September 7 – 12, 2009 will see the next YWAM University of the Nations (UofN) workshop run in four different locations. The workshop will run in the Ukraine, Switzerland, Egypt and South Africa. The workshop is being targeted “For Such A Time As This” and is meant for every YWAMer to hear what God is saying to the mission for this season, to hang out with others and learn more about how to disciple nations.
The last time the University of the Nations Workshop was run in multiple locations using GENESIS was in 2001 when I lead the GENESIS team in Nairobi, Kenya. It was an amazing time of bringing the mission together in a way that had not been done before.
You can read more about the latest YWAM University of the Nations Workshop here.
The Hakani Project aims to bring awareness and change in regards to the practice of infanticide among the indigenous Amazon Indian tribes in Brazil. Recent controversy has been raised by a non-government group based out of London who believe that the Hakani Project, and the film produced by them, exaggerates the problem of intanticide among the tribal communities in Brazil.
YWAM – Reef to Outback in Mt. Isa, Australia is working with local organisations in the North West Queensland town to put on the annual event corresponding with National Youth Week 2009. The events organised include movie nights, parties, a skate and bike competition as well as various art, music, skate and bike workshops.
The event is expected to get about 2000 young people involved.
In collaboration with the church of ASU World Ministry Tanzania, YWAM has helped to build two water tank projects in the Mvomero district, Morogoro Region of Tanzania. YWAM and the church decided to take up the project after possible embezzlement of money allocated for the projects in the region.
The water tank projects are now the only water supply point in the area.
