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 DCI is
a network of friends, partners and projects
that began in England in 1985 after
a year of prayer and
today can be found on all five continents. Click here to see our photo albums. These pages in the middle of the world's busiest market place - the Internet, are our “shop window” and they show you our everyday activities mainly in the developing world. We provide fellowship and support for men and women all over the world who have a heart to reach the lost, the last and least of their region or over their borders.By early 2011 we had attended to over 53 million page visits or 'hits' from over 100 nations, through this website, which is one of the main ways that our partners and friends around the world talk to each other. In the UK DCI has always been a small group that serves, we belong to different churches, we are not a sending mission, nor a charity or NGO. We are like-minded friends who enjoy working, serving and giving together, supporting each other in God's call to different kinds of lifestyle and mission. We have no formal leaders, no elders and no written constitution other than the Bible. We do not charge for any of our materials, advice or support. We have no buildings, and pay no salaries.  The founders of DCI in 1985 are Les and Pilar Norman who provide the main personal care for the project leaders and our supporters. Les Norman has spent 34 years following the call of God to the last, the lost and least of the world and these days is a journalist, mentor, consultant and writer, and a guest speaker. Pilar does just as much, also teaches Spanish, and her Christian poetry is a very big favourite in the Hispanic world. Les is English, Pilar is Spanish and both are 61 years old with 3 children, James, 39, David 37, and Elisabeth who is 22 and a leader in her own right following her graduation from University with a 2:1 in Developing World Issues. Les holds an earned Doctor's and Masters degree, and Pilar is qualified to degree level as a teacher and has known the Lord for 42 years.  Since 1985 DCI has been working with leaders and people of all ages, colours and nationalities from many church backgrounds. In this photo the UK, Spain, Asia and Africa are represented. All over the world DCI is six people here and twelve people there and ten somewhere else, and this is the way we like it because in small groups we get to know everyone personally by name but over the years these small groups have reached tens of thousands of others. Click on the link to see our Vision and Values statement. Click on the link to see an illustration of what we do, more or less. Click on the link to see our statement of faith Click on the link to see our hopes for Building Community in DCI. Click here to see independent research on DCI on Wikipedia. Would you like to see some of our photos ? Click to see our Picassa Albums from around the world. Choose one and then click Slideshow to see the display. Click here for a pdf. of Schools of Mission around the world Click here for Banking for the Poor projects in pdf. Click here for projects to help orphans and the poor in pdf. Click here to see some of the people in the DCI family in pdf |
