Distributing food once again in Zambia.  We were also here in 2016.

God's presence is always near us

Army worms in the corn

Can not even find the cow path to drive on.

We were part of the team that created living space in . . .

this Lutheran church in Victoria Texas which donated 5 rooms for volunteers to stay in during the long term recovery efforts starting in January.

The sleeping quarters for the volunteers.

We spent four days fixing up a house in Victoria.

Addressing the beneficiaries in Malawi

Cyclone Idai destroyed many homes

Cooking pots were given in addition to . . .

a monthly ration of food . . .

And seeds at the first distribution which could be harvested at the end of the four month program by World Renew.

We worshiped here in Santa Rosa, Texas.

Our 'groupie' of World Renew doing Disaster Relief in Texas

M2S is behind this building.

A seafarer entertaining with songs.

No more shoe boxes so Christmas bags for the seafarers.

More Christmas parcels - more than 1550 were distributed.

Father Andrew with Phillipino seafarers

The International Relief Managers conference for World Renew at the CRC Burlington office in their 'renovated' facilities.  Focus - Promoting Justice in a Changing World.

Listening to one of the main presenters on the topic of  'Humanitarian Safety and Security Management.'

 The knitting ladies from Port Perry donated all these baby blankets and homemade dolls and baby clothes to be sent to the third world via Food For Children.

Grateful for the hats received at M2S.

Montreal at Christmas time.

The bridge lit up at night in Montreal.

Some of the 1500 'shoe boxes' given to the sailors during December.

Trying on a used donated coat to keep warm.

Beautiful scenery of the ice on the trees on our way home from the Seafarers' Centre.

A collection of boots from the 18 people present at the cottage - family celebration.

This was the cottage where we stayed - 5 bedrooms for 4 families.

Some gathering together at meal time

Lots of snow and the waves were acoming.  Beautiful creation.

New M2S facilities in this building on pier Alexander -  at the back of this building

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 A blue horse reminding how the horses swam from the ships to the island.

 God's grandeur ending each day.

 Our cruise ship for 19 days :-)

The 'mule' helping guide the ship through the Panama Canal.

Checking the beneficiary card.

Our last distribution in a church where many took shelter during the hurricane.

Homeward bound with 57 kg of food and 1 gal of oil.

Many hands make light work.  This is our team :-)

Water tanks installed to catch the rain water as soon as the new tin roof will be installed.  In the meantime, a water truck will fill these tanks each week from a river 1 hour away and the people can filter the water with the Sawyer Water Filters provided.

These tanks are by a school which too needs a new roof before school starts again.  That new roof will provide the water for the people living nearby.  A community committee will monitor the usage of the water.

 A beneficiary carrying his share home.

 Each beneficiary received - rice 30 kg, maize meal 15 kg

black beans 12 kg, oil 1 gallon and corn seed to plant.

The truck refused to go any further so the distribution

was done on the mountain roadside.

 Some scenes of the impact of hurricane Matthew in the mountain area north of Les Cayes.