It’s been a while since I have had the time to update our blog posts. There has been a lot going on with Asha’s Refuge. I’ve sent out a couple of email flyers regarding the need for preschool age clothing, non-perishable food items and help with packaging vitamin fortified macaroni dinners. We have received a lot of clothing but still could use a lot more. We definitely could use more non-perishable food help. Packaging the macaroni dinners went well and I want to tell everyone more about that.

Asha’s Refuge teamed up with Serving in Christ Outreach Ministries and Outreach Ministries to package 2,500 macaroni dinners. These are not just regular macaroni dinners though. They are meals that contain vitamins and nutrients that can really give a previously malnourished refugee body the head start on the nutrition it needs. We plan to hand these meals out by the Easter weekend along with additional healthy foods such as oranges, apples, juice and hopefully Juice Plus Whole Fruits and Vegetable Tablets (sort of like a daily vitamin but maybe better). We will focus on teaching our refugee students and children about the importance of good nutrition by eating healthy foods. Our prayer is also that we can share about the all sustaining bread of life — Jesus!

If you can assist us with collecting additional nutritional food items please let us know. We hope to have these items by Wednesday, March 27, 2013. We want to thank Outreach Ministries for providing the healthier macaroni dinners. We also thank Serving in Christ Outreach Ministries who will continue to partner with us to feed those in need.