Alongside evangelism we do social work. The ELCTG has a strong Mission Companionship with ELCA in areas of church planting and leadership training. Though we need more funds to train leaders in theology and social work or establish programs, yet still, we have made great strides with the resources we do have. In our Social work drive, we conduct women and youth empowerment seminars (Gender equity), and we host workshops to encourage and awaken our laity. We have educational programs for children, including three kindergartens schools now becoming Primary schools for children aged three to seven that study in our mission schools—despite a lack of tables, toys, uniforms, drinking water, separate toilet facilities, or school supplies.

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The children, 95% from Muslim backgrounds, often come to school without having eaten anything at home and make a do till they get home at two in the afternoon. They look very weak, with no shoes sometimes or only one pair of bathroom slippers to last them a year. Some won’t even join the group photos out of shame. God have mercy on these children and provide for them through mission partnerships!

 

The ELCTG pays its teachers from offerings and tithes, but sometimes they are not paid for months when the offerings are not enough. Sometimes out of motherly love the teachers use their own scanty resources to help provide bread for the children in the schools.