Rev Berthier, the Secretary of the Province of the Indian Ocean, has travelled south to encourage and assist the clergy and churches of the District of Fort Dauphin. We thank Anglican Aid (from the Diocese of Sydney, Australia) for their financial help in making this possible.

Rev Berthier writes: “Because of the good works we have done (sharing foods in situation of appalling famine), the Churches in Androy are growing exponentially. When I left Toamasina, we were supposed to baptise nearly 500 new Christians and the parish has planted 9 new Churches. Now I am informed that we have 13 new Churches and 1000 registered for baptism. So this week we will baptise 1000 new Christians. Imagine? Please pray that they will be rooted in Christ and pray for us.”