I am working as a missionary in the northern part of Benin, West Africa. This page is to inform you and my supporters about Benin and what is happening there/here, the culture, life , and anything else that involves my life here and the people. I will hopefully be able to put pictures on this when I get some as well as other informationon Benin. Here are some links which I have found helpful in preparation for leaving. If you would like more about this project and and/or would like to support me and this project check out this page.Ottammari page

I am/will be working in and around the towns of Manta and Natitangou. These towns are in the northern part of Benin Check out this page to view pictures of Benin and the people.
Benin is known as the birth place of what we know as Voodoo also vodu,vodun, voudou, or vudu. check out the voodoo page "And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. " 2 Cor. 4:3,4(NIV)

To find out more about Adventist Frontier Missions Check out Adventist Frontier Mission's web site. Because AFM is self supporting mission organization, their missionaries must raise support for the work on the field. (see the AFM web page for more information).The Benin Ottammari project that I will be working with has been going for about 3 years. I will be doing health education as well as helping with spreading the Gospel.

For those of you who may be going to Benin, here is a list of some things that are available in Natitangou. Everything is available in Cotonou, you just have to pay for it. Supplies

For a large quality of information on Benin and other countries visit these web pages:

-Africa net is a good one

-Atevo travel site has information for travelers and for people staying there.

-Encarta

-The Lonely Planet

-stuff from the US Embassy

-Geography Mining Co. has some neat links to maps and stuff.

-Center for International Health Information

-World Bank source book

-Research and strategy for African missions

-Links toMission and Mission-Related Sites

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