CFE International Board Meeting in Saint-Louis, MO this Saturday 20th of June 2009.

Brother Arthur Semedo (R) from Niger during his visit in USA participated to the board Meeting, (He was at the CFE conference in Burkina Faso in 2007).

He presented the need of support in one village of Niger where there is no school and no church .

Drop Site Locations June 13 New City Fellowship South City 3502 Grace Ave. St. Louis 63116 New City Fellowship Central 1482 82nd Street University City 63132 July 11 Windsor Crossing 114 N Eatherton Rd Chesterfield, MO 63005 New City Central 1482 82nd Street, University City 63132 Crossroads Presbyterian Church 2640 Oakview Terrece Maplewood 63143 July 18 SHARE Homeschooling Coalition Grace United Church of Christ 5700 Leona, Saint Louis 63116 Bonhomme Presbyterian 14820 Conway Rd Chesterfield, MO 63017 If you need items picked up please call Micah Maupin 314.753.4385 Or email micahmaupin@sbcglobal.net

RHS VALEDICTORIAN SPEECH Written by Sunita Manu Good evening fellow students, friends and family, teachers and administrators. It is an honor for me to stand here this evening as the valedictorian of Theodore Roosevelt Senior Class of 2009, and I am grateful that you took time off your busy schedules to make this occasion a success. For that, we the class of 2009 thank you. The class of 2009 has come a very long way to make it to this day, and it would not have happened if it was not for the contribution we received from our teachers and other staff members who show us that beside your biological parents, there are also people out there who love and care about you and their greatest accomplishment is to see you succeed. I moved to the states three and a half years ago and got registered into a school where all I heard was “oh my God! You go to that school? Isn’t that where a lot of fights take place and people get shot?” some would ask me and when I answered them, they just pause for a second and say “oh that good for nothing school.” With me being new in the country, hearing all these negative things being said about my school, was very uncomfortable. Over the years the image of this school has changed and now it is known as one of the best schools within the Saint Louis public school system. And I am honored to be a graduate and a valedictorian of Roosevelt high school. I would like to talk about one of our fellow student who started this ride with us, but did not make it through because he died prematurely. Now the question is this, did he wish to die or will he rather walk the stage with you and I today? If you ask me I would say he did not wish to die, but the choices he made betrayed his desire. Fellow graduates always remember this, whatever path we take in life and the people we chose to influence it, will always reflect on our success, may his soul rest in peace. And may you and I learn from his path. Fellow graduates always remember your achievements with pride. Through the years you have set goals and met each challenge with enough courage and determination to overcome the many obstacles you’ve encountered along the way such as: peer-pressure, the lack of a good and stable home, and the artificial limits many in society have set for you and I because we come from a Public School. You’ve battled all these obstacles and today you can stand up to them and tell them “I am a success” proving to them that you can live above the limits they have set for you. Say those words with me and let them reach your heart. “I am a success.” Repeat, “I am a success.” Don’t base your life style on what others want it to be, rather it should be what you want and what you are pleased with because at the end of day it will be you living that life, not them. For success is not measured by how well you fulfill the expectations of others, but by how you honestly live up to your own expectations. Success is not a place at which one arrives, but rather the spirit with which one undertakes and continues the journey. Some of you sitting here today might probably be thinking or saying to yourself that this is the end of the road, but I say to you fellow graduates, a high school diploma is never the end of this journey. Take for example our president; you think he did it just by receiving a high school diploma? No he did not; he was true to himself in the pursuit of his dream of becoming the first African American president of the United States of America. A high school diploma was a start to who he is today therefore let it be a start to who you are going to be. And because you have been true to yourselves in the pursuit of your dreams, you have earned this moment and the right to be proud of your accomplishment. Class of 2009 this is your time to shine, with this being a start to many great things in your lives; I urge that you embrace every good opportunity that comes your way. Don’t let anyone determine your future, because you are the only one that has the power to make or destroy your future. And like Mr. Houston has said in the past, “ people can take your watch, shoes, glasses or shirt, but no one (and I say no one) can take what you have learned” I am fully convinced that the class of 2009 holds potential lawyers, doctors, teachers, musicians, actresses, politicians, professional chefs like my friend Shirley, and so on. Now I must thank a very important person in my life. Not only did this person carry me in her womb for nine months, but she also sacrificed some of her most important moment in life to make me some body. This lady works herself out to make sure that I have food to eat, clothes to wear, and a place to call home. I remember when we were going through hard times back in Africa, and how you would wake up as early as 4am to sell peanuts and other groceries just to get me an education. No doubt some of your parents did the same for you too, and need to be thanked. I want to thank you mom for all that you have done and continue to do for me. Without your unqualified love, I would not be standing here today receiving this great honor of valedictorian, and to my friends Melody and Judith for being there for me through the ups and downs. Melody and Judith have taught me the true definition of friendship (I love you guys). And my appreciation to everyone who one way or the other contributed to who I am today and influencing the path of who I’m going to be. Class of 2009 I believe in you, you all contributed to who I am today. You brought out that shy, anti-social African girl and helped her realize how important and fun it is when you are involved with other people outside your nationality. As they say, a journey is best measured in friends and determination rather than miles. And I believe that these friendships and determination will forever reflect the incredible trip we have shared. Good luck, I love you all and I wish you all the best of life. Thank you.

kids banks for CFE

Little Bank - Lots of Love! Quick update on the banks. So far we have raised $800 from loose change dropped in the jars with many more banks to be counted! Praise God for His Faithfulness! and Thanks to those who took and filled a bank! Micah Maupin

CCS

I can't think of a better way to start the day than presenting CFE to an incredibly lively, receptive group of kiddos at Central Christian School! Other than the fact that the presentation was left at home and we had to hurry to get it to the school on time, the kids ate it up! Jules taught us "God is so Good" in four, that's right four languages and it sounded great - look out tabernacle choir! First I want to send huge thanks to CCS for allowing us to present to their kids today. This was our first opportunity to put CFE out in the open and I think it went very well. Our hope is to begin building relationships with schools here in the US and help to bridge them to schools all over Africa. So far God has opened the doors in Togo, Burkina Faso and Liberia. This coming school year we will be in Congo, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Burundi and Burma. God is on the move and He will use the "little children" to accomplish His plans. My hope is that this is just the beginning of what God will do to connect us in America to children, schools and churches in Africa and beyond. Please pray with us for God to open doors and for Him to lead us with His wisdom and not our own. Blessings Micah Maupin

Education is a RIGHT not a privilege. Do you know that many children cannot afford to go to school because they are poor? With only one hundred dollar ($100), you can change a child life for ONE year. E-mail to cfeinternational@gmail.com if you want to help a child for his or her education. Thanks for helping!

Dear friends and partners, Grace and peace to you and your family from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Words were insufficient to express the joy of a mother from Liberia in West Africa, who was informed that her son’s schooling would be fully paid up for one year. This mother had been praying desperately to God for the money to pay for her son’s education. In Liberia, women like her work hard all day selling donuts and other traditional items, but earn less than $1.00 a day. Unknown to her, New City Fellowship and faithful partners like you, had begun to support children’s education in West Africa, through Christian Foundation for Education (CFE). When she learned that her son received a CFE scholarship for one year at Kingdom School in Liberia, she started running back and forth from the school to her house shouting joyously, her face littered with tears of gratitude and relief. It takes as little as US$100.00 for one full year of primary or high school education, yet this is way beyond the reach of so many families in Liberia, Togo and Burkina Faso, where war, oppression and poverty have left parents hopeless about their children’s future. CFE’s goal is to provide financial and spiritual support to children and youth who are impoverished, to help them achieve a sound education and go on to be leaders in their various spheres of endeavor. We began responding to this need by sponsoring just a handful of children. With your support, we now cater to 81 children across the three West African countries, sending them to institutions like Kingdom School, where there is a commitment to providing quality education in the context of the life-changing message of the gospel. We also want to expend the ministry in other countries in West Africa like Niger, Benin, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Mali. We are truly grateful for how you have helped make the dreams of these parents and children become more of a possibility. We urge you to partner with us again to help these children for the upcoming academic year (2008-2009) by taking on a full scholarship of $100.00 or by sponsoring a child in part. These scholarships cover, tuition, school supplies and uniforms, but most of all, they give hope to a child, to a family, and the future leadership within these West African nations. It is a great investment! If you believe God is leading you to invest in this mission to transform the lives of these destitute and orphan children, please make your check payable to New City Fellowship and send it to: New City at 1142 Hodiamont Avenue, St Louis MO63112 and include CFE in the Memo line. Thank you again and may the Lord of all grace, bless you and keep you, may He make His face to shine upon you and give you peace. Macklann Basse Director CFE International http://cfeducation.blogspot.com/

cfeinternational@gmail.com or mckbasse@yahoo.fr

Beginning of CFE International IN 2003, while living in Lexington Kentucky, Macklann and Rose Bassé began receiving emails from their home country, Togo, about children in hard situations needing help to go to school. Macklann and Rose, both sharing a heart for the impoverished child, were troubled by this and desired deeply for God’s restoration for these children. As the emails continued over the year, they both began to pray more intensely about how they might best help these children. In 2004, after having moved to Saint Louis, they felt led to support these children through education. With the help they received from students at Covenant Seminary, the Bassé’s were able to support two children for the 2004-2005 school year. · SINCE THAT TIME, not only are those two children still being supported, but also an additional eighteen were added by way of other donors. This made a total of twenty Togolese children and youth attending school this year that gained their support from generous hearts around the world. · This current 2006 school year we have twenty children supported at an average cost of one hundred dollars per child. As stated in our objectives, this amount pays for all school fees, uniforms, materials and transportation. The children will continue to receive this same support each school year. · BEGINNING IN TOGO was a natural starting point for CFE, as it is home to both Macklann and Rose. In addition to this, Togo has been without financial assistance for more than fifteen years due to a militaristic regime, which has been ruling for over forty years. Thus making Togo a country filled with many children in desolate living conditions. · · Expanding efforts for Phase One of the ministry, CFE has chosen Liberia and Burkina Faso. There are many Christian brothers and sisters from Liberia who attend Macklann’s home church who have shared their personal concerns for their loved ones still there. Burkina Faso has been chose because a relationship has already begun with a local orphanage to Yako called Sheltering Wings Orphanage (Macklann made a trip there over Christmas 2005 ). · AS THE LORD WILLS IT, CFE will continue to support more children of West Africa through a step-wise, slow and cautious pace to ensure that Christ’s love is felt in the hearts of both the impoverished children and those that are working hard to support them. The 2006-2007 school year we hope to support a total of eighty children, 40 from Togo and 20 from Liberia and 20 from Burkina Faso.

CFE International Conference in Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou: January 7 -10 , 2008. Participants came from Togo, Liberia, Niger, USA and Burkina Faso.

Visit of Jonathan Enders in Saint Louis Mo USA, National Director of Partners for Learning Across Cultures in Monrovia Liberia.

News from Fellowship of Evangelical Students of TOGO Activity-report of September to October 2007 Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Receive our fraternal greetings in our Lord Jesus Christ. Here is a brief account of the life of our movement during these last two months. The beginning of term planned earlier to be held on the 17th of September had been postponed by our government and has been effective on Wednesday 17th of October 2007. This delay has been observed because of the flood which took place in the northern part of our country. During this sinister, a lot of classrooms and houses had been destroyed by water. The people who lost their houses were obliged to take refuge in the schools which had not been touched by the catastrophe. So it took some time to fix everything again. In the Maritime region, a training seminar on the evangelism bible study has been held on the 06th of October 2007 at the head office of our movement. About fifteen students were present. This training seminar was intended to give to our participants what has been learned during the training on bible study held in Ouagadougou in August 2007. It was a training seminar in which some of our members participated. So it was those participants who animate the seminar of 6th October. Still in Maritime region, another seminar has been held at the head office of the movement on Saturday 27th October 2007. It was about the management of the students’ fellowships. The main speaker was Rosine AGRIPPA, the itinerant secretary of this region. The 18th of October 2007, the students’ fellowship of the University of Lomé has started officially its activities for the academic year 2007-2008. The opening ceremony has been a solemn meeting held in one of the lecture theaters of the campus. In the Central region of our country, a training seminar on the Bible study has been held on Saturday 27th October in Sokodé. About twenty students were present. The speaker was sister BOTOSSI Brénam who is a newcomer in this northern part of our country. She went there to help to manage and to train the students’ fellowships. From 22nd to 26th of October 2007, our movement observed its prayer and evangelism week which has become a tradition since some years. According to the partial reports we get, the members of the students’ fellowship of the University of Lomé would organised themselves in trios within the context of this prayer and evangelism week. In Sokodé, a movie picture projection has been organised in the Modern High School of this town. It is the biggest and oldest high school of the town. The prayer and evangelism week will end on the 1st of November 2007 with a national day of prayer and fasting. In every town of our country, meetings have been planned for prayer. Prayer requests: We are inviting every one of us to thank the Lord for: - The different seminars which have been organised by our movement and which have been a blessing for our ministry. - The prayer and evangelism week which has been effective even though all our students’ fellowships could not observe it because of the delay in the reopening of school. - The project of a better management of our students’ fellowships of the northern part of our country. The project is effective and has caused the departure of our sister BOTOSSI Brénam for that region. She is in charge of the Bible study Department of our movement. The experimental stage of this project will last 6 months. - The gradual resumption of the activities within our students’ fellowships. We are inviting every one of us to pray for: - The school year 2007-2008. We need the hand of the Lord to reach our goals. - The strengthening of the souls gained during the prayer and evangelism week. (we can not give you now any number) - All the staff of our movement (local and national) in order that each one will give the best of himself and be more effective during this school year. We want to close this report by thanking every one of you for your participation in this ministry. May the Lord bless you and sustain you while you are struggling to sustain his work. Lomé, 1st November 2007 The General Secretary Jacques TOKO.

TOGO FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICAL STUDENTS (GBUST) Activity-Report (March- April 2007) Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, We greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We haven’t sent you the activity report of the last month because of the preparation of our annual congress which had been planned to start on the 31st of March. Please, excuse us. This present letter will give you a report of our activities during March and April. As we have said it above, March has been the last month for the preparation of our congress-camp. So, the Board of Directors of our movement was busy with preparing the end of its mandate and examining our status in order to prepare the different reports to be adopted by the general meeting. The staff also was preparing the project of the triennial strategic plan intended to be submitted firstly to the Board of Directors and secondly to the meeting of the congress. They had to prepare also the usual teachings of the camp. In the other side, the organizational committee of the congress–camp was working on the final preparations in Dapaong. Apart from their usual activities (Bible studies, prayer, evangelism …) all our students’ fellowships were concerned about the mobilization of the financial resources to participate in this national event of the year. So, all our activities during the month of March were about the preparation of this past congress-camp. As planned, the camp started on Saturday 31st of March at 4 pm in an Assemblies of God church in Dapaong. Pastors and men of God of the Savannah Region were present. Some officials of the town, as the mayor who was representing the prefect were also present. Private and public media as the national television were there to cover up the event. The opening program consisted in some speeches. The guest pastor, the representative of the pastors of the Savannah region, the president of the organizational committee of the congress-camp, the director of the camp, I (the General Secretary), and the mayor of the town gave one after another a speech to welcome the participants, to thank, to encourage, to set the camp in its real context, to present the movement to the meeting or to announce the solemn opening of the camp. Marvellous hymns and an opening message had been given also. The message spoke of the general topic of the camp: "On the path of Daniel and his friends: the "NO" which makes the difference". We must point out that the opening ceremony of the tenth congress –camp of our movement has been a real success. Almost all our guests were present. It was a touching spectacle to see pastors from different denominations seated side by side. The following day, we went by delegation in several churches of the town. Four (04) of them gave us the floor for the preaching of that day. But we used this opportunity to present our ministry in order to create or consolidate our partnership with those churches. In the afternoon of that day, in the framework of "Operation: the Good Samaritan", a delegation of our movement went in a centre taking care of people living with HIV to offer them clothes. This was an initiative of the students of the University of Lomé. The national Television came to cover up the program. The rest of the activities of the camp took place in the centre of Jesus’ Ministry. In addition to our traditional teaching on the identity of our movement, the program included four parts. A biblical talk on Daniel 1 to 6 gave by the missionary Antonin AZOTI of Wycliffe Togo. His approach of the biblical texts and his analysis and actualization of the book of Daniel helped us to rediscover the story of Daniel and his friends. Workshops: We had three. One on the bible Study, one on the evangelism by friendship and the last one on the leadership in the students’ fellowships. Those workshops have been organised by two times and have given the same teachings to a renewed meeting. "Youth and sex" has been a teaching gave in three sessions. The first was an exhortation with theoretical teachings on sex. The second was given in groups of same sex. The sisters could talk between themselves about their problems about sex. So did the brothers also. But brothers were divided in two groups: brothers under 17 years old and from 17 years old. This second session was intended to help everyone to ask the real questions on the practical problems they are facing in matters of youth and sex in presence of elders who had to answer to the different questions. This sharing has been highly appreciated by all and is continuing even now with a program in which we are trying to help people who have this kind of problem. The third and last session of the teaching about Youth and Sex was on HIV/ SIDA and has been given by our SIDA Department. A sketch on HIV and a testimony of a woman leaving with HIV have been given. The public has been touched by the message. The fourth and last part of the program was on two case studies. Real or imaginary problems of our students’ fellowships have been used to plan a conversation between imaginary actors to bring the participants to discuss about the subject. A cultural party and a teaching on the theme of the progressive independence of the different regions covered by our ministry have been also an important part of the program of this camp. The camp closed on the 5th of April about 1 pm. In the morning of 06th April, started the tenth congress of our movement. Thirty three (33) students’ fellowships out of forty nine of our movement were represented. This fitted the quorum of 2/3 that the status of our movement requires. The work of the congress consisted essentially in the audition and adoption of the different reports (moral, activities, and finances) and of the triennial strategic plan. For the very first time, a status has been adopted for the members. Some amendments have been also adopted. The meeting has also renewed the Board of Directors by vote. The tenth congress-camp closed on Saturday 7th of April about 2 pm. The closing ceremony was sober than the opening one. Delegates came from Lomé, Tsévié, Sotouboua, Sokodé, Lama-Tessi, Bassar, Kara, Pagouda, Guérin-Kouka, Pogno, Dapaong, Cinkassé. More than 200 people were present. Among them 214 have been registered. The others were the sympathisers of our movement in Dapaong. We want to end this report by thanksgiving: We thank the Lord: For the success of the tenth congress-camp of our movement. For the mobilization of our members through our country. We were expecting 150 participants. We get more than 200. For the life of the members of the organizational committee, especially our brother Clément H. the president who sacrifices himself for the success of the congress. For the life of the American missionary Greg YARIANS of Jesus’ Ministry who accepted to be used by the Lord for the success of this congress-camp. Not only has he given us his centre free of charge, but he has also contributed financially. For example in helping us to pay the food. For the life of the principal speaker of the camp, the missionary AZOTI Antonin who has interrupted all his activities and let his family to be with us in Dapaong. For the leading committee of the camp which endured all the difficulties during the camp. For all the donors who contributed to the success of the camp. For all the participants of this congress- camp and all those who gave their time and strength to contribute to the progress of the work of God. Thanks to all those to whom this report is sent to and who are a permanent support for us in the ministry. May God bless you. Lomé, May 04th 2007 The General Secretary Jacques Toko.

Savez-vous que l'Education est un DROIT et non une faveur? Levons nous pour la cause des Enfants dans le Monde entier.

WHY? WHY? WHY? May the Lord be with the families, friends and all the students of Virginia Tech, for the lost of these young lives. Evil is at work, but will not prevail against the Love of God in Christ-Jesus. God protect this nation! Amen http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/17/vtech.shooting.victims/index.html

Rose and Freedom School Kids in Saint-Louis, MO. It has been real blessing and experience driving these children to school from south city to 82nd street off of Olive Bvld . I beleive God is going to fulfill great things in their lives as well as mine.

New name: CFE International We have a new name as follow : CFE International and our web site is under construction: www.cfeinternational.org Thanks for your support. Macklann

Education: 77 millions d'enfants ne vont toujours pas à l'école dans le monde observe l'UNESCO dans un rapport publié vendredi. Je vous invite a lire la suite : http://fr.news.yahoo.com/27102006/5/education-77-millions-d-enfants-ne-vont-toujours-pas-l.html

L'Education est pourtant un DROIT FONDAMENTAL de l'Homme !

( Jennifer Rose did the translation of the French letter )

Greetings from Saint Louis this 20th of September, 2006. In the beginning of this school year, I want to exhort and encourage all of you who are students to persevere and work hard in your studies. It is a privilege and a blessing for myself, family and friends to bring our modest contributions into your lives and particularly your education. We pray that God protects your lives and gives you the necessary grace for this school year. I pray that you take serious your studies and give the very best you can. Know that you have friends, brothers and sisters, who are praying for you and who are ready to sacrifice in order to help you. Give then, in return for this scholarship, a good work through the end of the school year. For this will encourage all those that are supporting you. We love you and are praying for you. Remember, God loves you. May the God of all grace strengthen you and bless you in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Macklann Basse