YWAM Flood Relief Work in India, Oklahoma Tornado Recovery Report, Ship Re-Fit, House Donated to YWAM in Germany

Summary: This week we will have another update from the relief teams from YWAM Dehradun working to help with the floods in India, we have an interview with Dave Mansfield from Rescuenet about their deployment to Oklahoma, we will hear another testimony from a previous University of the Nations Workshop and more ... Stories: Devotion Feedback from Matthew who said that he appreciated hearing the devotion on a previous episode of the podcast, so here is another one, this time from Richard Blake from YWAM Perth ... That devotion actually came from some of the content that will be looked at on the YWAM Perth Transformation School (http://www.ywamperth.org.au/ts/) that starts in October of this year, 2013. The Transformation Schools is meant to equip students with practical worldview tools to see cities transformed. You can read more about the school on the YWAM Perth web-site, ywamperth.org.au. Update from YWAM Dehradun on Lakhimpur (Uttar Pradesh) Floods (http://ywampodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/20130731-073245.jpg)   The survey teams from YWAM Dehradun have returned from Lakhimpur after assessing the effects of the flood. The floods that hit the area have completely flooded out most of the farmland and the crops in the area. Although many of the people still have their homes, they are without clean water, food, and electricity. There is also significant health needs in the area. YWAM Dehradun is looking at ways that they can bring health care, food, clean water, and solar powered lamps into the area. Unfortunately there is not much expected from the government and YWAM is looking for other ministries and churches to partner with. You can find out how you can get involved on the YWAM Dehradun web-site, ywam-dehradun.org (http://ywam-dehradun.org/2013/07/31/flood-survey-report-from-lakhimpur-uttar-pradesh/). Report from RescueNet US on Tornado Recovery Efforts In episode 65 of the YWAM News Podcast we told you about the deployment of RescueNet to help with the Tornado Recovery Efforts in Oklahoma. Last week I caught up with Dave Mansfield about the deployment and work that they were involved in ... You can find out more about RescueNet and how you can get involved on their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/rescuenetus?ref=stream&hc_location=stream), or at any one of the web-sites that Dave listed during the interview. * www.rescuenetus.org (http://www.rescuenetus.org) * www.rescuenet.org.au (http://www.rescuenet.org.au) * www.rescuenet.eu/ (http://www.rescuenet.eu/) YWAM Ships Australia Support Local PNG Health Workers In addition to all the work that YWAM Ships Australia is doing to help locals with dental and optical needs, one of the other things that they are doing is helping the local health workers. There is a great story on the YWAM Ships Australia web-site about how they were able to help a local health care worker in the village of Kopi, in the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. The health worker there is the only health care worker in a 15-mile radius, and she plays the roles of paramedic, doctor, nurse, and transport coordinator. YWAM Ships Australia was able to set up a Primary Health Care clinic in Kopi to help her with support and training. She was able to learn a lot from the team, and also taught the team members a few things. You can read the full story on the YWAM Ships Australia web-site, www.ywamships.org.au (http://www.ywamships.org.au/2013/07/caring-for-kopi/). YWAM Next Wave Re-Registry and Re-Fit (http://ywampodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/God-and-sailing-1024x791-300x231.jpg) The YWAM Sailing vessel the Next Wave is still completing it's re-registry and re-fit in Liverpool, England. They are replacing the Sewage Treatment Plant, being rigged with new sails, and are having to replace both of the generators. The length of time needed for the re-fit, and the replacement of the generators, was not planned for,