ZIMBABWE

Christian Leadership Resource Centre, Bulawayo
Impact:

• Ongoing support and resources for 300 pastors
• 800 pastors trained in project management workshops

 Partners: Theological College of Zimbabwe, Christian AIDS Taskforce, Scripture Union, Habakuk Trust, Others

Foundations for Farming – Matopos Region
Impact:

• Agricultural training and supplies for an antipated 700 farms/year, depending on supply costs
• Harvest estimated to feed 7,000 individuals/year
• School fee payments made for 750 children otherwise unable to afford them

Free Methodist Church Project, Magwegwe North
Impact:

• School fee payments made for 102 children orphaned by AIDS 
• Professional skills training for 1 community member
• Camps/retreats for 25 youth to "get away and be kids", while receiving needed grief counseling & support
• Food supplies for 100 people provided 4 times a year
• Implementing Foundations for Farming training for needy families in the community

 Partners: Neighboring churches, Foundations for Farming, Christian Leadership Resource Center

Matopo Mission Schools/Rotary, Bulawayo South
Impact:

• School fee payments made for 25 elementary and high school students otherwise unable to afford them 

Partners: Bulawayo South Rotary, Rotarians around the world, Visitors

Abandoned Children’s Ministry
Impact:

• Currently caring for 30 abandoned children, plus providing staff salaries and general operations to maintain a consistent environment for the children

Mtshabezi National AIDS Programme, BICC
Impact:

• School fee payments for 2,400 children otherwise unable to afford them
• Voluntary HIV testing for 400 clients
• Support for 125 schools participating in Peer Education Programme
• 800 volunteer home-based care workers trained 
• 500 home-based care supply kits distributed to needy families

 Partners: BIC World Missions and Mennonite Central Committee

The Rock Church – Worrington, Bulawayo
Impact:

• School fee payments made for 30 elementary school students
• Community farm to feed 23 children
• New well and pump producing 300L/minute providing clean water to an estimated 500-1,000 people

Theological College of Zimbabwe (TCZ) Leadership in HIV/AIDS Care Development Fund, Bulawayo
Impact:

• Training and education provided for 168 TCZ alumni involved in HIV/AIDS relief work

Partners: Friends of TCZ, Christian Leadership Resource Center

ZAMBIA

BICC Compassionate Ministries, Choma
Impact:

• Providing a variety of support services to 100 children, 25 high school students, 4 pregnant women & their families

 Partners: Mennonite Central Committee, TEAR FUND UK, BIC World Missions

Brethren in Christ Church Orphan Care Project, Copperbelt
Impact:

• School  fees and other services provided for 100 orphaned children
• Assistance provided for 10 home-based care patients
• Empowering, sustainable training in microfinance and other care provided for 60 widows

CURE International AIDS Relief Project, Lusaka
Impact:

• Supplemental nutritional support for 100 pediatric patients who are also HIV-positive
• Skills training for the mothers of hospitalized HIV-positive children

 Partners: CURE International, Beit CURE Hospital

Free Methodist Church Project, Ndola
Impact:

• School fees and other requirements satisfied for 26 elementary school children forced to drop out of school 

Kabushi Evangelical Church of Zambia Orphan Care Project, Ndola
Impact:

• School fees and other requirements satisfied for 60 orphans and vulnerable children
• New well drilled to provide clean water access and irrigation for farming
• Pastor’s home constructed
• Banana orchard at the church plot generates income for the church’s orphan care ministry

Kawama Evangelical Church of Zambia "Echoes of Mercy" Ministry, Ndola
Impact:

• School fees and other requirements satisfied for 35 orphaned children
• Community garden provides vegetables, particularly for the elderly community members who are caring for orphaned children
• Provides HIV/AIDS awareness programs to church members and surrounding community

Partners: Firelight Foundationk, USA; SOS Village, Kitwe 

Lubuto Church of Christ Project, Ndola
Impact:

• School fees and other requirements satisfied for 80 orphans (53 elementary, 27 high school) forced to drop out of school
• Sewing training empowerment project for 32 widows
• Purchase of a hammer mill to grind mealie (corn) in the community, thereby generating income to sustain the project and providing food supplements for children and their caretakers
• Plans to host semi-annual retreats for children who have been orphaned, with a focus on psycho-social support and care

Ndeke Evangelical Church of Zambia, Ndola
Impact:

• School fees and other requirements satisfied for 48 children forced to drop out of school
• 20 volunteer home-based care workers trained
• Health and nutritional services for orphaned children and their caretakers in the community

New Life Ministries Church "Mercy Ministries", Ndola
Impact:

• School fees and other requirements satisfied for 50 orphans forced to drop out of school
• Purchased and repaired sewing machines for skills training classes
• 60 widows trained in tailoring skills and equipped with start-up fabric

Northrise Evangelical Church of Zambia Project, Ndola 
Impact: 

• School fees and other requirements satisfied for 17 orphans and vulnerable children, including post-high school skills training
• 15 vulnerable households trained in entrepreneurship and provided with access to micro-loans, thereby being empowered socially and economically

Theological College of Central Africa (TCCA) Leadership in HIV/AIDS Care Development Fund, Ndola
Impact:

• Training and education provided for 200 TCCA alumni involved in HIV/AIDS relief work

 Partners: THETA

Twapia Evangelical Church of Zambia Project, Ndola
Impact:

• Providing a variety of support services to 40 orphans and 10 widows
• School fees and other requirements satisfied for 15 vulnerable children
• Professional skills training for 2 individuals

• Forgotten Voices partnership ensures that school fees and other requirements are satisfied for 75 orphans and vulnerable children
  *Feeding program sponsored by Vineyard Columbus (Columbus, OH) feeds an additional 75 children. This brings the total number of children under their care and assistance to 150.

Partners: Vineyard Columbus, USA

Zambian Baptist Association, Ndola
Impact:

• School fees and other requirements satisfied for 50 children