As we worship together and enjoy God’s presence it’s become clearer to me that God desires that our hearts be drawn to his. His heart is for people, and so we need to have a heart for the people He has sent to us to serve. Our worship will not have integrity until it’s complimented by our actions to touch the impoverished communities around us.
The time for us to turn a blind eye to the communities is passed, if me and you do something, someone’s destiny can change forever. On a recent trip to Vumba we met a community that has 29 families and 11 kids. The kid’s are forced to be in the forest most of the days as there is no food for them at home. Secondly, they are not in school because going to school requires them to have strength to climb and descend on the gradient slopes of Vumba, and without food they have to limit the days they go to school. At their small school of 45, only 3 teachers are at work. One has been there consistently while the other two have missed school due to lack of remuneration.
Perhaps you and me are the change they have been waiting for…it became clearer to me that:
Something needs to be done,
Someone needs to do it,
It might as well be me, and you,
Because we can…
The Plan
If we come together and contribute what we can, we can help change the order of day for those kids. We can coordinate our efforts through our AST Foundation office, it starts with us.
Specific needs for this community are as follows:
Food - Farming inputs (Seed – 290kgs)& Fertilizer, this will be to empower them to fend for their families.
Education - Arranging a meeting with the 3 members of staff & incentivize them to teach the children through the course of the term. (Dec or Jan)
- Buy books and pens for the children for a start. See list of children below.
Our efforts will be in synergy with the place of employment for this community as they are farm workers. Please contact us for any ideas or contributions you can make. Some of you we’ve spoken already and you have contacts for seed, some for fertilizer, some for food packs (for the short term needs), and some of you can contribute cash.
Let’s be the difference!
Falls Croft Primary School
Names of Children Grade
Blessing Gorogobo 6
Dephine Gorogobo 3
Kudakwashe Kusara 4
Simbarashe Kusara 4
Nomore Mawoyo 2
Tanaka Mawoyo 2
Evermore Chasara 3
Tenson Mutengerere 1
And 3 preschool children.
Indeed, it starts with us. If we don't do it ourselves, who do we expect to lend help to those who need it? I guess we need to move away from SAYING it to DOING it. You know the Bible says, "go forth and preach the gospel, were necessary use words..." This tells me that I should let my actions speak louder than my words. People should be able to tell that I am a Christian by my actions more than through what I say. In fact, I shouldn't have to say anything at all! Great initiative Tus... :)
ReplyDeleteDear Tuscanie
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for including me in this project,As I earlier told you, I will like to come into it in a Media point of view ,I have started working on a Documentary (A story told by a 10 year old child) and since this is mainly about children I would like to meet these kids ,film them and film the happenings of these events…..
I feel this is a great opportunity to tell a story, while changing lives and show this story at next year Film Festival for Women Film Makers of Zimbabwe
Chiedza Makwara
Dear Tuscanie
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for including me in this project,As I earlier told you, I will like to come into it in a Media point of view ,I have started working on a Documentary (A story told by a 10 year old child) and since this is mainly about children I would like to meet these kids ,film them and film the happenings of these events…..
I feel this is a great opportunity to tell a story, while changing lives and show this story at next year Film Festival for Women Film Makers of Zimbabwe
Chiedza Makwara
Gripping Tuscanie,
ReplyDeleteJust to make a comment on what Heather said that the Bible says, "go forth and preach the gospel, were necessary use words...
Actually the Bible does not say that. It's a wise man who said it.
However i understand what you meant.
This is what the focus is at Hillsong Church: to be able to make an impact in society including uplifting the needy.
Jesus fed the 5000 men. He reached them at their point of need. they did not need healing. They need food.