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! In 2011, we are expected to face the worst global food crisis in years. In January alone the price of wheat increased 84%. ! What will this mean for your family? When you visit the grocery store in the coming months, you may have to switch to a generic brand or cut back on the extras that you normally buy. ! But what will this mean for the poorest of the poor in nations like Kenya, Haiti and Cuba? It will mean that they simply have to give up meals or in some cases it may mean that their families won’t eat for days.! Healing Hands is working to reverse these situations. Through food sustainability workshops, hundreds of men, women and children will be trained this year to feed their families and even to grow enough extra food to provide an income.! This year, we will be going to Kenya, Ghana, Haiti, Tanzania and Zimbabwe with food sustainability workshops. As you will read later in this issue, we are also going to be training those right here in our own country who struggle to feed their families (see Nourishing the Navajo Nation on pg. 5).

! We want to challenge you to help us train more families this year. For $50, you can empower a family of seven with the supplies to build their own raised bed garden. For $40 you can sponsor a woman to participate in a week long food sustainability workshop.

! For more information about the food crisis and the ways that you can help HHI respond, visit www.hhi.org and sign up to receive our e-mail newsletters. ! We believe that all people deserve to be able to feed their families.!

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Mothers in Kenya learn to feed their families throughout every season of the year.

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Fortunes To Feed The Family

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www.hhi.org!! contact@hhi.org! (615) 832-2000

You may notice something new in this issue of HHI News. We are introducing icons for each of our ministries. We hope this will help you better identify information that is most important to you as well as better understand the scope of our ministry. The icons are as follows:

FoodSustainability

Clean Water

DisasterRecovery

Education MedicalRelief

Shipping The MagiProject

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! Randall McCadams of McKenzie, TN has become an invaluable part of the Healing Hands family over the past several years. With his unique agricultural and military background, he brings many talents to the ministry.! Randall (or Randy as many of us call him) has traveled with Healing Hands’ agricultural director, David Goolsby, to help conduct food sustainability workshops in Nigeria, Afghanistan and Kenya. He has also assisted at Harding University’s HUT program and HHI’s Nashville workshops. Randy is a very “hands-on” volunteer. He is pictured to the right building solar drying racks for our first MEAL workshop in Maiduguri, Nigeria in 2008.! Randy especially has a great passion for the people of Honduras. It began in 1998 when he was stationed in the village of Los Pozos with the National Guard. Since then, Randy has returned to Honduras every year and has established relationships with many families there.! Randy often travels to congregations in the U.S. telling them about the Magi Project and collecting boxes to be delivered to children in Honduras. But Randy doesn’t just support the Magi project here in the states. He also travels to Honduras every December to help distribute the gifts and visit the churches that are receiving them.! Randy’s service does not stop with the Healing Hands ministry. He has also served as Family Support Coordinator for military families in McKenzie providing transportation, repairing homes and listening to relatives of soldiers who were deployed in Iraq. He has also served as a volunteer for an equine therapy group called Spirit Lake Recovery Center, a rehabilitation clinic for men suffering from substance abuse.! Needless to say, Randall McCadams has a huge heart and a great passion for showing Christ’s love to everyone with whom he comes in contact. We are most grateful to have him as a part of our Healing Hands family.! Are you or someone you know interested in volunteer opportunities through HHI? If so, email Cindy Herring at cherring@hhi.org for the Nashville, TN office. Contact Brenda Jones at bjones@hhi.org for the Ft. Worth, TX office.

Volunteer Spotlight: Randall McCadams

Randall in Nigeria helping the team prepare for a food sustainability workshop

Randall is very passionate about making sure that hundreds of kids in Honduras have a happy Christmas each year.

Transforming Short-Term Missions! One of the greatest drawbacks to short-term missions is the inability to track patients over time. Healing Hands has always been a source for medicines and supplies for short-term mission trips. Now, through the dedicated work of HHI’s Brandon Post, we are also able to supply groups with the means to track their patients and record interactions.! In January of this year, a group of Lipscomb Pharmacy School students traveled to Honduras with thousands of dollars in medicines supplied by HHI, and with several laptop computers containing the newly designed medical database.

! Using this database, the students were able to record patient names and personal information along with diagnosis and prescriptions given. In the future, medical professionals will be able to provide more long-term solutions for these patients.

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MEMORIAL GIFTSGifts were given in memory of the following from Sept. 16, 2010 - Feb. 15, 2011. Donors are in light-faced type.!Albright, Tim Phillip and Nancy EichmanAlexander, R. C. Robert and Beverly MoseleyBarry, Henry Clay Frank and June ParkerBates, Mary Alice George and Polly JonesBlankinship, James Carroll Chambliss Greg and Stacey Gingles John and Kay Jernigan Hackett Paula Hancock Gordon LyonsBlackwell, Bonnie Becky MulveyBoren, John Don and Peggy HuffmanBrabham, Modene Jerald and Elizabeth Ann ParkBrannon, Arlona Connie Compton John and Charlene WallaceBurford, Anna Marie Rebecca L. SmithClark, Richie Ronnie and Charlene ClarkClemans, Nicole Rye Church of ChristColeman, Therea J. Larry and Julia CrawfordCraig, Jim David CraigDill, Peggy Frank and June ParkerDobbins, Gary Roger and Mandy MyersDuncan, Jamison Michael Mike and Kay DuncanDuncan, Jon Ashley Mike and Kay DuncanDyer, Bernice Frances BumbaloughEvans, Ruth Sarah CarranzaEzell, Bill Bill and Beverly Barron Steve and Patsi Flatt David and Nancy HeffingtonFarrar, Dr. Henry John and June Estes Stephen and Katherine FosterFergueson, Helen Barbara H. Martin

Fite, Elva George and Polly JonesGarner, Will Jeff and Carol AustinGessner, Ed Frank and June ParkerGill, Zackery Roger and Mandy MyersGrubb, Emma Modelle Frank and Suzanne NealHamlone, Lloyd Roger and Mandy MyersHarley, Jayne Randall HarleyHarrell, Mark Carol SheltonHenry, Dorothy "Cookie" Linda AyersHenry, Opal Robert and Pearl ReynoldsHoward, Neil and Kate Vultee Church of ChristHuston, Ralph Howard SawyerHutcherson, Frances Betty MathisHyatt, Pat Rod and Laura HyattJerkins, Geraldine J.C. and Patricia ShortJohnson, Tom Frank and Suzanne NealJones, Boyd Jenny FitchKelley, Cecil Mark and Brenda YoungKersten, Russ Jane KerstenKing, Carlis Logan Jack and Glenda FryKirkham, Leonard Helen KirkhamKittrell, Dr. Frederick J. Ann KittrellKoontz, Jerry Lee Oscar Lee and Sara KoontzLilly, Louise Gordon LyonsLynn, O.J. Don and Peggy HuffmanMarkus, Mary Lee John and Junive MarkusMcKissick, Sonny T.G. and Margaret SmithMeyer, Jean John and Rita PayneMiller, Bruce Jeff and Carol Anne AustinMoon, Jim Crieve Hall Church of Christ

Betty MathisMoore, Barry Lee Barbara MooreMoore, Gerald Barbara MooreMorris, Joan David and Gladys WillisNance, Dr. William Ralph Steve and Patsi FlattNix, Gerald Bishop Sign CompanyPatton, Jimmie Timothy and Benet TheissPeddy, Thelma George and Polly JonesPerry, Roy Paul Lamar HamiltonPirtle, Phyllis Raymond PirtlePryor, Rose Larry and Wanda GrahamRoberts, Ray Frankie Lyons Gordon LyonsRobinson, Scott Mr. & Mrs. John T. HutchensRose, Vester Jeff and Carol Anne AustinSchmidt, Don Vultee Church of ChristScott, Opal Rocky Thurman

Sidwell, Milton Laurie WilksSikes, Weaver Geoffrey and Joanna SikesSmith, Steve Freda AcuffSmoot, Jane John and Rita PayneThomas, Bettye Ezell David and Nancy HeffingtonThompson, D.L. David and Marsha BuffingtonThornton, Herbert Leon Brentwood Hills Church of ChristTravis, Dee Lee and Marilyn WatkinsVawter, Billy Steve and Patsi Flatt Amy VawterVinyard, Jo Ellen Jim and Nina HolmesWalker, Sarah Elinor HardisonWalling, Mildred Johnny and Vicki MarkhamWeeks, Jerl Lester and Peggy SparksWhitlow, Gary and Kim Wayland and Millie WhitlowWilkinson, Lloyd Robert Mitchell

Save the Date!! February 3-4, 2012 we will be “Finding Hope in Perfect Love.” The 4th annual “Women of Hope” conference will take place in Murfreesboro, TN and we will be focusing on the hope we find in God’s perfect love.

! We will be honoring Janice Bingham of Searcy, AR as the “Woman of Hope.” To learn more about the conference or Janice, visit our website at www.hhi.org/womensConference.

Women On The Go!Healing Hands is offering a new ministry. We have several ladies on staff who are available to come and speak at your ladies’ day, retreat, or Bible class. We will prepare lessons on any Biblical or spiritual topic you request and will also incorporate stories about the ministry at HHI and how God is working in this world.We recently were invited to speak at the Lone Oak church of Christ Ladies’ Day in Paducah, KY and it was a wonderful day. For more information about having us speak to your ladies, call Alisa Van Dyke in Nashville, TN at (615) 832-2000 or Brenda Jones in Ft. Worth, TX at (817) 536-3383.

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Williams, Phillip Jeff and Carol AustinWoods, Leota Rondall WoodsWoodson, William Sam and Jo Frame!HONORARIUMSAdams, Ira and Martha Don and Lynne AdamsAdams, MaryAnn R L Adams, Inc.Alexander, David Mary MillerAlexander, Roy Mary MillerBaker, Gale and Ethel Jerry WeaverBeasley, Gerald Michael and Neva RussellBeaver, Jerrie Robert NettlesBickel, Cari Lauren BickelBradshaw, Nell Ed and Becky BlakeyBrown, David and Mrs. Fred and Faye StroopBrown, Eric Tom JonesClausen, Howard and Alice Andrew and Pam ClausenDaggett, Clyde Steve and Christi SmithDavidson, Jerry and Alta Myra Underwood David and Gladys WillisDickens, Lorene Bill and Beverly BarronEatherly, Daisy Rachel JeffersonElkins, Nancy Magdalena ElkinsEndsley, Albert Malissa EndsleyEpps, Susan Linda EppsFewell, Dick Dick and Vicki FewellFrasier, Dr. Charles David and Jane BlankenshipGalusha, Ben and Angela Lewis and Dolores TuckerGardner, Delman and Patsy Wilbern and Mary Nell GardnerGardner, Wilbern & Mary Nell Delman and Patsy GardnerGill, Ernie Lamar HamiltonGoolsby, David and Janice Beth Goolsby

Griffith, Jerry and Dianne Michael and Donna BrasherHagan, Madeline Sarah HughesHartsville Pike Church of Christ, Bible Travels Larry and Pamela StrongHeacock, Charles and Mary Beth Michael and Susan JonesHearn, Gale and Marge Matt and Mary HearnHeffington, Nancy Rick and Kathy TambleHess, Hal and Jodi Thomas HessHicks, Evelyn Bennie and JoAnn ThompsonHightower, Mary Sarah HughesHurt, Elizabeth Atmore Church of ChristHutchison, Tim Elbert HutchisonJackson, James Marshall and Mollie GuthrieJones, Bart Tom JonesJones, Sam and Ola Sarah HughesKeckley, Lenna Thomas BurnettKendrick, Ron and Jewel Myra Underwood David and Gladys WillisKnowles, Cheryl Marshall and Mollie GuthrieKraft, Nancy Katie DuggerLangenberg, Wayne and Glenda Howard and Janice RosserLattimore, Suzanne Richard and Martha HopkinsMathis, Betty Nola SmithMaust, Becky Samuel and Jean WorleyMcClung, Paul R. Craig and Rebecca McClungMcCormick, Andrew and Mary Mary BowlesMcLean, Ruby Michael and Virginia MossMiller, Bill Nona SummittMoran, Sondra Hollis ToddMorarec, Mr. and Mrs. John Aaron and Merilyn CranfordMoss, Michael and Virginia Howard and Janice Rosser

Nierman, Jane Wilbern and Mary Nell GardnerNolan, Garry Jeanne RogersPatel, Vineet Charles and Anita HarrisonPendergrass, Daryll and Lynn Raymond and Dorothy ThomasPennington, Dorothy C. David and Kitty PenningtonPhillips, Dale and Phyllis Chris and Nicole FlikkieRampton, Bill and Christy Donald and Susan LogsdonRampton, Dave and Cheryl Donald and Susan LogsdonRampton, John and Banessa Donald and Susan LogsdonRead Family Sherman and Rebecca ClineRosser, Howard and Janice Michael and Virginia MossRussell, Dennis and Linda Mary BowlesSchuster, Dr. Bradley Linda GrudleSekeres, Ted and Diane Michael and Virginia MossSharpe, Clark and Geraldine Jimmy and Corlis EllisShields, Dr. Doug and Mrs. Jean StarlingSmith, Edward and Margaret Myra Underwood David and Gladys WillisSmith, Joseph Kenny and Nancy BarfieldSmith, John Kenny and Nancy BarfieldSmith, Rebeca Patty DuggerStewart, Nancy Patty DuggerThompson, Don and Barbara Randy and Nancy CornwellThompson, Joann James, Jr. and Evelyn HicksThompson, Terry Vernon and Betty MidgettTilley, Gwyn Patty DuggerTran, George and Kathy Nona SummittTuberville, Charles and Johanna Dick and Vicki FewellTuberville, Tommy and Suzanne Dick and Vicki FewellTucker Family Ben and Angela GalushaTucker, Lewis Dwayne and Sharon Archibald

Vaught, Amanda H.J. and Emma Jean Vaught WhitworthVeal, Chris Henrietta VaughnVeterans, War G. Ray and Brenda HeltonWaggoner, Pat Matt and Paula VergneWallace, Jimmy Naomi and Herman RiebenWallace, Lisa Gladys GoochWar Veterans AnonymousWatkins, Bill and Beverly Betty MathisWestport Road Church of Christ - Staff Dale and Phyllis PhillipsWhite, Ron Jack and Nell Allen Andrew Carney, Jr. Gene and Mary Alice Cowie Garrett and Jeri Daniels Merle and Linda GrizzellWikon Family Sherman and Rebecca ClineWilliams, Ralph Andrew and Pam ClausenBilly Williams David and Nancy HeffingtonWillis, David and Gladys Myra UnderwoodWinchester, Larry and Linda Stanley and Nancy ThorneWoodroof, Dan and Jane James and Louine WoodroofWorkman, Linda Ethel ReddingWorley, Frances Samuel and Jean WorleyZumwalt, Amy Don and Peggy Huffman!

Did you know...that there are currently 925 million hungry people in the world? Stay tuned to Healing Hands’ newsletters, e-mail news, website, facebook and twitter to hear more about the global food crisis and ways that you can get involved this year!

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! One of the most exciting things about the ministry of Healing Hands is the partnerships we form with churches and other Christian organizations who share our passion for showing the love of Christ to those who are hurting. The partnership we have formed with the Afghan-Lamia Foundation is a great example.! Lt. Gen. John Bradley, retired, and his wife Jan established the foundation for the purpose of empowering the people of Afghanistan. Over the past few years, Healing Hands’ warehouse has served as a storage, sorting and packing location for several containers headed to Afghanistan. We have also had the opportunity to assist the Bradleys by providing medical equipment like anesthesia machines, baby incubators and operating tables.! Joseph Smith, HHI’s director of operations, had the opportunity to help General Bradley transport the most recent container to the local Air National Guard location to see it loaded onto a C-17 for the first leg of its journey. ! For more information about shipping services through HHI, please contact Sean Judge in the Nashville, TN office at (615) 832-2000 or Brenda Jones in the Ft. Worth, TX office at (817) 536-3383.

Airlifting to Afghanistan

Healing In Haiti - One Year Later! It is hard to believe that fourteen months have passed since the ground shook in Haiti. In that time, God has used your hands to carry out His healing work for the people there.! To date, Healing Hands has been able to drill 40 clean water producing wells throughout the Port-au-Prince area. In regions where wells have not yet been drilled, we have distributed hundreds of water filtration kits. With these efforts combined, we have brought clean water to more than 20,000 people. ! Many of you heard about the Nursing School that was destroyed in the quake. Healing Hands funded the re-building of that school and we are continually sending medical teams equipped with supplies to better train the nurses in this school.! HHI’s Director of Agriculture, David Goolsby, is on the ground in Haiti now along with our Director of Haiti Operations, Harry Hames, as this newsletter is being written conducting a food sustainability workshop on the property of the Sonlight Children’s Home. Many families will learn the skills needed to grow their own food as well as the ability to teach others these valuable skills. ! Most importantly, the churches are seeing a great increase as a result of these efforts. “Praise God! In Poteau

we have had 147 baptisms in the last year. The water filters were profoundly helpful in that community." This is a statement made by Dr. David Smith of Haiti Christian Development Project, one of the sister organizations that HHI partners with in Haiti." For more information about the continued work in Haiti, visit our website at www.hhi.org/haiti.

To date, Healing Hands has provided clean water to more than 20,000 Haitians.

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! It is a 28,000 square mile region spreading across four states within our nation. There are close to 200,000 members of the Navajo Nation. More than half of their households live in poverty. When we talk about the poorest of the poor, we generally are referring to those living in developing countries. However, there are regions of our own nation in which families struggle to scrape together one good meal each day.! In 2001, Healing Hands had the opportunity to partner with the Manuelito Children’s Home in Gallup, NM to deliver more than 20,000 lbs. of food and cattle feed to the families in the Navajo Nation who had been affected by severe winter weather. ! Now, ten years later, HHI has an even greater opportunity to change lives in the Navajo Nation. Working in partnership with the Tusculum church of Christ in Nashville, TN, as well as several churches in the Navajo region, Healing Hands is planning a food sustainability workshop in May of this year. HHI Director of Agriculture, David Goolsby, met with preachers and members from 13 various congregations throughout the four state area at the end of 2010 to discuss logistics for building raised bed gardens which will be used for nourishing the Navajo people and also for training them to continue feeding their families for years to come. ! Soon after these initial meetings, the Navajo people were again devastated by severe winter weather. Once again, Healing Hands was able to meet those immediate needs by providing the funds to repair damaged pipes in members’ homes as well as in church buildings. We also distributed food, fuel, cattle feed and blankets.! Healing Hands is very excited about the opportunity to partner with the church in this region to empower the Navajo people to better care for themselves. Please stay tuned for more information following the workshops planned for this May.

Nourishing the Navajo Nation

HHI Director of Agriculture, David Goolsby, pictured to the left with Navajo children in 2001.

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First Responders In Japan! On the morning of March 11, 2011, most of us woke to see devastating images from a nation on the other side of the world. We were all shocked and our hearts went out to the Japanese people as we heard reports of the effects of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and the tsunami which followed. ! As first responders in times of international disaster, Healing Hands quickly began contacting church leaders in Japan to assess the needs of the people. It was determined that the easiest and most cost effective way to meet the immediate needs would be to send funds and allow church leaders on the ground to purchase and distribute supplies.! Since 1.4 million people are without access to clean water, HHI is making plans to begin sending water filtration kits with Americans traveling over when it is safe to do so.

! Please continue to remember this relief effort in your prayers and check our website frequently for updates: www.hhi.org.

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Church leaders in the Navajo Nation distribute hay purchased by HHI to assist farmers.

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! There is an old African saying: “If you teach a man you have taught an individual, but if you teach a woman you have taught a community.” Women are the heart of their families, churches and communities. They are the ones who make sure that everyone has what they need. ! That is why Healing Hands believes in empowering women in developing countries with the resources they need to better care for themselves and those around them. Through a partnership with Dr. Willa Finley of Lubbock, TX, there are several ways that we are doing this:1. We are providing sources of

accessible, clean drinking water.! This allows women to have less strain on their bodies from carrying water. Children can return to school who would have otherwise spent hours carrying water. Families no longer have to worry about water borne diseases.2. We are providing training in skills

like drip irrigation, food preservation, jewelry making and basic business management.

! With this training, women will not only be able to provide nutritious food for their families, but also a reliable source of income.3. We are establishing “dry season”

schools so that children are able to get an education during the months when they are not expected to be working in the garden.

! In many places, children are not able to attend school because they are expected to work throughout the rainy season. Classes will be based around the dry season schedule so that children can get an education and still be available to work when needed. ! In January, we invited ladies at the “Women of Hope” conference to join us in this effort by making a monthly commitment. The response was overwhelming and more than $20,000 has been raised so far! Now, we want to invite you to be “worth a million.” The sponsorship levels for individuals are:

• $5 a month - Amethyst• $10 a month - Opal• $25 a month - Pearl• $50 a month - Emerald• $100 a month - Diamond• $200 a month - Ruby You can also make a commitment as a group at $25 a month and up. This is a great opportunity for your Bible class or other small group!! For more information about the “Women Worth a Million” program, contact Alisa Van Dyke at (615) 832-2000 or avandyke@hhi.org.!

Women Are Worth a Million!

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World Relief News Issue 1 - March 2011

Healing Hands International455 McNally DriveNashville, TN 37211

Bill Merry, Jr.Chairman

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Bill LawlerHuntsville, Alabama

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David SellersDallas, Texas

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Seth Carmody Chris Gingles David GoolsbyHarry Hames David Heffington Cindy Herring, RNSean JudgeLori KovachBrandon Post Karen Post Jim PoundersScott Saunders Joseph SmithDr. Randy Steger Alisa Van Dyke Ron White

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! In just a few weeks, hundreds of walkers will gather at Nashville Shores in Nashville, TN to walk four miles around the beautiful Percy Priest Lake. ! At the end of this walk, they will enjoy a great meal together and drink lots of clean, fresh water to rehydrate their bodies. Because of all the money they raise, thousands of people in Haiti, Ethiopia and Sudan will soon be able to enjoy the blessing of clean, fresh water.! Will you join us for the 5th annual “Walk 4 Water” on April 16th at 10 a.m. and be a part of bringing clean water to the world? ! You can register to walk as an individual or you can form a team. We encourage you to set goals and send

messages out to your friends and family asking for their support. For more information or to register visit: www.walk4water.org.! How many people will you bring a cup of cold water in Jesus’ name this year?

We Walk So They Don’t Have To

Japan Disaster ResponseFind more info on pg. 6