, Master Nebari Kaanagbo.
A kind- hearted brother, also through this ministry, offers three (3) Scholarship (to widows’ children) at the beginning of each academic session at his Private School.
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION
WLW OUTREACH which started its counselling unit under a palm tree in Pastor ‘Furo’s premises has now secured office accommodation for administrative and counselling purposes.
RADIO/PROGRAMME
Many widows who are hurting and eager for God’s love and care. To them, we send the message of his love via radio broadcasts. On the 20 th of October, 2002, we started a 10 – minutes radio broadcast on Sundays (5:45 – 5:55pm).
SPIRITUAL ACHIEVEMENTS
The Bible is made alive in the ministry. Testimonies abound of answered prayers and miraculous healing. Souls are won to Christ through have been encouraged to go back to their churches; others have made deeper commitments and are now workers at their various places of worship. Evidently, God also meets the needs of non-widows who bring prayer requests to the prayer band of the ministry.
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