For many people living in Salaam, South Sudan, the effects of conflict have shaped everyday life for years. The community includes internally displaced people, returnees and host communities, many of whom were affected by the 2013 conflict and left their…
By Lachlan Strybosch This is my first year running Safe Water September, so travelling to Zimbabwe to meet our partners and see the impact of the campaign firsthand was profoundly eye-opening. I expected to see the difference safe water could…
For vulnerable returnees, refugees and internally displaced people, rebuilding life after conflict requires more than short-term assistance. It requires food for today, practical skills for tomorrow and the rebuilding of trust in communities where relationships have often been strained by…
South Sudan’s story cannot be separated from war, displacement and survival. After decades of conflict and the long struggle that eventually led to independence in 2011, many communities were left carrying deep scars. Families lost loved ones, livelihoods disappeared and…
For years, Ruth (name changed for privacy) prayed for her husband in Zimbabwe’s Somabhula Circuit. He was a retired colonel, well-regarded in the community, but faith had never been part of his life. Ruth had come to know Christ and…
BJ Mpofu is a gifted preacher, pastor, and mentor who has shaped many Christian leaders to go out and make disciples in Zimbabwe. Over the past 30 years, he has been a key leader in the Associated Churches of Christ…
Santino was serving local communities when more than 10,000 refugees flooded to South Sudan in search of peace. He witnessed how little humanitarian support was available. People living in makeshift shelters, with violence breaking out between tribes in the refugee…
Christian Mercy International has been actively working to improve student well-being and school facilities in South Sudan. They are collaborating with ten schools to enhance educational services and upgrade their facilities, enabling them to receive support from the World Food…
From the winding roads of Indonesia to the rugged paths of Zimbabwe, the Great Gifts Mission-Minded Bundle equips leaders who bring the Gospel to the hardest-to-reach places. Students, pastors and local leaders are building hope through presence and perseverance, turning…
This year, one of the gifted evangelists in Zimbabwe, Sichoni, started visiting the district of Zvomukonde, located about 322 kilometres (4 hours) from Bulawayo. Since June, Sichoni has been visiting every Wednesday for what is called a “preaching point” (a…