Nigeria 2020
Lives Transformed Through Jesus and EducationGod’s Providence ‘Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vine,…and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Saviour’. (Habakkuk 3:16-19). Trust in God’s providence regardless of circumstances. Rev. Andy Economides and Rev. Everton McLeod, the additional part-time administrator/PA for Soteria returned in early March from a Soteria charity mission trip in Ibadan, Nigeria. Whilst in Nigeria, Pastor Ayo from Redeemed Church in Portsmouth and Pastor Lasisi assisted with excellent teaching at the Soteria Business School. The children and young people were delighted to receive letters and gifts from their sponsors. We thank all our sponsors who sponsor workers at SBS, young people or children. And we thank all others who regularly give to Soteria Trust to enable us to go and make disciples and assist the poor.
Achievements During the Mission Praise the Lord for all He achieved. The solar at SBS has made a huge impact on the life of the school. The 3 new OND courses have attracted more students than ever before. The additional second dormitory for young women enables a further 12 to be accommodated. The dormitory is excellent. The new gutter system has yet to be tested once the rainy season starts in a few months’ time. The SBS staff, Andy and Everton spent extensive time at Prospect School and SBS with sponsored children and young people reading letters form their sponsors and replying. Pius, Everton and Andy interviewed parents and children and consequently awarded 7 new scholarships for children to attend Prospect School. These children are needy, poor or vulnerable. Soteria Trust, through our UK sponsors, sponsors 78 children at Prospect. The SBS currently has over 90 students and these young people are challenged and being discipled to follow and love Jesus. Andy and Everton played scrabble with students during lunch times.
National Diploma Courses at Soteria Business School
Summary of Mission:
Andy Economides writes:
Soteria Business School workers sponsored through Soteria Trust Sponsorships help to provide part of the salary and create a job for the worker and their family. This in turn helps Soteria Trust help needy and vulnerable young people. Should a sponsored worker leave their position their sponsors will be informed and the support shall be transferred to a new worker or child or young person. Mr Christopher, teacher and librarian at Soteria School says; “I have been working at SBS for 13 years. I have passion for teaching. It has been a blessing and privilege to work at SBS and help the needy young people. Some of the students that I taught have obtained good employment and some have been able to go further to study in university”.
Sponsorship for Young People Soteria Trust also provides scholarships for over 90 needy young people to study at the Soteria Business School. When sponsored young students complete their course their sponsors will be informed and their kind sponsorship transferred to another needy or vulnerable person or child or SBS worker and details sent. The courses vary in length from about 3 months to 2 years or so. This means some sponsors may sponsor one or two or more students per year.
Sponsorship for Children Soteria Trust provides educational sponsorships for over 80 children at Prospect School. Prospect is a pre-school, primary and secondary school all in one. Children sponsored at Prospect will attend school from a few years to many. When children leave Prospect their sponsors will be informed and their kind sponsorship transferred to another needy or vulnerable child or young person or SBS worker and details sent. All sponsored children from Prospect will be given the opportunity to transfer to the Soteria Business School. Some of these children will accept the offer and go to the SBS for further study.
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