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EAST AFRICA CHRISTIAN MISSION

mission in Kenya centered at Kitale and

Kiwawe now consists of

its

founders Dick

Jane

Hamilton;

Mike

Linda Courtney Mr

^s

Sylvester;

Dr.

Mrs.

Larry

Banta and

the

Sc^efers. The

mission

effort includes schools

medical

clinic, tube-well program

and evangelism

^cause of the continual growth and outreach

the nussionaries are considering a home conputer

and Harry Schaefer is taking training in BASIC

^ Schaefers hold residence

permits

valid for

tj^ee

years

in

Kenya

These are renewable and

obtained

for

them by

the missionaries of the

Associated

Christian

Churches

in Kenya

Inc.

Under two presidents, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta and

Daniel

Arap

Moi

there has

been

stability

and

^ace since independence

in

the

fifties

There

IS a strong bond with the United States Presi

dent Moi IS a member of the African Inland Church

and

sets the pace of supporting church missions.

^

Pokats are

one of

the poorest and most primi-

tive tribes in Kenya. Because the area

was

a

part of Uganda it has been unevangelized and

remains unreached by western progress

that is

spreading through

the rest of

Kenya. These people

are anmists,

numbering

200,000.

They have

his-

storically

survived

largely with rreager farming

and goat and

cattle

herding.

HARRY

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Octt^eacA

3223 N 36th ST.

BOISE.

IDAHO 83703

PHONE

208

344-0551

I C F O was e s t a b l i s h e d

as

a

non-profit

corporation

in

0une,.1986.

Co-founders , Dr. Larry and Mrs.

Ellen

Banta,

developed this min is tr y i n an

attempt

to respond to the needs

of

the growing

population of displaced,

traumatized, mentally

i l l and physically handicapped

children and their

families.

They hope also

to

promote and

support

ministries

mon

the adult

mentally ill population

as well

Dr.

Banta is

a

graduate

of the

University of Nebraska

Medical Center.

He has had post graduate

training in general

medic ine, general

psychiatry

and

child psychiatry. He has

extensive experience

in

public

health

and

primary

health

care

development.

Ellen

i s the daughter of

former missionaries to India,

Archie

and Marguer

i te Fairbrother. She graduated

f rom Dakota

Bib le Colleg e with a 8.A. in early

childhood

education and a

B.Th.

in

missions.

She has experience in

teaching

and program development for preschool children.

The

Bantas

have t hree ch ildren , Ethan , Hea ther and Nathannael. In 1978

Dr.

and Mrs.

Banta spent

three months

in

India on a

hea lt h c ar e

development

project.

From 1982 84 they

with their children served

as

missionaries in

Kenya

East

Africa. Several

clinics

and one church were established as a result.

I.C.F.O.

will

begin operation in the Boise area

in

April 1988. The min-

.

ist ry will

be

supported

by

donations, seminars, and fee-for-service

when

possible.

The Bantas will be

in i t ia l ly

supported by

Dr.

Banta working

a t

a

par t

time

salar ied posit ion in the Boise

community.

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I.C.F.O.

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SERVICES

AVAILABLE:

P s yc hi at ri c C l in i c to open mid April 1988 with

offi ces

a t Boise

Chris

t i a n

Homes, 3223 N.

36th

St

Boise,

ID 83703-4699 main

o f f i c e ,

and a t the

C h ri s ti a n C h i ld r en s

Ranch,

Rt.

1 , Duck

Alley

Rd.,

Eagle,

ID 83616.

Seminars and workshops

for

credit through

Boise

Bible College to

equip

chi l d

care workers, houseparents,

fost er

parents, and parents with

speci al -

needs-children to more effect i vel y serve

thei r

professional r o l e .

Courses

in

c o un s el in g t ec h ni qu e s

and

houseparenting

through Boise

Bible

College.

Consultation

t o other

mi ni st ri es

s er vi ng s pe ci al needs children and the

mentally i l l both domestic and overseas.

On-site training

a va il ab le f or

a limited time

each

year

for

children s

homes, mission hospitals, and rehabilitation c en te rs o ut si de

the

U.S.

For further information

please

call 208 344-0551 or write to the above

addre s s