The Evangelical christain humaritarian aid known as the Samiratan's purse through Nazareth Baptist Church lower Bokova yesterday 9th March 2019 shared the good news and special gifts to children of this locality.
The charity organisation which aims at teaching the Golden Rule;"love your neighbour as yourself" was founded in 1970 by Bob Pierce and is located at Boone,North Carolina,USA
Samiratan's purse seeks to specialise in emergency relief, water, and sanitation, food and nutrition, medical care and public health,HIV/AIDS and community-based livestock and livelihood projects.
These donations to the children of Mile 15 Buea is an aspect of child evangelism movement which is in relation to Operation Christmas Child that was created in 1990 by Dave Cooke and his wife Will for children.
An inclusive interview was conducted and the discipleship coordinator of Operation Christmas Child,South West Region Cameroon, Madam Asah Queenivette gave desirable answers that throw more light to this organisation and for such humaritarian gesture.
Excerpts of the interview;
*WHAT IS THE SAMIRATAN'S PURSE ALL ABOUT?
Samiratan's purse is an organisation that works with Children.It is an Evangelical aid that helps children and their parents to know about Christ.*WHO ARE THOSE GIVING THIS PURSE?
The Samiratan's purse is from the Billy Graham Foundation. The head of this Foundation is Franklin Graham, the son of the christain evangeiste Billy Graham.They send it through the Samiratan's purse in Cameroon.
*WHY ARE THEY GIVING THIS PURSE TO CHILDREN?
They give it as an opportunity for needy children and for them to hear the worf of God.
*WHO ARE THOSE TO COLLECT THIS SAMIRATAN'S PURSE?
Those children who are above the age of 2years and below 14 years old both boys and girls.
*WHY DO THESE CHILDREN COLLECT THESE GIFTS ONCE IN A LIFE TIME?
This is because, it is once in a life time opportunity for repentance.
*WHAT ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS?
We want the children to know more about Christ. We want them to follow through the book; The Greatest Journey" to go through the 12 lessons with Christ.
* WHAT LAST MESSAGE DO YOU HAVE FOR THE CHILDREN COLLECTING THE SAMIRATAN'S PURSE?
I encourage them to through the word of God which is more important than those gifts which can get scattered but they should not depart from the word of God.
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Keep on feeding us with good news . I love this
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