This month (mid-January to mid-February) we have been living and working with an organization called Beacon of Hope located in Machava, Mozambique. Our contact, Angie Wheeler, is amazing… first of all because she is from Texas, but mostly because she has an amazing heart for the Lord and a great love for her "boys".
Angie was first called to Mozambique in 2000 to serve as a nurse, but God had a bigger plan. As she worked in a children's center clinic, she began to have a heart for the youth. God gave her the vision of a house with a garden. a place where teenagers could gain life skills through loving relationships and continued discipleship. In September of 2002, Angie officially launched Beacon of Hope – Africa.
Today Beacon of Hope – Africa is in its 10th year of ministry and each January welcomes 10 teenage boys into the Hope House. The students participate in a three-year program and are trained in Bible, academics, and a trade. Angie believes in providing skills without giving a handout and upon graduation, the boys are expected to find a job and build a life for themselves.
In the future, Beacon of Hope – Africa plans to reach out to the community by sharing the Gospel through sports programs, evangelism, and medical clinics. It is our goal to give hope and love to those who need it most.
It has been such a blessing to be able to come along side of her and this ministry and be a part of their lives.
