Greetings from LAMB.
In our part of Bangladesh, we escape the damage of cyclones which hit near the coast. The first rice crop of the year has been harvested, and the fields are full of stubble. The villagers are busy with the straw and grain. Although sometimes a bit troublesome, rains and higher temp
eratures are starting to be with us, a blessing for this country where so many people depend on agriculture.
At LAMB, it is a time where extra good things seem to be happening for children with disabilities. A generous and enthusiastic Australian businessman has set under way a program in Bangladesh, starting at LAMB, to tackle the problem for children born with club feet. It is using a non-surgical method developed in the 1950s by Dr. Ponseti of Iowa, but only more recently becoming widely accepted.
With the help of another organization which focuses on people with disabilities, LAMB will now also be able to increase its production of assistive devices. Usually – at LAMB – made of wood, these are items of equipment which help the mobility of children (and adults) with disabilities.
We also have the good news of a small grant from a UK charity which will help us with the work to get children with disabilities integrated better into society.
As usual, we have good news of short and long term Christian workers coming to LAMB. Although the most common image is of doctors, teachers and those trained in Bible studies, the support from young, but experienced specialists in such areas as Finance and Epidemiology are making a huge difference to the effectiveness of LAMB’s research and accounting. For them, to see God’s work in this very different environment is a mutual blessing.
This month, we are not without challenges. We would very much appreciate your prayers that God will grant us the wisdom and creativity to find ways to adjust for the future. The number of in-patients at the hospital has fallen by a tenth, as has the number of ante-natal visits and the number of babies being born. This is because in one of the areas from which LAMB patients traditionally come, the Government has started a voucher scheme providing free care, so patients are going to Government hospitals. Although their approach to care is different, if the scheme encourages people to seek care who otherwise would not, and so saves lives and misery, then it is a good thing.For LAMB, we pray for wisdom in how to manage the modest change in the short term, but more importantly to see into the long term as to how we may best be used to bring about God’s vision.
In our part of Bangladesh, we escape the damage of cyclones which hit near the coast. The first rice crop of the year has been harvested, and the fields are full of stubble. The villagers are busy with the straw and grain. Although sometimes a bit troublesome, rains and higher temp
eratures are starting to be with us, a blessing for this country where so many people depend on agriculture.At LAMB, it is a time where extra good things seem to be happening for children with disabilities. A generous and enthusiastic Australian businessman has set under way a program in Bangladesh, starting at LAMB, to tackle the problem for children born with club feet. It is using a non-surgical method developed in the 1950s by Dr. Ponseti of Iowa, but only more recently becoming widely accepted.
With the help of another organization which focuses on people with disabilities, LAMB will now also be able to increase its production of assistive devices. Usually – at LAMB – made of wood, these are items of equipment which help the mobility of children (and adults) with disabilities.
We also have the good news of a small grant from a UK charity which will help us with the work to get children with disabilities integrated better into society.
As usual, we have good news of short and long term Christian workers coming to LAMB. Although the most common image is of doctors, teachers and those trained in Bible studies, the support from young, but experienced specialists in such areas as Finance and Epidemiology are making a huge difference to the effectiveness of LAMB’s research and accounting. For them, to see God’s work in this very different environment is a mutual blessing.
This month, we are not without challenges. We would very much appreciate your prayers that God will grant us the wisdom and creativity to find ways to adjust for the future. The number of in-patients at the hospital has fallen by a tenth, as has the number of ante-natal visits and the number of babies being born. This is because in one of the areas from which LAMB patients traditionally come, the Government has started a voucher scheme providing free care, so patients are going to Government hospitals. Although their approach to care is different, if the scheme encourages people to seek care who otherwise would not, and so saves lives and misery, then it is a good thing.For LAMB, we pray for wisdom in how to manage the modest change in the short term, but more importantly to see into the long term as to how we may best be used to bring about God’s vision.
