With so many programs in progress and growth all around for Life In Abundance, we wanted to be sure to share with you some of the highlights, and at times, the plights experienced by the communities we serve. God is good and faithful!
Periodically, we’re asking members of our African teams to provides us updates from the field. We hope that you will find the stories they share to be inspirational and even educational. These people will surely move your heart.
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We are excited to announce the Orange County screening of ‘This Is My Normal’
The premiere of ‘This Is My Normal’ in Chicago, IL was a very successful evening and the film received many positive responses by the attendees.
We are excited to continue to use this film to ‘catalyze a conversation about the complexities of poverty‘ while bringing ‘awareness to some of the world’s forgotten places and people.’
Event Details for the Orange County screening are as follows:
When: April 26th
Where: Hope International University // 2500 Nutwood Drive, Fullerton, CA
Time: 7-9pm
Cost: $5 Online // $7 Door
What:
We hope to see you, your friends and family there!
Interested in joining our promotion efforts? Check out these ways to get involved!
- Spread the word on Facebook!
- Check out and share the micro-site : www.thisismynormal.com
We are very excited to announce the first documentary tour screening of ‘This Is My Normal’!
“This is My Normal” is a sobering documentary exploring two primary questions: “What is poverty?” and “What is normal for the world’s poor?’, through the stories and imagery from the slums in Nairobi, Kenya. In particular, the film focuses on the people of the Mathare Valley – a section of the Mathare slums often referred to as the ‘Forgotten Valley’. While the living conditions, unemployment, and health concerns are an embodiment of the (global) poverty issues, it is the “mindset” that is the gravest of concerns. “This is My Normal” tackles this issue alongside the abundance of “quick fix” solutions often presented by NGOs and sporadic visits from the West.
EVENT DETAILS:
When : April 7th, 2011 // 7pm
Where: Arcada Theatre
Cost: $15 (Buy Tickets)
Running Time: 45 minutes
**Following the film there will be a question and answer portion of the evening in which both Director of Partnership and Resources of LIA, Justin Narducci, as well as Director and Producer of the film Justin Ahrens will be present.
We hope to see you there!
Interested in helping us promote the screening? Check out these great tools below to encourage your friends and family to join us for this important and informational event!
Download your very own 8.5 x 11 PDF posters here: http://r29.us/ev7DvW
To help us promote the screening via Facebook, check out the event page here.
Don’t live in the Chicago area? Be on the lookout for other dates coming soon!
As the world focuses on the turmoil in Libya right now, I can’t help but to be reminded of the faithfulness, righteousness and deliverance of our God, His way- His time! We would love to ask why, explain what is happening, and even predict the outcome, however we would best look to God and trust that He is at work now as always has been.
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The Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya is one of the largest in Africa. LIA has ongoing initiatives in Kibera among a cadre of church partners. Recently, community health evangelists completed training and began a micro-enterprise program focused on public health training and goods.
We celebrate their beginning with the images that follow.
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