There are people searching for something better in life, people who want to learn more about Jesus and the Bible. "God Pods" are an easy way to give the Bible to people that you might not reach otherwise, and a high percentage of people here in Chad are illiterate. However, they can listen to these devices that have recorded much of the Bible, and have their friends and neighbors listen as well. With heavy usage these God Pods last about a year. Some have solar panels on them so they can recharge the batteries. People have come to know Jesus through these $30 devices. Maybe it’s a project that you can donate to. These God Pods can go where you cannot go. They can be recorded in whatever language.
It is very difficult to get Christian literature into this country, with lots of hassles and expense to get it across the border from Cameroon. Everything imported has to come through the country of Cameroon. If we had our own printing press here in Chad it would be much less expensive, and literature could be more available. Jonathan Dietrick here has been working on this project and researching options and cost. Initially maybe a small digital printer (about $3000) could be used until a larger one was needed or replace it. Unfortunately most of them say they should not be used in heat over 90F, so a room would require A/C which would require a generator to run it and the press. There is no reliable public power in the country although some public power is in N’Djamena (NDJ) and Moundou but not reliable. Probably need about $10000 for that.
A window of opportunity is open now for a Christian 1000-watt FM radio station in NDJ. The paper permission work is promised without cost now and the equipment for it has been promised from a donor. That power would reach about 100 km (about 60 miles) radius which could cover NDJ and some of the surrounds. We need a suitable piece of property maybe on the south edge of NDJ. Don't know cost of that yet. Maybe a suitable 1 or 2 hectares in edge of NDJ that could have the printing operation, the radio station, and maybe the mission headquarters together to create more efficiency. Of course need money for the buildings also. The radio station would need A/C also. The main thing that is needed is a person with communication and radio skills to operate the station until maybe a Chadian could be trained to do it. (Maybe a year or so.) The person needs to know French.
Maybe The Lord will impress some of you who read this to help Contact us for further details.
Our emails are drbland@sbcglobal.net and dfbland01@gmail.com
Rollin and Dolores Bland
Hopital Adventiste de Bere
Boite Postal 52
Kelo, Tandjile, Chad, Afrique
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