This article was printed in the Austin American Statesman, Saturday, August 22, 2009. The article highlights Dr. Acho’s sons, Emmanuel Acho and Sam Acho’s participation with the Living Hope Bible Fellowship 2009 Mission to Nigeria. They are both University of Texas football players who are carrying on the work that their father, Dr. Sonny Acho has been doing in Nigeria over the past decade.

This past summer Sam and Emmanuel, along with two other teammates joined their parents and a team of more than 40 medical practitioners and ministers on a medical mission to Nigeria to minister to over 3000 people there in need of all manners of medical attention. Dr. Acho even set up a desk to talk to patients who were suffering from depression and other mental illnesses. Of course there were also preachers there to minister to the souls.

The mission trip was a great success; but the 3000 treated only represents 30% of the people who were in need. 7000 were turned away as resources and time dwindled. Dr. Acho’s goal is to raise about $1 million to construct a permanent hospital there; but until then the mission will continue to organize and make 1 annual trip to Nigeria to minister to the people.

Link to the article at www.statesman.com

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