Deacon Jens Vestergaard and Nurse Kirsten Vestergaard, sent by the Danish Santal Mission to Ban Diakon Jens Vestergaard og sygeplejerske Kirsten Vestergaard, udsendt af Dansk Santalmission til Bangladesh, 1977-84. De begyndte i Chapai Nawabganj og flyttede senere til spedalskhedsarbejdet i Thakurgaon, Pirganj, men var også involveret i andre opgaver. Jens V. var bl.a involveret i kirkearbejde og undervisning i bibelfag. Kirsten V. var sygeplejerske på en mor-barn klinik og engageret i undervisning af kvinder. Deres tre børn, Britta, Martin Bo og Christian fik deres skolegang på den Norske Skole i Kathmandu, Nepal
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Deacon Jens Vestergaard and Nurse Kirsten Vestergaard, sent by the Danish Santal Mission to Bangladesh, 1977-84. They started in Chapai Nawabganj and moved later to the leprosy work at Thakurgaon, Pirganj. They also worked in other areas. Jens V. was e.g. engaged in church ministry and Bible teaching. Kirsten V. was leading a mother-child clinic and involved in teaching of women. Their three kids, Britta, Martin Bo and Christian were sent for schooling at the Norwegian School in Kathmandu, Nepal.
DIAS00500 Danmission Bangladesh Kirke Mission Church Mission Dansk Santalmission Danish Santal Mission DSM Chapai Nawabganj Thakurgaon DBLM Danish Bangladesh Leprosy Mission Thakurgaon Leprosy Center Thakurgaon Spedalskhedscenter Leprosy Work Spedalskhedsarbejde BLC Bangladesh Lutheran Church Jens Vestergaard Kirsten Vestergaard Nepal Den Norske Skole Kathmandu The Norwegian School Kathmandu Kostskole for missionærbørn Boarding School for missionary kids Missionaries Missionærer Hospital Sundhed Hospital Health Portrætter Portraits Britta Vestergaard Martin Bo Vestergaard Christian Vestergaard
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