One week ago Spectacle and
Indelible (Inspecible) arrived in Nsoko, Swaziland. Swaziland is a small
country, wholly within South Africa, with a population of just over one million
people. About 51% of the country is infected with AIDS, and it’s predicted that
the entire country will be wiped out by 2050. The average life expectancy is
29-30 years old, but those infected with AIDS at birth are sometimes lucky to
live past 15.
Indelible (Inspecible) arrived in Nsoko, Swaziland. Swaziland is a small
country, wholly within South Africa, with a population of just over one million
people. About 51% of the country is infected with AIDS, and it’s predicted that
the entire country will be wiped out by 2050. The average life expectancy is
29-30 years old, but those infected with AIDS at birth are sometimes lucky to
live past 15.
On October 11, 2007, the
Nsoko Project was started. The Nsoko Project is a dream and vision “to disciple a
million orphans, using Jesus’ model, to become world changers.” Local Swazi businessmen donated 100 acres of land to
AIM for the start of this project. Today, the project has grown to have eight care points around Nsoko, and 500 – 600 children a day get
served a meal at the care points, and some of them offer schooling as well. Pastor Gift, an amazing man of God and a native of
Swaziland, lives on the property of the largest care point and runs the project
from the Swazi side. More and more
children, and now even adults are walking miles to reach these care points for
their one daily meal. At the largest care point is a team house (where I am
staying), a community center, a well for running water, playground, and soccer
fields.
Nsoko Project was started. The Nsoko Project is a dream and vision “to disciple a
million orphans, using Jesus’ model, to become world changers.” Local Swazi businessmen donated 100 acres of land to
AIM for the start of this project. Today, the project has grown to have eight care points around Nsoko, and 500 – 600 children a day get
served a meal at the care points, and some of them offer schooling as well. Pastor Gift, an amazing man of God and a native of
Swaziland, lives on the property of the largest care point and runs the project
from the Swazi side. More and more
children, and now even adults are walking miles to reach these care points for
their one daily meal. At the largest care point is a team house (where I am
staying), a community center, a well for running water, playground, and soccer
fields.
More than just meeting
their physical needs, they aim to meet their emotional and spiritual needs- to
show them that they are valued and loved, and that they are children of God.
During the month that we
are here, we will be working at the care points, teaching and playing with the
children at the various care points, doing home visits to people infected with
AIDS, coaching soccer, doing small manual labor projects, and pouring into the
young women of the community.
Join me in praying for
the town of Nsoko and this project. For more updates, visit Pastor Gift’s blog,
or the Nsoko Project Blog.
Pastor Gift and his wife. Photo taken from his blog.
“I have a dream that when God remembers
Swaziland, there will be spiritual freedom. This spiritual freedom will
manifest in the physical. There will be no more hungry children on the streets,
prostitution for food will stop, HIV/AIDS will be overcome and people will live
long and see their children’s children.” Pastor Gift
Swaziland, there will be spiritual freedom. This spiritual freedom will
manifest in the physical. There will be no more hungry children on the streets,
prostitution for food will stop, HIV/AIDS will be overcome and people will live
long and see their children’s children.” Pastor Gift
**Note: parts of this
blog have been adapted from other AIM Staff members.
