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Reviewing What We Did in 2009

The following list highlights some of the key milestones that Operation Classroom was able to work on in 2009:

1. Provided 1500 scholarships for students
2. Paid salary and benefits for coordinators in Liberia and Sierra Leone
3. Paid salary for 10 counselors in the OC schools in Liberia and 4 staff at the Peal Center for Reconciliation and Renewal
4. Paid emergency salary funds to two schools in Liberia
5. Sent five 40foot containers with a total of 6147 boxes or pieces of equipment with a value of $205,707
6. Assisted 2 workteams and 1 counseling team to Liberia
7. Assisted 9 workteams to Sierra Leone
8. Constructed a cafeteria at St. Matthews school in Liberia
9. Constructed a Library addition at Taiama, Sierra Leone
10. Completed a school at Kabala, Sierra Leone
11. Started construction of an elementary building at New Georgia and St. Matthews
12. Provided 3 generators for schools
13. Provided solar for one school
14. Provided a van for Liberia
15. Assisted the UMC General Hospital in a number of projects
16. Provided funds and supplies for the nutrition program at Kissy
17. Provided supplies and funding for the Ganta Hospital
18. Partnered with UMCOR and the SL Conference in developing plans for a new mother and child hospital at Kissy
19. Provided vocational equipment for some of the schools
20. Provided continuing education for teaches and medical workers
21. Provided funds to start a large Palm Oil plantation at the Baoma School. If a few years this will be an income producing program for the school.
22. Purchased an oil palm press for Ganta

Mourning Retired Loretta Gruver

Loretta Gruver, a retired missionary died may 5 at the Brooks Howell home in Ashville.NC. She had been a missionary nurse at Ganta for 35 years. A memorial has been estsblished by Operation Classroom for nursing scholarships at Ganta. Gifts can be sent to: Operation Classroom PO Box 246 Colfax In 46035 or you may use your credit card on the right of the home page.

Enthusiastic Response

From a person who ordered Bibles and New Testaments for our kits, " Isn't it wonderful to be a part of something so wonderful for the children on behalf of our Lord?!!"