Bringing love to life
Our hearts broke when our Lord took home our brother, Christian, on 22 February 2021. Yet Christian’s God-given talent to inspire others to action, and passion to help those living in poverty, carried on even in his passing. Family and ALWS friends donated $9,344 to pay tribute to Christian. ALWS is putting those gifts to work in Nepal, a country Christian loved, in four different types of work – kitchen gardens, banana plantations, piglets for poor families, training teachers to support students with disabilities. Each support people to build a better life for themselves, respecting their dignity and maximising their talents.
They are chosen to reflect Christian’s interests in his earthly life, and we pray they will bring him a smile as he looks down and sees God growing the seeds Christian planted.
Kitchen Gardens Christian loved growing a wide range of veggies. Now, poor families in Nepal will be taught how to grow vegetables, receive seeds to plant, and shown how to make the most of their nutritional value so children will grow stronger.
What matters isn’t those who planted or watered, but God who made the plants grow. 1 Corinthians 3:7
Teaching Teachers Christian was a teacher loved and respected by all. In his ALWS career, Christian continued teaching, inspiring students to action to help others. In many communities where ALWS works people with disabilities can be overlooked. This gift trains teachers in Nepal to engage students with disabilities in inclusive education.
Now go; I will help you speak and teach you what to say. Exodus 4:12
Banana plantations Born ‘in Deutschland ja’, as he would pronounce with a smile, Christian worked in a number of parts of Australia. With Tanya, he created an exciting home for Jasper, and what would QLD be without bananas? That’s why this gift supports farmers in Nepal to develop their own banana plantations.
They are like trees growing beside a stream, trees that produce fruit in season and always have leaves. Those people succeed in everything they do. Psalm 1:3
Piglets Anyone who visited Christian at home would know his love for animals – big booming dogs, tanks full of fish – life flourishing under his care. This gift celebrates Christian by providing piglets to poor families in Nepal, so they can breed their own litters, and gradually build up a bank of pigs to breed and sell.
The LORD cares for his nation, just as shepherds care for their flocks. He carries the lambs in his arms, while gently leading the mother sheep. Isaiah 40:11