IAF - India Africa Foundation
St Peter's Church Farnborough, Hampshire
Church of England, Diocese of Guildford

IAF - India Africa Foundation

The IAF have a relationship with the Neerekshe Trust (near Raichur) who are providing support to the villages surrounding and including
Muranpur. The IAF also are embarking on supporting the village of Ikot Ayan Itam in Nigeria.

IAF have funded (£8000) for the building of flood defences around a hospital on the Neerekshe Trust campus. The hospital will provide health-care to the surrounding villages, in particular the village of Muranpur.

The IAF have funded (£500) through the Neerekshe Trust sums for pastoral aid projects to help those in particular difficulties.

The IAF are now embarking on four further projects:

1. The funding the salaries of a doctor & nurse who will minister to the villages surrounding the Neerekshe campus (£8400 per year).
2. The funding of (£27500) the building of a parish centre on the Neerekshe Trust campus for community uses such as: crèche; mums and toddlers; adult learning; worship.
3. The installation of a bore-hole and surrounding pipe work (£3000) in a village called Ikot Ayan Itam in Nigeria.
4. In Nigeria the provision of a small industrial unit for the manufacture of gari from cassava tubers for use and sale in local markets (costs to be ascertained).
   

'Neerekshe'...'Hope' In the Village of Muranpur

Sixty two years ago, Shadrach was born in a remote village in the centre of India into the 'untouchable' agricultural caste. His parents were recent converts from the lowest Hindu caste to the Christian faith. He received an education and qualified as a teacher. However, he never forgot his roots or the great gift that God had given. He left the security of teaching, joined the church full time and between his evangelising consignments visited and provided for the villagers of all castes.

Nine years ago Shadrach started a village crèche project - it is called 'Neerekshe' which means 'Hope'. The Youth Groups at St Peter’s Church raise funds to provide equipment for the school, medical centre and orphanage. .

See the latest pictures from the recent IAF visit to Neerekshe - click 'here'

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