Dear Friend,

God has been very good to us and He continues to amaze us.

Recently, Rev. John Ross from the UK came to minister to pastors and leaders in the villages. His messages were very timely and the people of Africa were truly blessed by them; “I enjoyed his time ministering to the orphans and to the local churches pastor it becomes forme a memorable trip. John said,”

We have a team of people volunteering from the United States with us right now in Thoera. They have been talking to the people of Thoera and surrounding villages. This team is preparing the way for another team who will be drilling boreholes and serving the children with an Africa Camp – a time of games, prayer and spiritual teaching.



We have seen two people baptized after showing many signs that they were truly born again and they understood what Jesus did for them. Yvonne Callicott, wife of pastor Jeff Callicott, is in the village. She was there last year with her husband and two others from America. This year she said, “You can see a major difference between the people last year and this year. Eddie and Vilma’s ministry in Thoera is making a real difference in the lives of these people.”

God has recently protected us despite many obstacles. Our vehicle suffered a rupture in the fuel tank. It leaked steadily on a trip of nearly 700 km. We were able to make it back to Blantyre safely and get it repaired, although it cut our trip short and we had to postpone some work in the villages. We also lost three wheel bolts but we were able to find someone in Blantyre who could repair them after hours the day before a national holiday. We have asked the Lord for a better vehicle and we know that He has heard our prayers. We thank Him for keeping us safe and showing us people who can help us.

One of the biggest blessings we have received to help us serve these people came from a generous donor in the UK. The gift was designated for a cargo truck and food for the children. You can see that God must really love those children to provide for them in such a wonderful way. There was one other stipulation made with this gift. The givers asked that we find partners to help us with the ongoing expenses of living and working in Africa.

We are looking for partners who can help us with maintenance of vehicles, transportation costs, office expenses and our own personal needs. Almost all of the donations we have received have been designated for specific purposes in our mission. We will not use that money for any other purpose. So we are left with a need of about 3000 pounds (UK) per month. The work here is hard, but it is so rewarding when we can share with our partners the wonderful things God does through His people.

If you can help us with these personal and routine expenses, you will be a major blessing to this ministry. In fact, some of the other large gifts we have received will not be of any use if we can not support ourselves here in Africa.

Please pray and see if the Lord wants you to help us in this particular way. I pray for you always and thank you sincerely for all the help you have given me so far. You are not forgotten and the children of Africa pray for you too.

May God Bless you all
Vilma Brito.