| (Copyright 07-25-2025) by Rebecca Wise (East Bend, North Carolina) |
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| Four Opportunities for African Outreach Most of us can’t visit Africa in person, but we can get to know and help our brethren in Zambia and Kenya (and experience God’s rich blessings in return). We can help them all year round, but especially with the autumn holy days and Feast approaching, we may have extra Festival tithes and offerings available. Support for any of these ministries need not compete with support for any other. Zambia – Bibles for Brethren Obed Mambwe and Kasuba Manad, who have previously appealed for Bibles, are both lay elders who support themselves by farming, and they provide food for many local orphans. Although they live in the same province about 90 km apart (in different districts) they had not known of each other previously, but this newsletter provided an introduction for them. They have each served large fellowships for many years and share the Gospel within their communities at every opportunity. They are both very zealous for God’s Word and dedicated to helping others and sharing the Good News with them. They have been active in ministry outreach for many years. They were both SDA Sabbath keepers for many years, but are very excited to learn more truths, especially about the Holy Days, which the SDA has lost knowledge of. Few of the adult brethren in their fellowships have ever owned a Bible, and few of the children have even seen a children’s Bible. For only $10 each you can buy either a Bible in Bemba language or a children’s Bible in English. Each Bible will enrich the lives of the owner, their family, friends and neighbors. (World Help and Zambia Bible Society only provide Bibles for mainstream Christians. NGOs have many donors, but lay elders have none). Even $5 would purchase a pack of pencils or crayons or a ream of paper for schooling and Bible learning activities. Obed travels about 3.5 km to the Christian bookstore in Kawambwa. Manad travels about 12 miles to the Christian bookstore in Nchelenge. Both stores carry plenty of Bemba Bibles and will order a batch of children’s Bibles from ZBS in Lusaka with a prepayment (these take about a week to arrive). Manad’s bookstore is closed on Sabbath because the owner is a Sabbath keeper (SDA). Both Obed and Manad provide copies of receipts and also photos of people with their new Bibles. Donating is easy, and there is no fee on World Remit with a debit card. (Transaction fees are about 10% with a credit card, which charges an additional $5 per transaction, plus ‘cash advance interest.’) Downloading the World Remit app is much easier than using Western Union’s or Money Gram’s web-based services ($1.99 fee per transaction, even with a credit card). Occasionally World Remit is unavailable, so Western Union is a good second choice, because Money Gram may deny transactions and deactivate accounts. Obed Mambwe, WhatsApp +260 975 490206, email [email protected] World Remit or Western Union – Mobile Wallet – MTN Mobile Money +260 766 664007 Trust in God Ministries, PO Box 730142, Kawambwa 730000, Luapula Province, Zambia, AFRICA Kasuba Manad, WhatsApp +260 764 844024, email [email protected] World Remit or Western Union – Mobile Wallet – MTN Mobile Money – His Treasurer is Jackson Chanda, +260 975 483724, email [email protected] (Jackson is very trustworthy. He immediately notifies Manad each time he receives a transfer). Feed My Lambs Ministries, PO Box 740009, Nchelenge 740000, Luapula Province, Zambia, AFRICA Kenya – Bibles and Fellowship Tabernacles We are already familiar with Kenya Hands of Hope, which provides for many widows, widowers and orphans. This year we were able to repair Sengera House and rebuild Getionko’s fellowship hall. These Feast sites, both located in Kisii County, especially need quite a few sleeping mats (mattresses), blankets, food and towels (which can roll up for a pillow). Mosquito nets and other items are always useful to keep out malaria-carrying mosquitoes. Thus far, the boys and the girls have had to sleep on a bare floor and share only a few blankets during the Feast. Although Bill Goff purchases Bibles whenever he can, many of our brethren still don’t own one, because government corruption and persecution have hampered our efforts. Kenya Hands of Hope, a 501(c)(3) charity founded in 2006 by William P. Goff Website: KHOFH – Kenya Hands of Hope Send Donations to: Kenya Hands of Hope, 334 East Main Street Bldg B Unit A3 Tuckerton, NJ 08087-2841 PayPal Donations: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=GYQKRX264EMNW Please consider donating monthly by PayPal or e-checks scheduled through your bank For More Information: Phone: (843) 447-0140 Email: [email protected] Reuben Kibet Koech is a rural farmer in Kericho County, Kenya (about 90 km from Kisii Town). He provides for many local orphans; the school is adjacent to his farm. To purchase Bibles with any funds received, he travels about 50 km to the Bethany Christian bookstore in Kericho. He was able to obtain Bibles in Kalenjin language for most of the adults in his fellowship, and children’s Bibles for English for the orphans he sponsors and for those in his fellowship. However, his fellowship is growing, and there are many youths who also need Bibles. The Kericho fellowship also needs a meeting place for Sabbaths, Holy Days and Feasts. The pavilion, or tabernacle, will be on his property; Reuben and the brethren will do all the work themselves. They were given support posts, but they also need funds for beams and rafters. For now the floor will be grass or mulch, but they will also need side walls. Many of the brethren and orphans have Western or even Biblical names. Reuben Kibet Koech, WhatsApp +254 702 129032; email [email protected] Remitly – Mobile Wallet – M-Pesa +254 702 129032 According to Obed, Manad, Reuben and Bill, all the brethren, orphans and widows are very thankful whenever they receive any assistance, and they pray daily for the donors. They are all very zealous and faithful followers of Christ. Any donation to these four worthy causes is an investment in the future (in God’s children) and is also a treasure in heaven. Wherever our treasure is, our heart will be there also. These brethren are treasures to God. There are at least 1,000 Bible references about helping the poor, widow, fatherless and stranger. Most of them mention curses for neglect (especially exploitation), but blessings for helping them. None of us have much to share, but God blesses us in many ways for doing what we can whenever we have the opportunity. Editor’s Note: We do not listen to video links or read print material that is linked to items we print, so we may or may not agree with those links. We only look at print material that is sent to us for print. Laura Lee |
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Oops, by mistake I wrote Western Union or Money Gram $l.99 fee even with a credit card.
I should have written *debit* card instead.