St. Simeon Skete, Taylorsville Kentucky USA

With St. Simeon, the God receiver, as our patron, the skete seeks to practice the ideals found in our Rule, The Thousand Day Nazareth. In simplicity and poverty, the skete embraces the struggle of inner life through the practice of the Prayer Rope.

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Showing posts with label Villages in Kabala. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Villages in Kabala. Show all posts

Friday, September 13, 2013

Matthew 5:42

"We must work the works of Him who sent me while it is day; 
night is coming, when no one can work", John 9:4 (ESV)



Everyone is working like fury to get the Nazareth House Apostolate School, Kabala ready for the first day of the new session on September 16th.   



The building and classrooms need to be painted.  Funding usually comes in bit by bit and at the last minute so we must wait for it and then rush to get things done.  But that's okay, we are so very thankful that it happens at all.  We could be left without, thanks to our sponsors we are not. 



Joseph Mansaray and his little niece, Vicki, painting the school 
Everyone is pitching in to get things looking nice for the new students


Little Miss Vicki seems to think her part in getting the school ready is at the Supervisor Level, she's being the Job Forman - telling everyone what to do!


While some are working,  preparing the building...


the seamstresses are rapidly making one uniform after another with each donation received.  


Little Miss Vicki, is Supervising the stock of uniforms with great energy!  

We need 600 uniforms in total so each student may have two in their wardrobe.  

Lucy Mansaray with some of the students and completed uniforms so far. 
These children must wash their uniforms in a stream or bucket and dry in the sun on rocks or on a clothes line so two sets of uniforms is minimum.  



They really should have more.  However, we can make it work with two.  One set, simply is going to be difficult to keep clean all week.  



By your generosity, one student at a time is getting a uniform.  Unfortunately, there will be many who will start to school on Monday without a new uniform.




 









So while we have worked beautifully together to provide these uniforms, 



We must continue to spread the word, involve others and make this a reality.  NO PARENT working so hard to put food on the table


should have to withdraw their child from school because of inadequate clothing.



So let's continue to do what we can to make this school year the best ever at NHA School in Kabala.  
Share the need, ask your co-workers
neighbors, family and friends to give.  


We also need to enlarge the classrooms to accommodate the huge flux of new enrollments.  
NHA School is one the best in the area - something we all should be very proud of! 


If you haven't given towards this worthy cause, please consider doing so today!  

And if you have already given, thank you! 

Please encourage others to do the same.  

God bless you all!  


Click on this link to reach our Paypal Donation Button 

or donate by mailing a check to:
Nazareth House Apostolate
185 Captains Cove Drive
Taylorsville, KY 40071

"Never discourage anyone...who continually makes progress, 
no matter how slow." - Plato (427 BC -347 BC)



Thursday, November 8, 2012


James recently wandered into this village.


Now that he lives in Kabala he is finding his way into more and more remote villages who have never received aid or help before.  


The main breadwinner for the villagers has just passed away and the already struggling clan is finding themselves more and more in need.   


One of the first things James does as he enters a village is to assess the health of the people.  




Everyone looked relatively healthy, most had worms, but internal parasites are a normal problem in Sierra Leone.  


As James scanned the community, his eyes rested on one little girl.  She was limping.  


A closer looked revealed an infected burn.  An even closer look revealed loss of skin.  


In many cases, the burn and the skin heal (scarred but healed) -  its the infection that does the damage.  We've lost a few children due to the infection of burns.  


Because of recent shipments, James has access to a limited supply of antibiotics and can start this little girl on some.  Our supply is low, as is our triple-antibiotic wound ointment (neosporin).  We are working to replenish this supply.  This is just one of many difficulties requiring our attention - day after day, hour after hour.




We continue to press for a vehicle.  Had we had one, James could have brought this child to a clinic or the compound for treatment.  Alas, he is unable to carry her the great walking distance.  




People are in need, as Advent approaches and we begin to think of "charity" or even year end "tax deductions" please consider the work of Nazareth House Apostolate.    Be a part of the family of NHA, working together in the areas of the poorest of the poor in Sierra Leone.  

You can make your tax-deductible donation either by clicking on this link

or through the Paypal Donation Link on our website 

or by mail
NHA; 185 Captains Cove Drive, Taylorsville, KY 40071 

or via Guidestar 

When James returns home to the compound, his day does not stop.  His door is knocked upon frequently.  He doesn't get much of a break but he's okay with that
knowing that he can help save a life, bit by bit.  Yet... 
and yet...
He needs us to see him through.  We need to provide him with the means to do this work.  

Thanks you.