Testimonials
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*Testimony on glasses*
When I went to Chintheche at the trading center to buy some groceries I met a certain woman who stopped me and said that she has been greatly helped by our glasses which she received last year. She said before GHM gave her the prescription glasses she could not walk and come to the trading center to buy groceries for her young grandchildren and would rely on neighbor’s who would sometimes get tired and ask her to pay in order to help her with some errands. She said she had struggled for almost two years with the eyes and could not see properly until she joined a GHM group where she was eventually tested and given eye glasses.
“The eye problems even affected my work, I am a part time teacher at Tukombo private school and my work was greatly affected when I could no longer see, for instance I could not mark examinations and neither write my lessons plans properly but now thanks to GHM I have glasses that works perfectly.”
Anna Ebert
Good Hope Ministries
*Témoignage sur les lunettes*
Quand je suis allé à Chintheche au centre de commerce pour acheter des produits d’épicerie, j’ai rencontré une certaine femme qui m’a arrêté et m’a dit qu’elle a été grandement aidée par nos lunettes qu’elle a reçues l’année dernière. Elle a dit qu’avant que GHM ne lui donne les lunettes d’ordonnance, elle ne pouvait pas marcher et venir au centre de commerce pour acheter des produits d’épicerie pour ses jeunes petits-enfants et comptait sur les voisins qui se fatiguaient parfois et lui demandaient de payer afin de l’aider avec quelques courses. Elle a dit qu’elle avait lutté pendant près de deux ans avec les yeux et qu’elle ne pouvait pas voir correctement jusqu’à ce qu’elle se joigne à un groupe GHM où elle a finalement été testée et a reçu des lunettes.
“Les problèmes oculaires ont même affecté mon travail, je suis enseignant à temps partiel à l’école privée de Tukombo et mon travail a été grandement affecté lorsque je ne pouvais plus voir, par exemple je ne pouvais pas marquer les examens et ni écrire mes plans de cours correctement, mais maintenant grâce à GHM, j’ai des lunettes qui fonctionnent parfaitement.”
Anna Ebert
Ministères de Bonne Espérance
October 2020 – A story from Malawi
From: Anna Ebert
Subject: A story from Malawi. Thank you once again!!!
Date: October 19, 2020 at 2:14:29 PM MDT
Comment on glasses
After distributing glasses at Vangalala, the following comment was made by a certain woman.
“I have always had problems reading, this problem started when I was young and due to this problem, I failed to go further with my studies. Every time I attempted reading, after a while all I could see is darkness. Today is a great day, I am able to read the bible for the first time on my own in almost 40 years. For that, I am grateful to my God who has helped me through his servants at GHM, may God bless your organization and whoever is making it possible so that you can help the helpless like me.
August 2020 – Comment from Mr Macheka, a headteacher at Jombo, northern Malawi
I just received this story this morning, I thought worth sharing with you.
After I finished helping people with eye wear for reading, the headteacher of the school called me and showed his gratitude for the glasses that he received from Good Hope Ministries.
Anna – Good Hope Ministries, Malawi
Comment from Mr Macheka, Headteacher
I have been trying to get such glasses for a very long time. I have been struggling to read for the past two years and that has affected my work a lot. There are school terms that have gone by in the past without me being able to teach a class because I could read nor prepare lessons or write lesson plans. In other school terms I would force myself to teach because teaching is my profession. I am not gratified with just doing administration work. But if I did force myself to teach, I would only do that through experience as I failed to prepare properly for the lessons. With these glasses I can properly read again and this will help me a lot to prepare for my lessons once the schools reopen.”
July
Anna Ebert
www.goodhopeministry.comPLACE
# PRESCRIPTION GLASSES DISTRIBUTED
- CHILULU – 65
- MLANGALI – 40
- LINGA – 57
- LEMBA – 49
- NG’ONGA – 77
- MSIKIZI – 43
- BELA – 61
- LUKALI – 80
- CHISKEMBA – 70
- BONDI – 40
by: Testimonial July
Good Hope Ministries, Malawi
Anna Ebert
There was a woman in her 60s at this school. She got reading glasses. Words are not enough to express how joyful she was for getting these reading glasses. She said the following.
Whenever I see people wearing glasses, I have always thought they are just for show. I thought it’s just something that people do as part of their dressing. I have no idea people actually put these on for eye problems. For example here, only the head teacher and a few other employed people have glasses and normally I thought they are for rich people who can afford them just to show that they can read. But when I heard that those with reading problems would be getting glasses, I was very surprised. I can read, I went to school. I have a PSLCE (grade 8 certificate). But I stopped reading, years ago, because I can no longer see small letters. And because of that, I thought I am either getting old or something is wrong with my eyes and I can not get better again. So I even stopped reading the Bible. But look at today! I can read again! It is a miracle. Thank you Lord for helping me today. I will hold on to these glasses dearly, thank God for these blessings!
ABOUT THE GLASSES PROGRAM
THANKS AT LUNGAZI FROM MR MWANZA
In 2013 my eyes were tested by the Mzuzu central hospital and the glasses that they told me to buy were very expensive to buy. As you can see, I am grown up and I can’t do any work so I failed to buy the glasses. I thought it was over with me. I did not think that my eyes will not be able to read again. When GHM (Good Hope Ministries)came to this community, I was given the reading glasses and that has helped me very much. Very small letters are now big when I read with the reading glasses. I thank GHM for the reading glasses given to me for free.
ABOUT THE GLASSES
THANKS FROM THE PASTOR OF LAMB OF GOD CHURCH
The glasses you gave me to study my bible anytime I want now. As the community at large, many people have also been helped with the reading glasses that you distributed for free. As a pastor, I need to be reading the bible at the list every day but because I had some problems to read my bible because of this old age, I had to call one of my granddaughters to be reading for me. The problem is over since you gave me these reading glasses. I keep them in a very safe place where children do not reach. Thank you GHM for restoring my eyesight.
COMMENT AT CHINYOLO FROM CHIEF USOWOYA
This chief came from a zone that we are about to do our programs next month or the other month. He said that he came to this community when he heard that GHM distribute free bibles.
I can’t believe that there is a ministry in Malawi that distribute free bibles, reading glasses and test people’s eyes for free. We have never received such a ministry in our community and I would like to ask you that please, come to our community. We need people like you who can teach us the words of God and open our eyes to know Jesus Christ in our lives. From here, I am going to talk to my fellow chiefs to make an effort to call you if you may think to bypass our community.
THANKS TO BALE FROM THE HEADTEACHER
When I gave the reading glasses to the head teacher who had the eye problem, he said,
I am very thankful for the glasses that I have received today. These reading glasses are very expensive to buy here in our country. I have tested some two years ago but failed to buy the reading glasses yet I was told my glass number. When I want to read, I used to drive the book close to my eyes so that I can read properly. But with these glasses that you have given me, I can read it can read very well.
COMMENT AT BALE FROM THE PASTOR
There was a man who had a problem with his eyes and I told him that he was supposed to be tested with the eye machine so that we could give him the prescription glassed during follow up. This man was very happy when his eyes were tested and had hope that he was going to be helped with the glasses during that time of follow up.
I was not able to see because I had eye problem. When I went to Mzuzu central hospital, I was told that I was supposed to buy the bifocal glasses, but when the price was so high that I could not afford to buy those glasses. I was worried because I did not know where I could find the money to buy the glass.
COMMENT AT MWARE FROM AN OLD WOMAN
I am very grateful that today I am able to read. I stopped reading when I was told by the doctor that I should stop reading or I should find the glass to help me read. Because I had no money, I could not buy the glass, it is like a dream today that I am able to read again. I will take good care of the glasses that you have given me.
STORY AT MZOKOTO FROM VINCENT MOYO
It is the story of Vincent Moyo who is now 67 years old. This man was having a problem of sight. I found it good to have his eyes tested with the eye machine and the work was well done. He said that he lost hope that he will one day be able to walk and see properly again.
It is like I am dreaming to have my eyes tested by Good Hope Ministries. He was very glad when I told him that we were going to give him the glasses during follow up.
COMMENT AT CHIVWARADI FROM MR MVULA
This man told me that he had the eye problem, he told me that he went to the hospital but he did not receive the treatment as he expected. He also said that he was not able to walk in the sun when there is too much sun. He was feeling like there was sand in his eyes, he was told by the doctor to buy the sunglasses at MK3000 and he was still in the process of finding the money to buy the glasses. When I gave him the glasses in the following morning this man came to me and thanked me for the glasses that I gave him the previous day. He said that the glasses that he received have helped him to see properly even in the sunny time.
COMMENT AT CHAGUWU FROM MRS MTEGHA
At this school, there was a woman who went for an eye test in Mzuzu and was told that she should pay MK45 000 and she lost hope that she will not be able to read again. And when I gave her the glasses she said,
Thank GHM you for the glasses that you have given to me today for free because these glasses are very expensive to buy from the shops. I have benefited a lot.
by: Testimonials June 2017
by:Story on Glasses
- At least 300 people received Lion’s Club glassesMy wife and I spent three full days distributing glasses in the local community hospital in northern rural Malawi. I have attached a photo of the list of the recipients. People walked a few hours to the hospital to get glasses. The people who heard the news but came late were very disappointed after we ran out of glasses. We gave away every pair from the Lion’s Club.Most people wore the glasses for the first time in their lives. They were so happy with big smiles after they put their glasses on and were able to read the small letters. Many expressed they could read the bibles in the future.My wife and I have been to six different less developed countries and distributed glasses. The happy faces of Malawian people are simply amazing and unforgettable.
- At least 20 local teachers received reading glassesLocal high school teachers are poorly paid, and their salary is about the U.S. $120 per month. With the frequent electricity outage, the teachers had trouble reading to mark the test papers and homework in poor lighting condition. They were so happy to receive the glasses.
- 5 people were blind in one eyeAbout 5 people were blind in one eye. I have attached a photo of an elderly man who was blind in his right eye because of corneal damage. They were able to read with the only good eyes after receiving Lion’s Club glasses.Please distribute this email to the donors, volunteers, and executives at the Lion’s Club. Your co-ordinated efforts make a huge difference on people’s lives in this world.Francis