Chuck will be Director of East West Educational Foundation (EWEF) a "Christian NGO [non-governmental organization] begun in 1997 and registered as a not-for-profit group under the Societies Registration Act. It specializes in cross-cultural education inspired by the teaching of Jesus Christ that 'many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.'" For Chuck and Janis this is a long-term commitment (minimum, 3 years).
Current EWEF activities include:
1/ East West Language Institute (specializing in teaching Hindi and Urdu to foreigners, and in teaching English as a second language [ESL]);
2/ Metro Delhi International School (MDIS) a Christian co-educational school providing a college preparatory education with an American curriculum;
3/ Hindustani Publishing (specializing in making the Gospel available to Muslims in India); and
4/ Cross-cultural seminars and consultations.
Following are some of the photos available from the MDIS website (http://mdis.net):
MDIS has recently relocated to sharing the YMCA building in Greater Noida, a satellite city of Delhi.
A group of students attending MDIS this year.
Not only is the student body international in composition, but so is the Faculty and Staff: 9 from India, 3 from South Africa, 3 from the U.S., 1 each from New Zealand, Iraq, S. Korea, and Australia.
As you can see, MDIS has an art program.
This is, of course, something Janis is very interested in, though she will concentrate her efforts in research and perhaps some in the Restoration Art and Art Institutes that she has been piloting in recent years.
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We will certainly be praying about your upcoming assignment to India! How exciting to be handed such a unique & challenging opportunity to serve God!
The Quirie's--David, Sheri, Micah & Noah (in VietNam)
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