Psalm 18:30. NIV. “As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless;
he shields all who take refuge in him."
“The Northeast region of Minas Gerais, Brazil is acknowledged to be one of the neediest in the state, if not the country.” This is a quote from EI’s 1989 Annual Report. Some of the issues sited were limited education opportunities, tenant farming, lack of clean drinking water and no system of sanitation, widespread malnutrition.
The Brazil’s EI team, made up of Brazilians and Canadians, worked with their partner church, Igreja Methodist Congregational, to tackle these problems through various interventions: classes on hygiene and nutrition, backyard gardens, small animal husbandry of rabbits and goats, and construction of latrines, affectionately known as “zoolies.” The team dug 3 ponds and capped 2 springs. Families received water filters and seedlings for reforestation.
