This is Peter Phiri's class! He opted out of the picture!

Thanks to you, teacher Jane Kunda in dark blue polo shirt, will be starting a tailoring course in July! This is her English class.

Jane Kunda is a dear Christian sister and a wonderful, patient English literacy teacher. She is a single mom caring for several children, paying their school fees from her small liteacy salary. After a morning of teaching, she conducts help classes for her slower students and for those who want to learn English. She never misses an opportunity to share the Gospel and lead her students to Christ. Please pray for her as she will be starting a professional sewing program in July which will enable her to begin a home-based business.

Teacher Alice Sithole in the dark blue shirt is a sweet patient English teacher and a dear Christian sister. Thanks to her willingness to teach, Alice's salary is supporting the family since her husband is currently unemployed. After a morning of teaching, Alice rushes to her professional tailoring classes which begin at 13 hours (1 PM) to 16 hours (4 PM). She makes most of her own clothes, helps care for her grandbaby, and is a close friend to Jane Kunda since they were both students and ESL graduates together. Alice is a dedicated believer and soul winner, loved by her students for her quiet mannerisms and careful teaching.

This is what the mini-buses look like!The step is high and a real
challenge for my legs, but I'm getting stronger and more able to climb aboard and tolerate the jostling and crowded conditions. Read my February letter for more fun descriptions! It's been challenging, to say the least, depending on public transport! Thanks for your prayers!

Greetings from inside the mini-bus! These small buses run right in front of our literacy school in John Howard. I ride this bus to a downtown station then transfer to another similar bus taking me to Roma Township where I live! Read my February letter to feel what the ride is like! Thanks for praying for my safety!

This is Veronica Siame with her husband who recently had cataract surgery. Veronica has completed our ESL program and we are meeting for Bible study, phonics, reading, and friendship. She is a de ar lady but is entrenched in Catholicism although she professes to be a believer in Jesus Chr rist. Her church traditions have a very strong grip on her life. Please pray that God would open her eyes to understand that salvation is by faith alone!

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I thought you might like to see what the tutors learn in our workshops. This lady is from Siankope and has completed a writing lesson that she will give to her students. Pray for our volunteer tutors to stay faithful!