A mission team from the Thompson Pentecostal Assembly will travel to Cuba in March.

 

One of the team’s jobs is to help with a feeding program just outside of Havana. Team Leader, Pastor Mel Versluis tells us why this program is necessary, especially for the elderly in Cuba.

 

“A senior there is given about $8 a month to live on. They’re expected to feed themselves and clothe themselves and find accommodation for that. The friend we have there works with a feeding program to give the seniors one full meal a day. For many of them, that’s the only meal they eat for the entire day.”

 

In preparation for the trip, the team has some work to do here at home first. Pastor Mel explains.

 

“We do some fund raising to help cover the costs of the projects that we do there. Last year we were there, we brought some netting to cover their green house. We raised funds for that, but each individual had to raise their own funds to pay their way and their accommodations and that sort of thing.”

 

This Saturday, February 29th, the team is holding an International dinner starting at 6 at the church at 126 Goldeye Crescent in order to raise funds.