Mtshabezi National AIDS Programme, Zimbabwe Pray for rains, which should have began at the end of October, but have been particularly late this year. Only a few patchy showers had fallen by the end of December, which could negatively impact food security in the coming year.  Livestock and gardens are both at risk. Pray for [...]

Tags: agriculture, counseling, education, income generation, orphan Sunday, orphans, water, zambia, zimbabwe
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This morning I during my weekly call with Zimbabwe Director Bekithemba Moyo, we had a little extra time to chat about daily life, our families and prayer requests before getting into our meeting agenda. One of the many things I’ve learned from our friends in Zimbabwe and Zambia is to slow down and take time [...]

Tags: Africa, aids, children, counseling, development, farming, service, zimbabwe
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Each month we receive prayer and praise updates from the churches with whom we partner across Zimbabwe and Zambia. Below are just a few of those updates. We hope you’ll take some time to pray about these requests and praises, and remember the work of our church projects in Africa. You can learn more about [...]

Tags: church, counseling, education, health, HIV/AIDS, orphans, widows, zambia, zimbabwe
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This is my mom. I love her like crazy and am so grateful to have her in my life. We’re very close – she was even the matron of honor in my wedding! But in the last 11 years, we’ve only spent a little over 3 years living near each other, sometimes going 2 or [...]

Tags: aids, church, counseling, death, Giving, hope, Mother's Day, orphans, zambia
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After reading today’s post below, check out the Summit Blog for a feature post on Forgotten Voices and our involvement with this phenomenal alliance of organizations committed to the cause of Orphan Care! We hope to see you there May 3-4!     This week our country celebrates National Volunteer Week, and Forgotten Voices is eager [...]

Tags: #FVVisit, community, counseling, home-based care, orphans, service, volunteerism, zambia
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In church this Sunday morning, I realized I am about to take trip #20 to Africa since our ministry began. We leave this Tuesday through October 11. I am traveling with Ellen Shaffer, our Director for Project Management, and my father, Denis, a pastor at North River Community Church. Once there, we’ll link up with [...]

Tags: counseling, critical, forgotten voices, income generation, Ryan Keith, travel, Travels in Africa, zambia, zimbabwe
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Over and over and over before our family left for Africa, we kept getting asked why are you taking your baby and why are you taking the risk in bringing her there? Not only is our family 100% committed to the ministry of Forgotten Voices, but our partners in Africa – brave men, women and [...]

Tags: #FVIKeiths, Africa, children, counseling, death, education, faith, forgotten voices, HIV/AIDS, hope, learning, Ryan Keith, Travels in Africa, volunteerism, zambia, zimbabwe
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Caiden (our 18 month old son) has helped me to learn why the work we do in southern Africa is so important. Let me tell you how! Most weekday mornings Caiden sees me off to work. As soon as I begin to say “Bye Bye Caiden”, he leaps up from where he is at and [...]

Tags: #FVIKeiths, Africa, children, counseling, death, HIV/AIDS, parents
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We praise God for the safe arrival of Daryl and Linda (Katie’s parents) and Irene (Remmy’s wife) to join the team as they continue in Zimbabwe. Internet access is spotty at best, but below is a reflection received today from Ryan and Katie. Pray on! We can’t describe well in such a short space how [...]

Tags: #FVIKeiths, aids, children, counseling, orphans, Travels in Africa, zimbabwe
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After visiting projects in the urban  communities of Bulawayo, the Keith family spent the last few days in rural Zimbabwe at Mtshabezi Mission. Forgotten Voices’ partnership with the Brethren in Christ Mtshabezi National AIDS Programme goes back to the early days of our organization’s history, and it’s always and encouraging site to return, reflect and [...]

Tags: #FVIKeiths, ABUSE, children, counseling, HIV/AIDS, hope, learning, partners, zimbabwe
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