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Action in Africa
In the world’s poorest continent, where HIV/AIDS is destroying nations from the inside out, the churches’ response is making an inestimable contribution in the lives of many. In providing care, education and income generation opportunities the church is bringing life and hope.
HIV in Africa
The scourge of HIV/AIDS amongst children is being addressed in South Africa (Pietermaritzberg, Guguletu Township in Cape Province and Somerset West), Kenya (Meru/Isiole) and Zimbabwe through grants from Hope HIV. Particular emphasis is being placed on awareness, education and community/foster care. Some churches are together providing prevention measures through developing a curriculum for schools to help teachers equip children to live healthy and safe lives. Others are mobilizing and equipping voluntary care workers to befriend, counsel,pray with and prepare families who live with HIV/Aids for the future. Other churches are providing support to the growing number of orphans who are either having to provide for themselves and younger siblings or who are being looked after by aging grandparents.
Agriculture in Africa
As a predominantly agrarian economy, farming and agriculture support and development in Africa is a real focus for many of our churches. In Ghana the church through small loans to farmers is helping them purchase better yielding seeds, more tools and fertilizer resulting in a greater harvest which in turn results in the need to hire labour. An example of yam and pineapple production has resulted in an increase in family income for all the loan recipients.
Conservation farming with minimum or zero tillage (where soil is left unturned by the plough or hoe) has been developed in Zimbabwe as Foundations for Farming (Farming God's Way). Through careful instruction and practice many small-scale farmers have increased their maize harvest remarkably often with in excess of a three-fold increase. Through extension of the local church in Zimbabwe and also through our church on the South African – Lesotho border, many farmers have benefited and been blessed by the involvement of the local churches. |
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Church Search
To find contact details for Newfrontiers Churches in this nation and others around the world please use the Church Search.
Terry Virgo's website
Visit Terry's website for weekly bible studies, talks to download and to read his blog.
www.terryvirgo.org
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