It has been a calm and quiet holiday period for SWIM and now another new year has begun. We pray that in this new year God would lead us and give us wisdom as we seek to serve our King and his people both in the Solomon Islands and here at home. We ask that you too might be praying this over SWIM this year.
Read More:SWIM February 2019 Newsletter
Halfway through the year and work never stops at the SWIM Base in Honiara. Ron & Tanya, originally from New Zealand have now been in the Solomon Islands for a year and are really enjoying their time on the base. Download newsletter here: SWIM June 2018 Newsletter
SWIM Solomon Islands commenced in the late 1990’s and is a flourishing and exciting outreach mission that is led and funded by the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia. The priorities for SWIM is to train and equip Solomon Island people in Christian leadership, conduct gospel focussed courses, facilitate outreach projects throughout the Solomon Islands, and partner with CRCA churches for Word and Deed assistance programs.
SWIM and the Solomon Island Workgroup (SIW) are now advertising three ministry opportunities:
We start 2016 with thankfulness to answered prayers for our health, the sale of our home, the cross-cultural training course, packing of our furniture and donated items for SWIM into a container then returning to Honiara.
Download the March Newsletter here
November is approaching quickly which is when our next team is scheduled to travel and continue work on the Katova High School Project. We are now at the point where we need a firm commitment from people planning to be part of the November team. Dates for the project in November are;
Trip 1: Thursday 31st October, 2019 to Thursday 14th of November, 2019
• Complete classroom block
• Earthmoving and site preparation
• Up to 30 participants
• Coordinated and led by Rod Peet
Other aspects of the trip may include;
• Maintenance of existing infrastructure including water supply system, painting, repairs, ministry training.
We primarily need builders, tradespeople and skilled labourers for this project. There is also an opportunity for someone to fill the catering roll if this suits someone’s skill set. I have attached the registration form for those who are interested. At this stage we will be chartering a landing craft and travelling direct to Samasodu with machinery.
In relation to the progress of the project, here are some updates;
• The Project prospectus, bill of Quantities and final plans have been completed and submitted to the Solomon Islands Government
• The Honourable Jerry Manele (Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade) is currently finalising government funding for aspects of the project.
• Fundraising efforts have continued and we have around $30K in the bank which includes pledges and donations. We will need around $40K to complete the November Projects.
Please circulate this information to anyone you may believe is interested in joining a team or supporting us financially. For more info about registration: 2019-2020 SWIM Mission
Regards,
Rod Peet
Katova High School Project Coordinator (Australia)
Ph: 0412 058848
Elder Wamberal CRC
Chief Inspector – NSW Police
Director – Precision Vision Australia
B. Pol, Grad Dip Ed, MBA