Good News for the Hamar People

Good News
for the Hamar People
The work of Takele Sigiso
Last Updated: 14^th March 2006

Southern Ethiopia, Africa

The Land of the Hamar people

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Takele Sigiso

"The work is extensive and spread out,
and we are widely separated from each other along the wall.
Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there.
Our God will fight for us!"

Nehemiah 4:19-20

I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me ....
..."Let us start rebuilding."
So they began this good work.

Nehemiah 2:18

Since 1986 I have been a full time missionary minister committed to serve God and his people. God gave me a vision start a ministry to the Hamar people group who live in southern Ethiopia near the borders of Sudan and Kenya. The nearest city is Jinka about 850 km from Addis Ababa

These people are totally unreached and live as in the stone age.They are isolated from the rest of the world. They are illiterate and live naked though the women will cover their bodies with goat skin.

Since 2001 some volunteers and I have been able to take the Good News of Jesus Christ to hundreds of people in the area of Turmi and Bita through one to one evangelism, open air meetings and drama. We have also shown them Christ through deeds of kindness such as providing medicine, food, water, training, teaching, children care etc...
During this time we have had about 25 decisions to receive Christ. There have been several miracles, including healings. They have accepted me as a friend with an usual love and openness.

Hamar Children, Takele is in the white vest!

My ultimate goal is in God to proclaim Christ to everyone in the area so that each person has an opportunity hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In doing so I should like to start child care groups, give training about harmful traditional practices and to plant a church among this society. In doing so I hope for God to bring transformation and new life, spiritually, physically, socially, mentally, academically, as fully as possible.

The process has begun and this is what has already been started

· Regular visitis to the people so that there is constant communication.

· Provision of medical treatments, including the teaching and treatment of the victims of harmful traditional practices, especially the women, and presenting the Good News of Jesus Christ

· Provision of land for the building of a kindergarten

· October 2004 - Agreement with Hamar elders reached in order to begin construction of the school and a small clinic. Takele reports, "it is amazing to see such a openness in Hamar. For centuries they refuse to send their children to the school, but now it is God who changes the Hamar. Please pray for this."

A Typical Visit March 27th - April 7th 2004

We met every evening for prayer and short Bible message.
God is answering our prayers because some men and women are now responding,
Most wonderfully one woman was released from demonic possession.
Teaching alphabets (Amharic and English) to 32 children, 3 boys and 6girls.
Collecting stones for future community multifunctional house
Providing Medication and treating sick people
During this and recent visits the people do not have enough food so many are hungry

Please continue to pray for and support the work especially for the thousands of suffering Hamar women. One of the strategies of Satan here is to crush women. The challenge to those involved is the support of the work in both prayer and finance and finding adequate transportation to what is a remote area.

The vision is to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to these people through:

Evangelism

Community development
Building and establishment of kindergarten on the land already obtained so that pre-school children may be taught letters, Amharic, Local Language, English and Counting

Education and Training

Community health service
medication
education to mothers
mother & ailed health
traditional birth attendants (Very important )
General training

Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS

Agricultural Development

Planting Churches (the ultimate goal )

Hamar Village Elders
with Takele (white t-shirt)

Who will accomplish this task?

· Most importantly, God almighty Himself.

· Individuals committed to serve God in the field.

· Christians wanting to serve God and his purpose in their lifetime through their support in both prayer and finance.

This is a great opportunity to involve yourself and your church in the expansion of the kingdom of God and to serve our brothers and sisters.

Takele's contact address is:

Takele Sigiso, P.O.Box 731, Shashemene Ethiopia. Telephone: +251 46 1104350