Dear Friends!

Pleasant greetings,The fear of God was seen in the lives of sensitive human being sin recent monthsbecause of dengue mosquito which has brought illness to many patients especiallyin city& suburb areas of Lahore. Everyone was horrified by the sudden deaths ofdengue victims, who numbered eight to ten daily. The Punjab governmentannounced the emergency in the province and also took many preventive measuresagainst the fatal plague. The media in all forms has been communicating theinformation about dengue’s signs & symptoms, preventive & curative care, withadvice to spray buildings and streets, and avoid water storage in open place, etc.

Special wards were set up and hundreds of patients were admitted in hospitals for proper treatment.Though it was a natural disaster, still most of the people saw this tragedy as “the punishment sent by Godbecause of our immoral deeds.” But He does not want to kill man; He wants to save us. The people whorecovered from this fever were highly grateful to God.Unfortunately; in WDSS staff; the mother of Ms. Sanya Samuel (teacher) and the sister of Mr. Emmanuel(driver) passed away with the infection of dengue virus. Some other staff in diocese were also affected butthey all recovered by the Grace of God.In the second week of October, the administrative staffs were involved with the Mission conference whichwas held at the diocesan campus. International and national church leadership discussed and shared theirrich experience and knowledge on the topic “Finding God in Challenging/ difficult situation: Mission ofthe church”.

The Mission Conference was organized &hosted by theDiocese of Raiwind on behalf of Church of Pakistan, from 9th

to 11th October 2011 at 17 Warris Road, Lahore. In this regard;the reception dinner was arranged on 8th October 2011 in thehonour of Revd. Dr. Olav Fykse Teviot, General Secretary,WCC, the guest of honour, and other distinguished guests fromabroad. The guests were welcomed by Mrs. Reesha QadirBukhsh, (Diocesan Treasurer & Principal of Dar-ul- Mussarat)and garlanded by the staff. In his welcome address, BishopSamuel Azariah shared the brief history of Pakistan related topolicy of rulers and the present situation of the Country, as it has been facing social, economic and

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT &SERVICE SOCIETY (Regd.)

Diocese of Raiwind – Church of Pakistan17-Warris Road, Lahore-Pakistan. womendesk.wdss@yahoo.com

Tel: +924232200124, Cell: +923464499805

September – October2011

WDSS NewsletterVol. 2-Issue 5

Rt. Rev.Samuel R.AzariahChairman,WDSSBishop ofRaiwindDiocese,ModeratorChurch ofPakistan-----------

WomenDevelopment& ServiceSociety hasbeenestablished byDr. Rev.KhushnudAzariah with avision to builda just societyfree from allsorts ofdiscriminationandexploitation, in1989 embarkedupon a missionto reach thewomen of theoppressedcommunitieswith activitiesthat wouldpromotehealth,education,economicopportunitiesand help themto lead a lifewith honorand dignity.

CONTENTS

Mission Conference

Dedication of CCPH

Visitors from Abroad

Medical Camps

Counseling Sessions

Meekness makes youStrong

Mission Conference; Finding God in a challenging/difficult situation

MISSION CONFERENCE

Dear Friends!

Pleasant greetings,The fear of God was seen in the lives of sensitive human being sin recent monthsbecause of dengue mosquito which has brought illness to many patients especiallyin city& suburb areas of Lahore. Everyone was horrified by the sudden deaths ofdengue victims, who numbered eight to ten daily. The Punjab governmentannounced the emergency in the province and also took many preventive measuresagainst the fatal plague. The media in all forms has been communicating theinformation about dengue’s signs & symptoms, preventive & curative care, withadvice to spray buildings and streets, and avoid water storage in open place, etc.

Special wards were set up and hundreds of patients were admitted in hospitals for proper treatment.Though it was a natural disaster, still most of the people saw this tragedy as “the punishment sent by Godbecause of our immoral deeds.” But He does not want to kill man; He wants to save us. The people whorecovered from this fever were highly grateful to God.Unfortunately; in WDSS staff; the mother of Ms. Sanya Samuel (teacher) and the sister of Mr. Emmanuel(driver) passed away with the infection of dengue virus. Some other staff in diocese were also affected butthey all recovered by the Grace of God.In the second week of October, the administrative staffs were involved with the Mission conference whichwas held at the diocesan campus. International and national church leadership discussed and shared theirrich experience and knowledge on the topic “Finding God in Challenging/ difficult situation: Mission ofthe church”.

The Mission Conference was organized &hosted by theDiocese of Raiwind on behalf of Church of Pakistan, from 9th

to 11th October 2011 at 17 Warris Road, Lahore. In this regard;the reception dinner was arranged on 8th October 2011 in thehonour of Revd. Dr. Olav Fykse Teviot, General Secretary,WCC, the guest of honour, and other distinguished guests fromabroad. The guests were welcomed by Mrs. Reesha QadirBukhsh, (Diocesan Treasurer & Principal of Dar-ul- Mussarat)and garlanded by the staff. In his welcome address, BishopSamuel Azariah shared the brief history of Pakistan related topolicy of rulers and the present situation of the Country, as it has been facing social, economic and

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT &SERVICE SOCIETY (Regd.)

Diocese of Raiwind – Church of Pakistan17-Warris Road, Lahore-Pakistan. womendesk.wdss@yahoo.com

Tel: +924232200124, Cell: +923464499805

September – October2011

WDSS NewsletterVol. 2-Issue 5

Rt. Rev.Samuel R.AzariahChairman,WDSSBishop ofRaiwindDiocese,ModeratorChurch ofPakistan-----------

WomenDevelopment& ServiceSociety hasbeenestablished byDr. Rev.KhushnudAzariah with avision to builda just societyfree from allsorts ofdiscriminationandexploitation, in1989 embarkedupon a missionto reach thewomen of theoppressedcommunitieswith activitiesthat wouldpromotehealth,education,economicopportunitiesand help themto lead a lifewith honorand dignity.

CONTENTS

Mission Conference

Dedication of CCPH

Visitors from Abroad

Medical Camps

Counseling Sessions

Meekness makes youStrong

Mission Conference; Finding God in a challenging/difficult situation

MISSION CONFERENCE

Dear Friends!

Pleasant greetings,The fear of God was seen in the lives of sensitive human being sin recent monthsbecause of dengue mosquito which has brought illness to many patients especiallyin city& suburb areas of Lahore. Everyone was horrified by the sudden deaths ofdengue victims, who numbered eight to ten daily. The Punjab governmentannounced the emergency in the province and also took many preventive measuresagainst the fatal plague. The media in all forms has been communicating theinformation about dengue’s signs & symptoms, preventive & curative care, withadvice to spray buildings and streets, and avoid water storage in open place, etc.

Special wards were set up and hundreds of patients were admitted in hospitals for proper treatment.Though it was a natural disaster, still most of the people saw this tragedy as “the punishment sent by Godbecause of our immoral deeds.” But He does not want to kill man; He wants to save us. The people whorecovered from this fever were highly grateful to God.Unfortunately; in WDSS staff; the mother of Ms. Sanya Samuel (teacher) and the sister of Mr. Emmanuel(driver) passed away with the infection of dengue virus. Some other staff in diocese were also affected butthey all recovered by the Grace of God.In the second week of October, the administrative staffs were involved with the Mission conference whichwas held at the diocesan campus. International and national church leadership discussed and shared theirrich experience and knowledge on the topic “Finding God in Challenging/ difficult situation: Mission ofthe church”.

The Mission Conference was organized &hosted by theDiocese of Raiwind on behalf of Church of Pakistan, from 9th

to 11th October 2011 at 17 Warris Road, Lahore. In this regard;the reception dinner was arranged on 8th October 2011 in thehonour of Revd. Dr. Olav Fykse Teviot, General Secretary,WCC, the guest of honour, and other distinguished guests fromabroad. The guests were welcomed by Mrs. Reesha QadirBukhsh, (Diocesan Treasurer & Principal of Dar-ul- Mussarat)and garlanded by the staff. In his welcome address, BishopSamuel Azariah shared the brief history of Pakistan related topolicy of rulers and the present situation of the Country, as it has been facing social, economic and

WOMEN DEVELOPMENT &SERVICE SOCIETY (Regd.)

Diocese of Raiwind – Church of Pakistan17-Warris Road, Lahore-Pakistan. womendesk.wdss@yahoo.com

Tel: +924232200124, Cell: +923464499805

September – October2011

WDSS NewsletterVol. 2-Issue 5

Rt. Rev.Samuel R.AzariahChairman,WDSSBishop ofRaiwindDiocese,ModeratorChurch ofPakistan-----------

WomenDevelopment& ServiceSociety hasbeenestablished byDr. Rev.KhushnudAzariah with avision to builda just societyfree from allsorts ofdiscriminationandexploitation, in1989 embarkedupon a missionto reach thewomen of theoppressedcommunitieswith activitiesthat wouldpromotehealth,education,economicopportunitiesand help themto lead a lifewith honorand dignity.

CONTENTS

Mission Conference

Dedication of CCPH

Visitors from Abroad

Medical Camps

Counseling Sessions

Meekness makes youStrong

Mission Conference; Finding God in a challenging/difficult situation

MISSION CONFERENCE

political crises as well as terrorism by fundamentalists for last two decades. However; he emphasized forthe need of social harmony and tolerance on inter-religious issues of different communities of Pakistan.Later, the gifts were presented to all guests. Rev. Dr. Olav Fykes Teviot expressed his thanks in responseof Bishop Azariah’s address. The dignitaries of Churches in Pakistan, Rt. Rev. Azad Marshall, Bishop ofGulf & Iran, local clergy, heads of diocesan departments, Heads of Christian organisations and friendsfrom Muslim& Christian communities were also invited.

The participants of the Mission conference consisted of the Synod members and the overseas partners ofthe Church of Pakistan. The following guest speakers addressed the theme in the context of Holy Scriptureand the present era.

Rt. Rev. Samuel R. Azariah,Bishop Azariah in his opening session shared that “Humility therefore is notabout being poor and wearing humble clothes. The path of humility is a path ofself-discovery; it is not made up of external actions to abstain, so that otherscan praise us. Humility is way of life, and to justify humility, we need toacknowledge that we are proud.”He also described that what is the mission of the church?

“Mission is God’s mission and from my perspective mission is to heal a fractured world and to heal thefractured and wounded body of Christ. We live in a deeply broken world and body of Christ is deeplywounded and divided. Mission as brining the Gospel (as owners) to the other (receiving the product) doesnot fit in my perspective of mission. Mission has to do with the religiosity of the other? Mission of thewounded body of Christ is not merely conversion of the other, but conversion to the other.”

Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Teviot, General Secretary, World Council of Churches (WCC) said“…the mission of the church is to strive towards resolution of issues that are affecting thiscountry”. He further added that Church Mission could be helpful in the present situation.

Bishop Joseph Coutts, President (Roman) Catholic Bishop’s Council of Pakistan, in hisresponse to the first address recognized the importance and need of intra-faith dialogueamongst the churches in Pakistan. He said that in the past, efforts had been made but onlyduring a time of crisis. Unity is a key to the future of the Church.

Dr. Christine Amjad Ali, Director, Christian Study Centre, Rawalpindi, took the Biblesessions. She shared that God has a purpose and plan for each of us, and has thus placed usin Pakistan.

WDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

Brief Description of

Conference

political crises as well as terrorism by fundamentalists for last two decades. However; he emphasized forthe need of social harmony and tolerance on inter-religious issues of different communities of Pakistan.Later, the gifts were presented to all guests. Rev. Dr. Olav Fykes Teviot expressed his thanks in responseof Bishop Azariah’s address. The dignitaries of Churches in Pakistan, Rt. Rev. Azad Marshall, Bishop ofGulf & Iran, local clergy, heads of diocesan departments, Heads of Christian organisations and friendsfrom Muslim& Christian communities were also invited.

The participants of the Mission conference consisted of the Synod members and the overseas partners ofthe Church of Pakistan. The following guest speakers addressed the theme in the context of Holy Scriptureand the present era.

Rt. Rev. Samuel R. Azariah,Bishop Azariah in his opening session shared that “Humility therefore is notabout being poor and wearing humble clothes. The path of humility is a path ofself-discovery; it is not made up of external actions to abstain, so that otherscan praise us. Humility is way of life, and to justify humility, we need toacknowledge that we are proud.”He also described that what is the mission of the church?

“Mission is God’s mission and from my perspective mission is to heal a fractured world and to heal thefractured and wounded body of Christ. We live in a deeply broken world and body of Christ is deeplywounded and divided. Mission as brining the Gospel (as owners) to the other (receiving the product) doesnot fit in my perspective of mission. Mission has to do with the religiosity of the other? Mission of thewounded body of Christ is not merely conversion of the other, but conversion to the other.”

Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Teviot, General Secretary, World Council of Churches (WCC) said“…the mission of the church is to strive towards resolution of issues that are affecting thiscountry”. He further added that Church Mission could be helpful in the present situation.

Bishop Joseph Coutts, President (Roman) Catholic Bishop’s Council of Pakistan, in hisresponse to the first address recognized the importance and need of intra-faith dialogueamongst the churches in Pakistan. He said that in the past, efforts had been made but onlyduring a time of crisis. Unity is a key to the future of the Church.

Dr. Christine Amjad Ali, Director, Christian Study Centre, Rawalpindi, took the Biblesessions. She shared that God has a purpose and plan for each of us, and has thus placed usin Pakistan.

WDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

Brief Description of

Conference

political crises as well as terrorism by fundamentalists for last two decades. However; he emphasized forthe need of social harmony and tolerance on inter-religious issues of different communities of Pakistan.Later, the gifts were presented to all guests. Rev. Dr. Olav Fykes Teviot expressed his thanks in responseof Bishop Azariah’s address. The dignitaries of Churches in Pakistan, Rt. Rev. Azad Marshall, Bishop ofGulf & Iran, local clergy, heads of diocesan departments, Heads of Christian organisations and friendsfrom Muslim& Christian communities were also invited.

The participants of the Mission conference consisted of the Synod members and the overseas partners ofthe Church of Pakistan. The following guest speakers addressed the theme in the context of Holy Scriptureand the present era.

Rt. Rev. Samuel R. Azariah,Bishop Azariah in his opening session shared that “Humility therefore is notabout being poor and wearing humble clothes. The path of humility is a path ofself-discovery; it is not made up of external actions to abstain, so that otherscan praise us. Humility is way of life, and to justify humility, we need toacknowledge that we are proud.”He also described that what is the mission of the church?

“Mission is God’s mission and from my perspective mission is to heal a fractured world and to heal thefractured and wounded body of Christ. We live in a deeply broken world and body of Christ is deeplywounded and divided. Mission as brining the Gospel (as owners) to the other (receiving the product) doesnot fit in my perspective of mission. Mission has to do with the religiosity of the other? Mission of thewounded body of Christ is not merely conversion of the other, but conversion to the other.”

Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Teviot, General Secretary, World Council of Churches (WCC) said“…the mission of the church is to strive towards resolution of issues that are affecting thiscountry”. He further added that Church Mission could be helpful in the present situation.

Bishop Joseph Coutts, President (Roman) Catholic Bishop’s Council of Pakistan, in hisresponse to the first address recognized the importance and need of intra-faith dialogueamongst the churches in Pakistan. He said that in the past, efforts had been made but onlyduring a time of crisis. Unity is a key to the future of the Church.

Dr. Christine Amjad Ali, Director, Christian Study Centre, Rawalpindi, took the Biblesessions. She shared that God has a purpose and plan for each of us, and has thus placed usin Pakistan.

WDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

Brief Description of

Conference

Rt. Rev. Irfan Jamil, Co-adjuror Bishop, Diocese of Lahore, Church of Pakistan,shared the Word of God and said, “We do not find God but He finds us. God givesencouragement to the believers”. Bishop Irfan also mentioned the missionaryendeavours in the sub continent.

Rev. Dr. Aslam Ziai, vice principal of Gujranwala Theological seminary sharedthat “whenever God Almighty calls someone for special task, He not only prepareshim/her but also encourages them as He did with Jeremiah”.

Dr. Naeem Mushtaq analyzed the religious and liberal extremism in Pakistan and stated“we should resolve our issues through dialogue.”

Mr. Muhammad Wasim from Interactive Resource Centre, Lahore performed with his group thetheatrical presentation of the existential realities of Pakistan and how God fulfils His Will through theserealities.

The conference ended with specific recommendations derived from paneldiscussion for strengthening the Church. The ministry towards women,children and youth will be emphasized in all respects. Partners were alsourged to support the Christians in Pakistan in facing the challenges ofviability. Bishop Samuel Azariah extended his thanks on behalf of Churchof Pakistan to all participants and guests’ speakers for their inspiringthoughts on topic for the encouragement to face the present challenges towards the ministry of church andfor social harmony & peace among all the communities.

WDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

It is a great pleasure for the Diocese of Raiwind that the project of reconstruction of Central Church ofWarris Road-Lahore has been completed. On 9th October 2011; in Sunday service a dedication ceremonywas led by Rt. Revd. Samuel R. Azariah, Bishop of Raiwind Diocese & Moderator, Church of Pakistan,who was assisted by other Bishops of Church of Pakistan i.e.Bishop Humphrey Peters, Peshawar Diocese, Bishop Leo Paul,Multan Diocese, Bishop Irfan Jamil, Lahore Diocese and BishopMano Rumal Shah, Ex. Bishop of Peshawar Diocese. The churchwas packed with congregation and guests from friend churches.The well dressed choir praised God and led the congregation inHymn singing for the glory of His name. Rev. Dr. Olav FykseTeviot from WCC shared the word of God and paid congratulationon the completion of this grand church building of RaiwindDiocese.

Later on; Bishop Azariah thanked God Almighty for His grace and helpin the inauguration of new building of Central (Methodist) Church whohas its own history for 110 years. He announced its new name given bythe Executive Council of Diocese i.e. “Central Cathedral of PrayingHands”. He paid his thanks on behalf of Diocese of Raiwind to all local& overseas friends and members of the church for their generouscontributions for the construction project and prayed for the atomist usefor worship. He appreciated the great efforts of Rev. Emanuel S.Khokhar, parish priest and the members of parish council. Thedistinguished guests from overseas also attended the service.

Dedication of Central Church of Praying HandsWDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

It is a great pleasure for the Diocese of Raiwind that the project of reconstruction of Central Church ofWarris Road-Lahore has been completed. On 9th October 2011; in Sunday service a dedication ceremonywas led by Rt. Revd. Samuel R. Azariah, Bishop of Raiwind Diocese & Moderator, Church of Pakistan,who was assisted by other Bishops of Church of Pakistan i.e.Bishop Humphrey Peters, Peshawar Diocese, Bishop Leo Paul,Multan Diocese, Bishop Irfan Jamil, Lahore Diocese and BishopMano Rumal Shah, Ex. Bishop of Peshawar Diocese. The churchwas packed with congregation and guests from friend churches.The well dressed choir praised God and led the congregation inHymn singing for the glory of His name. Rev. Dr. Olav FykseTeviot from WCC shared the word of God and paid congratulationon the completion of this grand church building of RaiwindDiocese.

Later on; Bishop Azariah thanked God Almighty for His grace and helpin the inauguration of new building of Central (Methodist) Church whohas its own history for 110 years. He announced its new name given bythe Executive Council of Diocese i.e. “Central Cathedral of PrayingHands”. He paid his thanks on behalf of Diocese of Raiwind to all local& overseas friends and members of the church for their generouscontributions for the construction project and prayed for the atomist usefor worship. He appreciated the great efforts of Rev. Emanuel S.Khokhar, parish priest and the members of parish council. Thedistinguished guests from overseas also attended the service.

Dedication of Central Church of Praying HandsWDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

It is a great pleasure for the Diocese of Raiwind that the project of reconstruction of Central Church ofWarris Road-Lahore has been completed. On 9th October 2011; in Sunday service a dedication ceremonywas led by Rt. Revd. Samuel R. Azariah, Bishop of Raiwind Diocese & Moderator, Church of Pakistan,who was assisted by other Bishops of Church of Pakistan i.e.Bishop Humphrey Peters, Peshawar Diocese, Bishop Leo Paul,Multan Diocese, Bishop Irfan Jamil, Lahore Diocese and BishopMano Rumal Shah, Ex. Bishop of Peshawar Diocese. The churchwas packed with congregation and guests from friend churches.The well dressed choir praised God and led the congregation inHymn singing for the glory of His name. Rev. Dr. Olav FykseTeviot from WCC shared the word of God and paid congratulationon the completion of this grand church building of RaiwindDiocese.

Later on; Bishop Azariah thanked God Almighty for His grace and helpin the inauguration of new building of Central (Methodist) Church whohas its own history for 110 years. He announced its new name given bythe Executive Council of Diocese i.e. “Central Cathedral of PrayingHands”. He paid his thanks on behalf of Diocese of Raiwind to all local& overseas friends and members of the church for their generouscontributions for the construction project and prayed for the atomist usefor worship. He appreciated the great efforts of Rev. Emanuel S.Khokhar, parish priest and the members of parish council. Thedistinguished guests from overseas also attended the service.

Dedication of Central Church of Praying HandsWDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

During and after the Mission conference, the distinguished guests from abroad visited the project sitesand office of WDSS. The brief description of their visits is as under.

a. On 4th October 2011; a delegation from Church ofScotland World Mission Council, consisting of Mr. SandySneddon, Asia Secretary, Mr. Chris Hoskins and Rev.Fiona Gardner visited the literacy centre, the childprotection project at Margzar Colony and RehabilitationCentre Youhanabad-Lahore. They were very pleased tosee the literacy centre and appreciated the achievements ofWDSS in the uplift of deprived communities.

b. Rev. Dr. Andrew Macllen, President, World Mission Council, Church ofScotland, also paid a visit to Youhanabad Centre on 12th October 2011 andfound the staff busy in their regular activities. He was given information aboutthe running programs and also met the beneficiaries. Mrs. Alice Garrickexpressed her compliments for his visit and for taking interest in WDSSprojects. In coming months, WDSS and Church of Scotland will develop theirpartnership in different projects.

c. Mr. Steve Pearce, coordinator, Asia Pacific Region from Methodist Church ofBritain (MCB) visited WDSS office on 10th October2011 and discussed theHIV/Aids project with Mrs. Alice Garrick, as the MCB has already beensupporting this project since 2008. He showed encouraging concern towards theempowerment of targeted beneficiaries.

d. Mr. John Hayward, Regional Manager, Church Mission Society (CMS) U.K,had a meeting with Mrs. Garrick at WDSS office. She extended her gratitude toCMS for its financial donations received in previous years. Mr. Hayward tookthe request for support of Baath health centre for further consideration of CMSBoard.

e. A delegation from Finland, Revd. Timo Frilander, Co-coordinator, Emergency desk of FELM andMs. Anne, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission, were given information through the picture slidespresentation and showed their interest for partnership in future with WDSS programs.

WDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

Visitors fromAbroad

During and after the Mission conference, the distinguished guests from abroad visited the project sitesand office of WDSS. The brief description of their visits is as under.

a. On 4th October 2011; a delegation from Church ofScotland World Mission Council, consisting of Mr. SandySneddon, Asia Secretary, Mr. Chris Hoskins and Rev.Fiona Gardner visited the literacy centre, the childprotection project at Margzar Colony and RehabilitationCentre Youhanabad-Lahore. They were very pleased tosee the literacy centre and appreciated the achievements ofWDSS in the uplift of deprived communities.

b. Rev. Dr. Andrew Macllen, President, World Mission Council, Church ofScotland, also paid a visit to Youhanabad Centre on 12th October 2011 andfound the staff busy in their regular activities. He was given information aboutthe running programs and also met the beneficiaries. Mrs. Alice Garrickexpressed her compliments for his visit and for taking interest in WDSSprojects. In coming months, WDSS and Church of Scotland will develop theirpartnership in different projects.

c. Mr. Steve Pearce, coordinator, Asia Pacific Region from Methodist Church ofBritain (MCB) visited WDSS office on 10th October2011 and discussed theHIV/Aids project with Mrs. Alice Garrick, as the MCB has already beensupporting this project since 2008. He showed encouraging concern towards theempowerment of targeted beneficiaries.

d. Mr. John Hayward, Regional Manager, Church Mission Society (CMS) U.K,had a meeting with Mrs. Garrick at WDSS office. She extended her gratitude toCMS for its financial donations received in previous years. Mr. Hayward tookthe request for support of Baath health centre for further consideration of CMSBoard.

e. A delegation from Finland, Revd. Timo Frilander, Co-coordinator, Emergency desk of FELM andMs. Anne, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission, were given information through the picture slidespresentation and showed their interest for partnership in future with WDSS programs.

WDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

Visitors fromAbroad

During and after the Mission conference, the distinguished guests from abroad visited the project sitesand office of WDSS. The brief description of their visits is as under.

a. On 4th October 2011; a delegation from Church ofScotland World Mission Council, consisting of Mr. SandySneddon, Asia Secretary, Mr. Chris Hoskins and Rev.Fiona Gardner visited the literacy centre, the childprotection project at Margzar Colony and RehabilitationCentre Youhanabad-Lahore. They were very pleased tosee the literacy centre and appreciated the achievements ofWDSS in the uplift of deprived communities.

b. Rev. Dr. Andrew Macllen, President, World Mission Council, Church ofScotland, also paid a visit to Youhanabad Centre on 12th October 2011 andfound the staff busy in their regular activities. He was given information aboutthe running programs and also met the beneficiaries. Mrs. Alice Garrickexpressed her compliments for his visit and for taking interest in WDSSprojects. In coming months, WDSS and Church of Scotland will develop theirpartnership in different projects.

c. Mr. Steve Pearce, coordinator, Asia Pacific Region from Methodist Church ofBritain (MCB) visited WDSS office on 10th October2011 and discussed theHIV/Aids project with Mrs. Alice Garrick, as the MCB has already beensupporting this project since 2008. He showed encouraging concern towards theempowerment of targeted beneficiaries.

d. Mr. John Hayward, Regional Manager, Church Mission Society (CMS) U.K,had a meeting with Mrs. Garrick at WDSS office. She extended her gratitude toCMS for its financial donations received in previous years. Mr. Hayward tookthe request for support of Baath health centre for further consideration of CMSBoard.

e. A delegation from Finland, Revd. Timo Frilander, Co-coordinator, Emergency desk of FELM andMs. Anne, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission, were given information through the picture slidespresentation and showed their interest for partnership in future with WDSS programs.

WDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

Visitors fromAbroad

Youhanabad Centre; on 25th October 2011, a medical camp was organized atRehabilitation Centre-Youhanabad, focusing on the patients of fever who feared theyhad dengue virus. The doctor examined & treated them and also gave theminformation and advice. A number of 52 patients visited the camp and they wereprovided with medicines free of cost.

The staff also conducted awareness sessions at8 schools in neighbouring localities inorder to promote the awareness of dengue fever. They advised the students to protectthemselves by wearing full covering dresses, using medicated lotions for body protection and cleaning theirhomes. The literature related to dengue was distributed for their family members as well as provided toschools staff for teaching sessions. By this campaign 1300 students were benefited.

Baath Health Centre; The staff of Baath Health Centre organized twomedical camps at Sham Ki Bhatian on 25thSeptember 2011 and at Bhata(Brick Kiln) colony on 7th October 2011 in regard of dengue fever. Anumber of 50&35 patients were examined and treated respectively at theseCamps. Most of the people were afraid of dengue but after examination,just 6 patients with positive results were referred to the nearbygovernment hospital for proper treatment. The rest of the patients weresuffering from seasonal fever, skin problems, gastrointestinal and otherproblems.

The field worker Mrs. Agnes Yousaf reported that she took counseling sessions individually with FemaleSex Workers at their homes. Though, it is a difficult job to identify their real activities but after somemeetings, Mrs. Agnes can understand their involvement. Recently she has had success with two womenwho have been rescued from their critical situation and now they are earning through respectable jobs.

May God keep you in His love & peace.

Thank you;

Mrs. Alice R. GarrickExecutive DirectorWDSS

Medical Camps & Awareness Session WDSS isinteractingwithcommunities throughthe currentprograms of;

1. ChildProtectionProject.

2. EarningHands.

3. HIV/AIDSAwareness&Rehabilitation of Femalesex workers.

4.BaathHealthCentre forphysicallyhandicappedand medicalcare.

“It isimportant towelcomechange thatleads toprogress, it isequallyimportant tofight changethat retardsgrowth anddevelopment”

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