UZIMA SEWING CENTRE.....

On June 1st, 2022, a new program of TBA called Uzima Center (LIFE) was initiated with plans to provide vocational training.

The training began with the teaching of sewing that aims to transform and empower vulnerable individuals.

We decided to give priority to orphan children who have graduated from the childcare sponsorship program.

Upon completion of the project, they will be able to use this marketable skill to provide for their own basic amenities. Thereby providing, with dignity, for their basic amenities in the future.

The program is a FIVE-YEAR PLAN to train fifty vulnerable people as a beacon of hope in the fight against poverty.

June 1st, 2022, the first group entered the program. They had no sewing skills, and had not used sewing machines before. Surprised by seeing new machines, their faces lit up and they began expressing their joy in having this opportunity. 

A successful story;

“S” is a 22 year old woman. Her mom was kidnapped and held in the jungles for months, being raped by rebels. As a child, she was orphaned and came into care through a child sponsorship program. At age 18, the program was completed, but she was still an orphan with no means of obtaining even basic amenities.

When she entered the Centre, she burst into tears and expressed herself by clapping and jumping. She said: “I am so happy my sewing class begins today; I can’t wait to sew my own dress!”

S has a big dream of becoming a great tailor in her village.

After two months, S made her first dress!

We are so excited to hear this report!

We praise God for her and for her instructors! 

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PRAY WITH US!

 We face a humanity that is too precious to neglect. We know a remedy for the ills of the world too wonderful to withhold. We have a Christ too glorious to hide. We have an adventure that is too thrilling to miss. 

~ Theodore Williams

Introducing UZIMA (LIFE) CENTRE

God encourages us to respond to all people in need regardless of race, religion, or national origin.

Together Building Africa seeks to create change.

Our goal is to assist sexually victimized and destitute women and girls, and those with disabilities.

Congo has no factories to produce ready-made clothing. 

UZIMA (Swahili for ‘LIFE’) SEWING CENTRE….will teach tailoring, an essential skill that will provide basic amenities and relief from absolute poverty.

We have purchased a few hand-turned and treadle sewing machines (power is unreliable).

At UZIMA SEWING CENTRE, they will be taught how to use the machines to cut and create garments.

After this training, they will apprentice for 2 months with an experienced tailor.

Upon completion of the training, we would like to see each student receive a sewing machine. Then we would send them out in groups of 4 to begin small businesses.

For some physically challenged individuals, this will provide them with dignity in the pursuit of basic amenities to live. It will also equip them with practical tools that will enable them to live up to their full potential.

Following a micro-finance model, the graduates will pay small sums back into the program for future students.

Dependence on external funding will be gradually reduced as the centre becomes more self-reliant.

we are still here;

 the team at St Ouens Country Church;

Great News!!

Introducing Raha & Mapendo!! This is a photo taken in the Winnipeg airport, so you see they are HERE!

We are so blessed to welcome them once again. We hope to visit all our supporters. 

Please contact us if you would like to book a visit with them.

 

A question frequently asked;

“Why send the North American missionaries when nationals can do it?

The concern is that a narrow either/or attitude is more a plot than a plan –a plot to undermine and slow the work of world evangelism.

Our options are not: either support nationals OR send missionaries.

The task is so big we must do both.

The greatest missionary of all, Jesus Christ, left the comforts of Heaven to come to us, to walk among the filth and mire of humanity.

He did not send His angels to do His bidding He came in the flesh to reveal the message of God’s tender mercy.

Because He came for all, we must go to all."

(Commission To Every Nation: How people just like you are blessing the nations)

Sharing with you today THEIR testimony of our time in Bukavu;

“I thank the Lord for his servants that came here. When the servants of God came here I was sick. And I never came for the first conference they did. I stand here to say that God sent them to bring us the gospel. it is true that it was God who sent them.

When I was sleeping I had a vision and in that vision I could see that we were gathering with these servants of God. And when we were there in my dream, I saw that there was a group of soldiers and they were looking for them. I asked them "why are you looking for the servants of God?” And those military said that the gospel the servants were speaking was like the militia in their way. 

And I saw how God was covering them. And I started praising God. And I could see that it's God who sent them. I thank God for all the work that they do in all this time that they were here. Everyone that was coming here received and I thank God! 

And it's true that through their teaching God healed me!”