Mozambique - Kubatsirana

Latest updates

• A Brighter Tomorrow

   

  

  Dear Supporting Churches

  We hope that you are well, and your families are blessed in the name of Jesus. I want to thank you for the prayers, comfort and support that you have provided to our work to help to bring positive change in the lives of our beneficiaries, who are very happy to know of your support.

  We are glad to be part of such a marvellous and unique family that goes beyond borders to bring Christ’s love to those who really need it. And it is amazing that the geographical distance doesn’t create boundaries to our relationship.

  The churches and Christian groups are thankful for all the support that you have provided. We pray that God’s love continues to strengthen and guide your steps to His Purpose. We are glad to share the updates on what has happened since the start of 2012. 

• Speaking loudly against poverty

   

  

  Dear Connected Churches

  We hope that you are in good health and we send our greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ. We are grateful for your prayers, partnership and financial support that you provide to us through Tearfund.

  Here in Chimoio churches are getting stronger, always united for the same purpose, and they feel that providing support to vulnerable people is their reason for of existence. It is our desire is continue to work with you to support churches that bring forth physical, social and economic transformation of the poor.

• Update and prayer points November 2012

  Dear Supporting Churches

  We greet you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and say we have been encouraged by your prayer, partnership and financial support through Tearfund. We would like to also share the greetings from the churches in Chimoio and at the same time we would like to know how things are going there. We have testified great changes in the life of our beneficiares as a response to your prayers. And we hope to continue together with you in this journey for the tranformation of lives thorugh the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

• HIV/AIDS update and prayer points

  Kubatsirana mobilises volunteers from local churches in Mozambique to stand alongside people living with HIV/AIDS, offering care, support, education and prevention initiatives.  Here is an update about the work and impact over the past 3 months.

  Home care

  3789 people living with HIV/AIDS were visited, of whom 1518 had anti retroviral treatment. For the 1518 patients who had access to anti-retroviral treatment, their condition improved and they are living a healthy lifestyle like other people.  A large part of the residents of the 4 districts (Gondola, Manica, Catandica and Chimoio) testify to the help and support given by the churches.

  60 people were sent to health centres using the Kubatsirana vehicles, noting that in partnership with churches and Christian groups there is greater collaboration in means of transport for helping patients although this is made difficult through shortage of fuel.

  568 HIV/AIDS patients were taken to hospital by 246 volunteers from the churches and Christian groups, for treatment for other illnesses they suffered from.

  HIV/AIDS awareness-raising and Prevention

  3816 participants were made aware about HIV/AIDS, stigma and discrimination in Barwe District, Manica, Gôndola and Chimoio City.

• Income Generation through agriculture and tailoring

  Dear Supporting Churches,

  Thank you once again for your support of Kubatsirana who - in turn - support the work churches and Christian groups in their local communities.

  This update relates to the city of Chimoio, in Manica Province in central Mozambique, about 50 miles from the border with Zimbabwe and we would like to tell you about the impact of Kubatsirana’s Church and Community Mobilisation Programme. We give thanks for the opportunities which God has given us in doing these activities. We also thank the churches in various countries across the world who get involved and give of their time and money to support the needy. God will bless them (Hebrews 6;10-11).

  Pastor Luis Manuel Renze is the coordinating pastor for the Open Centre for the Reception of orphaned children, which is run by the United Apostolic Church of Mozambique. He is 59 years old and lives in Chimoio. He tells the following story:

   

  'I became ill suddenly and was taken to the local hospital. Whilst there, twice I collapsed in a semi-paralytic state. My lower limbs felt as if they were tied to big stones, hence I could hardly walk and was in bed for 5 months. I was able to inform the brothers from various churches about my illness who kept on praying for me. After a while I began to feel relief in my muscles and started to walk with a stick, eventually managing without it; now I am back serving my God in his work of pasturing his flock and coordinating the charitable work with orphaned and vulnerable children.