Young people
One of the joys of our work in the various country MCC offices has been to meet young people who have been or are going to different countries/cultures. Recently, we were part of the sending of two young Bangladeshis—one to Ohio, US, and one to Jos, Nigeria. We held short orientations for them before they left. We visited both of them in their homes with their families. The parents are happy for this opportunity for their children but sad to have them leave for a year.
Pr is with the IVEP program and working in Millersburg, Ohio. We had a short time with her parents and brother the day before she left. She had never traveled outside of this country. It will be fun to meet her again in the US. (The only photo we have of her family is blurry, but we included it anyway.)
T is with the YAMEN program (MCC/MWC combined program) and is working in Jos, Nigeria. She is the first YAMEN person to go from Bangladesh and all of MCC was rooting for her, even though we had a difficult time getting her visa. We were able to join a prayer service for her in her home with her pastor, family, and friends which was followed by a meal. Several days later we went along to the airport with her. She has come through some difficult times recently, losing her father in April. Because of this loss, her mother, especially, felt the anxiety/headache of her daughter’s departure for a year.
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- Orientation for Pr
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- Pr with her family
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- Prayer meeting for T
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- T in center
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- Friends of T
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- T with her family