Strong Mothers

In Zimbabwe we say, ‘musha mukadzi’  which  means, ‘home is a woman’. This help us understand and appreciate the importance of women in our society. Women carry and give birth to beautiful babies and they come along their husband to raise them up. It’s a full-time calling to be a mother, some work at home [...]

The vessel of God’s compassion and comfort

When we thinks of the Church it’s not about buildings and programs it’s about people who have be called out by God to love and serve him here on earth.One facet of loving and serving God is to render acts of service to our fellow human beings in this troubled world.The fallen and sin infested [...]

The reality of child headed families

It is the desire of every parent to raise up his or her own children and see them grow into mature adults.This right and privilege has been challenged by the HIV/AIDS pandemic as we encounter many parents succumbing to to this diseases leaving young children alone to fend for themselves.This was not so in the [...]

Children are back at school in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe the school year is divided into three terms, first term is January-April.Term two is May-August and lastly, term three goes from September- December.Today is the first day at school as children conclude their last term in 2013 school calendar.This term is critical because teachers and pupils are busy preparing for the October-November examinations.At [...]

Cultivate the garden of dreams

It takes the effort of everyone to help children reach their full potential.An African proverb says I quote; “it takes a village to raise up a child.”As I walk through the dusty roads of Zimbabwe doing my regular project visitations, I always see untapped potential in children. Churches in this part of the world are [...]

It’s winter time in Zimbabwe

It seems like we are going to experience early winter in Zimbabwe.Winter is good and yet it brings pain with it. It becomes clear who has a blanket and who doesn’t have, who has a jersey and who doesn’t have, whose has warm shoes and who doesn’t have and etc. Recalling my early days at [...]

Eye medical examination

Wayne Ndlovu, a boy doing grade 5 at Zulukandaba primary school at Entumbane in Zimbabwe has been struggling with his eyesight for  the past three months. He is scheduled to undergone an intensive eye examination at Richard Morris eye hospital sometime in April, here in Bulawayo to ascertain the cause of a blurred vision. Entumbane Presbyterian orphan [...]