When Stephen Vincent
went to the United Conference of the United Methodist Church, he had
a project in mind. After his talk with Sam Dixon, he had a new
mission: electrify the hospital in Ganta, Liberia. The hospital had
been severely damaged during the war. Physicians were operating with
flashlights. They couldn’t sterilize equipment well because of the
lack of electricity. It was a challenge, but Vincent wanted to take
it on.
This is the story of
how they got equipment to this remote location, enlisted to local
population to help in the installation, and provided needed
electricity to a facility that served 450,000 people in need of
medical care. I loved several things about his story. One is that
Vincent was willing to take on the challenge. The other was that they
involved the local population in getting the job done.
This is a story on
two levels. On one level, it is a story of faith and how even the most
difficult tasks can be completed when God helps. The other is an
adventure. How to get equipment to a remote location, set it up and
have a working system.
I recommend this
book for two reasons. It’s the story of how to get something
done. Vincent and his team were well versed in how to do a project in
a place like Liberia still there were many challenges. The second
reason I liked the book was the way the team worked with local
people. In my view, we can never be successful working in third world
countries unless we’re willing to let them have a share in getting
the project done.
I received this book
from PR by the Book for this review.
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