'One finger alone cannot milk a cow'

Mennonite Church

Alberta

The Bassa people of Liberia have a proverb that says, "One cannot eat a delicious meal for another." With these words of encouragement, 80 people lined up behind tables at Holyrood Mennonite Church in Edmonton laden with mouth-watering food at "A Taste of Africa" fundraising supper promoting literacy in Burkina Faso.

The May 12 event, sponsored by Mennonite Church Canada, featured authentic African food and music by members of Holyrood's African community, many of whom come from Liberia. The guest speakers were Lillian Nicolson, a Witness worker in Burkina Faso for six years, and her new husband, Norm, who will join her when they return in …