{"id":3378,"date":"2019-08-08T15:00:35","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T15:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/sitenews\/2019\/08\/08\/generous-pathfinders-support-mission-share-talent\/"},"modified":"2021-12-10T20:40:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T20:40:03","slug":"generous-pathfinders-support-mission-share-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/generous-pathfinders-support-mission-share-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Generous Pathfinders support mission, share talent"},"content":{"rendered":"

8 August 2019, Ardingly, UK [Victor Hulbert]  <\/p>\n

Trans-European Division (TED) Pathfinders raised \u00a314,533.78 (15,341.70 Euros) for two mission projects in Albania and the Dominican Republic during their international camporee in Ardingly, England, 30 July \u2013 6 August 2019.<\/p>\n

\"VJH08569<\/a>While talent was clearly in evidence during the week via the music and special presentations in worships, the almost 70 activities on offer each day, and during the music, skits and laughter of Sunday\u2019s International concert, it was the talent and ingenuity climaxing in Monday\u2019s fund-raising Market day that will be a lasting memory for many.<\/p>\n

\"camporee<\/a>Despite a dismal forecast and rain in the morning, Pathfinders were able to set up stalls across a sun-drenched market field for the afternoon of fun and camaraderie. Crowds descended on the field to buy or to sell crafts and produce generated from 26 countries, to cook waffles or a variety of special foods, to engage in the traditional throwing a water-filled sponge at camp leaders, to relax with a massage, or even to generate their own smoothie drink by fast peddling on a specially adapted bicycle that powered a liquidiser. It was also the chance to buy scarves and Pathfinder memorabilia from other national groups.<\/p>\n

\"VJH08572<\/a>\u201cConsidering that many of these Pathfinders had already worked hard to raise funds just to come to Camporee, I am simply astonished at their generosity in supporting these two projects,\u201d stated TED Treasurer, Nenad Jepuranovi\u0107. The money raised will be supporting the development of an ADRA-run kindergarten in Tirana, Albania and a British Union Youth Ministries project in assisting in rebuilding houses in the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

Audrey Andersson, TED Executive Secretary, had worked hard alongside a team of TED and British Union leaders, cooking and serving food for the 250 volunteers as well as helping across the site. She rewarded herself with no less than three massages.<\/p>\n