Peter & Esther Scarborough

(Leigh, Mim & Amy)

Peter and Esther and family served with WEC in East Java from 1994 to 1997 returning to Australia due to illness. In 2002, they returned to Indonesia with IFC (International Friends of Compassion) to assist in efforts to provide aid to more than 50,000 refugees in and around Manado. They have since relocated to the island of Halmahera in North Maluku. They have been a light of hope in saving lives of so many and relieving the suffering of thousands. Peter is the IFC Project Manager for the Medical, Children's home and Water Filter projects in North Maluku. Esther is Medical Director and leads 30 Indonesian medical workers and two clinics. The clinics provide free medical treatments for those who come to them for help. They also train refugees as primary health care workers, have tuberculosis and leprosy programs, oversee (many thanks to founders Ray & Rosemary Huxtable together with David & Cindy) a children's home as well as a water filter program to provide safe water in villages. The new base of operations is being developed at Kusuri. Peter and Esther foster three Indonesian children - Della (12), Viktor (2) and Theresa (1).

Prayer Points

• Praise for recent development of the base. The electricity has been connected and Rotary International are assisting in building a patient ward (to commence in November).
• Pray for strength and good health.
• Pray for formal clinic registration to be finalised (papers apparently lost in the local health department).

Emon & Wendy Taihuttu

Emon, an Indonesian national, trained under Esther Scarborough as a primary health care worker, has until recently been leading an IFC (International Friends of Compassion) Tuberculosis treatment team. He proved to be a hard working, reliable team leader who showed a deep level of commitment and love to his patients. Emon recently began formal nursing training. Wendy, daughter of Peter and Esther Scarborough, is very involved in the medical ministry at Kusuri. She is fluent in Indonesian and has a deep love for the people. She has been involved in diagnosis and treatment of patients, teaching health workers, translating for visiting medical teams and liasing with doctors on behalf of patients. Wendy has taken on the main responsibility for health workers and the clinic at Kusuri. Emon and Wendy were married in CCW in January 2005. Emon and Wendy foster two Indonesian children - Ayu (11) and Jasmine (4 months).