Dear Outreach friends,
We are thrilled to share with you the news that Rev. Dr. Victor Chilenje, Moderator of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Zambia, will be in the United States and available to share in ministry with your congregation September 29 – October 12, 2014.
Read MoreTumaini Children’s Ministries care for vulnerable children regardless of their tribe, creed, or religious affiliations. Due to the increased level of poverty in the area around the Riamukurwe parish and in rural Kenya in general, there are many children who are not being cared for properly. The Tumaini ministry helps prevent these children from becoming street children. Because of their precarious situations, these children are recommended to us either by church leaders or the Department of Social Welfare. We provide accommodation, education, healthcare, food, and clothing. We create self-reliance and opportunities through vocational training. We also provide behavioral guidance. We are encouraged by the accomplishments of many of these children and would like to share a few of their stories:
Read MoreDear Partners and Friends of Namumu Children,
Greetings from The Outreach Foundation. A group from Outreach including the Rev. Anne Hilborn, Charlotte, N.C. and Ebralie Mwizerwa, Projects Coordinator for The Outreach Foundation, recently traveled to Siavonga to assess Namumu Orphanage Center (NOC). Several partners from the U.S. have expressed concerns for the state of the buildings at Namumu and also for the care the children are receiving. We would like to bring you an update on how things are at Namumu as partners in this noble task of caring for the least of these in Jesus’ name.
Read MoreDear Friends,
You are my brother, you are my sister!
Pastor William Pender preached regarding our oneness in Christ (Bob translates into Tshiluba).
Dear Partners and Friends,
We are happy to bring to you Christian and New Year’s greetings from the Very Rev. Bernard Muindi. We give thanks to God for blessing us and allowing us to be in his service this year. He has been good to us despite the challenges of last year. As you are aware, there have been changes in the Tumaini Children`s Ministry.
Read MoreDear Friends,
The phrase “water is life” was heard many times this day! We recently dedicated the borehole at Nasoroni. This town has been without water for three years. We found out about their situation while we were building their church. The fifteen year-old generator used at their borehole died and couldn't be repaired. We teamed up with another NGO and the village to raise approximately $12,000 and bought them a new generator.
Read MoreDear Friends,
We would like to share with you the eventful dedication for the Bura-Baraka Church. It was a very special event in so many ways.
Read MoreWe are often asked, “What is life like in the Congo?” Maybe the following story, which is played out over and over again throughout the Congo, will give you a bit of a glimpse into what life is like for many of our Congolese neighbors.
Read MoreDear Friends,
George, one of seven students from Malawi currently at Justo Mwale Theological University College, is finishing his studies this year. He has written his 50+ page senior thesis, and I (Sherri) have had the privilege of editing the English for him. I finished working through it last night, then opened up the Bible this morning and was struck by the similarity between what Matthew and Jesus describe in Matthew 9:36-38 and the situation George describes in Malawi.
Read MoreMadagascar has been in crisis since a coup d’état in March 2009. A foreign diplomat recently noted that there is no rule of law in Madagascar. Crime is way up in both urban and rural areas. Recent assessments found that over 90% of the people are living below the poverty line. To make matters worse, locusts have been destroying crops in many parts of the country, and bubonic plague is on the rise.
Read MoreThe Orphans and Vulnerable Children’s ministry building at Mwandi, in Zambia’s Western Province, was destroyed by fire on October 3. This creative ministry, led by missionary Fiona Waddell and Zambian community leaders, has changed the lives of many hundreds of children and their families. Now, they need help with supplies to keep their ministry going and with funds to rebuild. Many Outreach friends are involved with this work, and we invite you to pray for the Mwandi OVC program and to makes gifts in support of this ministry.
Read MoreDear Friends of Home of Hope,
We give all praise, glory, and honor to God our Father, Jesus Christ our Savior, our enabler and sustainer, the blessed Holy Spirit, who leads and guides us in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Read MoreThe Presbyterian Church of Rwanda created the Centre Presytérian d’Amour des Jeunes in 1998 to help alleviate the consequences of the genocide and war that left a multitude of orphaned children in the streets. The situation is a little different now. Children are on the streets now because they fled poverty, abuse, and family violence. The center provides a facility for education, recreation, and spiritual activities. Here is a story from one of the children:
Read MoreBoyd Jeff and Christi 2013 handoutJeff and Christi Boyd were commissioned as PC(USA) mission co-workers in 1990 and have since served in Tanzania, Zaire/Democratic Republic of Congo, and Cameroon
Read MoreDear Friends,
Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus. I write to express our gratitude for the support The Outreach Foundation gave us in finishing the boys’ dormitory at Kamwenge Secondary and Vocational School (KSVS). This is truly a fulfillment of the mission of The Outreach Foundation in an area as unreached as Kamwenge.
Read MoreDear Partners and Friends,
The Tumaini Home currently accommodates 197 children. The objective of Tumaini Children`s Ministries is to provide basic needs to all the children under its care including food, shelter, clothing, education, guidance, and spiritual nourishment. In order to achieve this objective, the home must ensure the provision of adequate accommodations, food, clothing, health, and educational facilities. Although free primary education is provided by the government, books, writing materials, and uniforms have to be provided by the parent/guardian.
Read MoreDear Friends,
With a wavering voice and shaking hands, Kapinga haltingly asked me for the money to pay her secondary school tuition and fees. She was due to begin 11th grade, but her family had experienced a difficult year and there were no funds to pay for her schooling. While the story of hardship leading to lack of money for school fees is a familiar one, Kapinga’s situation was unusual.
Read MoreDear Friends of Tete Province,
My wife Elizabeth, Trustee Tom McDow, and I have recently returned from leading a trip to Tete Province, Mozambique, sponsored by The Outreach Foundation. There were two teams traveling with us. The first week, thirteen team members came from Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina and Florida. The second week, six team members came from Tennessee, South Dakota and Florida. The teams traveled to different areas in Tete Province. The first team visited the Zobue and Tete City Districts where much of the work of the Holistic Evangelism Project has taken place. The second team visited the more remote Mutarara District. Both teams experienced exhilarating worship services that both inspired us and humbled us.
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