SWAZILAND CARE POINT
Emmanuel began partnering in 2018 with the community of eNhlanhleni in Swaziland to support a ministry known as a care point. At the care point, approximately 200 children are fed a solid meal each day, are discipled to know Jesus and provided with basic medical care. Swaziland has the world’s highest rate of HIV/Aids infection and many of these children are orphans cared for by grandparents or other family members who are often overwhelmed with the financial burden. eNhlanhleni is in one of the poorest regions of Swaziland yet its people are working hard in this partnership, cooking the food, collecting the firewood and building a shelter for the cooking and a fence to protect the children.
A small team from Emmanuel visited the CarePoint in late May/early June, 2024. It was a wonderful time of getting to know the children, some of their families, the faithful Care Point cooks and the Swazi staff members of AIM. We were very encouraged by very warm welcome that we received, the relationships built and the very clear signs of God at work in that community.
We are planning to send another team August 13-26, 2025. The team membership needs to be firmed up by April 2025. If you are interested, or would like more information, please contact Bob Burkinshaw at 343-263-3312 or Robert.burkinshaw@gmail.com
We have been able to partner with the community in helping with their development requests as follows (information as of early February 2025):
- Cooking shelter. Completed and in use for several years.
- Chicken coop. Completed in 2021 and used as a meeting place for several years but now used by the cooks to raise broiler chickens for personal use and for sale in the community.
- Youth program. Fall 2024. So successful that an ongoing mentorship program developed out of it.
- Community garden. Funded in 2024 but awaiting the water line from a distant reservoir to be completed.
- Multipurpose building. A reasonably large building both for Care Point meetings as well as community meetings. This was deemed by the community to be one of the highest priority items. Funded in 2024 and construction nearing completion in early 2025.
- Playing field. The rocky, thorny ground was cleared and levelled in late 2024 and goal posts have been ordered.
- Playground. Estimates for various used adventure playground equipment have been received but funding is not yet complete.
If you are interested in learning more about this ministry, please contact Peter Spragg at peter@emmanuellife.com or Bob Burkinshaw at robert.burkinshaw@gmail.com.
To view the latest report from eNlanhleni Click Here or see below!
Youth Group Program Update
We had a wonderful day with the young leaders on the 9th of November. We did some few talks on how we can manage the group and make sure that it effective.
They promised us that they will create a Whatsapp group where they will discuss ideas and keep on communicating with one another.
They added that they are so grateful for such an opportunity to be away from their comfort zone and experience new things. We also blessed the young leaders with gifts. One of them by the name of Khosi Dlamini said, she will make sure that every girl attends church because that is where they will get more biblical lessons.
Our facilitator said that she was so lucky to journey with such loving souls and she also blessed the girls with clothes that she no longer uses. The girls were so happy.
Update as of November 21 st on the multipurpose building
Due to the delays that we encountered the past few days, the crush has been delivered at
the CarePoint and it has been laid down. The one thing that is delaying progress now is
the delivery of sand. The people who are delivering the sand had a breakdown with their
truck but they are making means to borrow other trucks from people around.
Missions Trip to Eswatini 2024:
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