On 14-16 July 2020, a fierce fight broke out between
numerous tribes in the South Sudan refugee camps in the Obongi area. As a
result of the fights, three people were killed, and several dozen people were
injured.
The cause of the conflict was the lack of food. A Nuer woman
was caught with stolen corn from the Kuku farm and brought before the chairman
of the refugee committee for disciplinary action. She was warned and whipped four
times. The Nuer tribe then united and beat the chairman of the refugee
committee. He was taken to a hospital, and the men began to set fire to houses
and wounded a man from the Kuku tribe with a knife. Then the Kuku youth
mobilized a group of people when the heard of this incident.
The conflict between the two factions lasted two days; in
total, over a hundred houses were burned down and 3 people killed. Two
communities were also affected. They are left homeless and without food. Today,
peace has returned to the refugee camp. We have one church in the area, and we
pray that God will touch the hearts of the refugees so that the victims can be
reconciled with each other. We pray that
God will provide shelter for the congregation and that everyone will have
plenty of food for their families! Thank you for your participation in our
grief during this difficult time.
Partson Mbundula was born on March 13th, 1991 in
Blantyre – Malawi. He is married to Memori Katepa. God blessed them with two
healthy children – Taniva and Daniel.
Memori is a qualified primary school teacher and is ready to help her husband in the ministry. Partson, prior to becoming a Christian, was the head of a notorious street gang. The devil took advantage of him when his father divorced his mother in 2003. He hated his father and could not forgive him. But Jesus had other plans for him. Partson accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior, who changed him completely. After completing a church planting course, he went to minister in the city of Chipoka in eastern Malawi. This is his third month of ministry and God gave him 26 members who accepted Jesus as their Savior.
Chipoka is located on the shores of Lake Malawi, which is
dominated by Muslims from the Yao and Chewa tribes. They listen carefully to
the good news, and we pray that God will reveal himself to them! Despite the
limitations, God lets the church grow.
Pray for Parson, his family, and the young church in Chipok that they will be used by God to save many of the local tribes.
Samuel Santam is 6 years old. He lives with his mother, three sisters, and four brothers. He has no father, who died when his mother was four months pregnant. They all live with their grandmother. She is in old age, sick and very weak. A year ago, she broke her leg and became even more dependent on others.
Samuel’s mother usually goes to the nearest town to sell tea and chapatis (fried cakes) on the market. With the proceeds, she buys food and other necessities for her children. Samuel started coming to my school because his mother has no money to send him to a public school. When the boy received his first shoes donated by you, he was so happy. He also received a school uniform as a gift. There was no end to his joy because he had never received anything like it. Some children, unlike Samuel, are from wealthier families. Their parents are able to pay for their lunch, school fees, and benefits.
After the opening of the school, only a part of the children came to class. A week later, I saw all my students. We are allowed to work from 5 AM to 6 PM since we are not indoors. According to the terms of the quarantine, we are prohibited from going outside at night. I am glad that the children are happy to be in school again. Thank you so much for the support of our children. May God bless and reward you!
David was born on June 4, 1991 in Ntcheu Malawi. After three months of training, he went with his wife to practice in Bwumbwe. David and Patricia have a child and are happy to have the opportunity to serve God. Bwumbwe is located in southern Malawi, where the Ngoni and Lomwei tribes dominate. People make a living by growing corn, tea, beans, and various vegetables.
On May 24, I visited their small church. I was glad to see
the fruits of three months of work. 45 people who heard the Gospel accepted our
Lord Jesus and are now members of the new community. David and Patricia work in
a team, they created the youth and children’s ministry. Patricia teaches
children every Sunday, while David conducts youth classes in the mornings.
They visit homes every week and share the word of God with the locals. In a conversation with me, some said that they no longer despair, but have a living hope for Jesus. He freed people from drug addiction, prostitution, witchcraft, and robbery to serve the living God. We thank you for participating in this work and ask that you continue to pray for revival in the area and for God’s guidance in the life of David and Patricia!
I am writing to you because from the first day until now you have not stopped praying for refugee camps in northern Uganda and in South Sudan. In connection with the coronavirus epidemic, life in refugee camps has become even harder. Especially due to food shortages. We see that the best way to eradicate hunger in camps is to encourage refugees to cultivate fields and grow their own food.
If there will be enough rain and tools for farming, I am
sure that refugees will be able to provide for themselves. We plan to lease 3
large pieces of land located near the camps, which will allow impoverished and
desperate people to cultivate the land and feed their families.
We plan to rent 30 acres of land in northern Uganda in the areas of Moyo, Obongi, and Ajumani. The cost of 30 acres is $ 800 per year. The land must be cleared and plowed by tractors. We want to purchase seeds and tools for cultivating the land. We ask you to participate in this project. Given the unforeseen costs, we need to collect from 1700 – 2000 dollars for each of the three camps.
Our goal is to give refugees the opportunity to work in groups or associations. Work in families and communities. Thus, they will no longer wait to be fed but will be able to process and eat from their fields themselves. We ask you to pray for rain and the blessings of this project!
Henderson Kautsi was born on 02.25.1990 in Ntcheu County, Malawi. He is a university graduate with a degree in Logistics and Supply Management. He is currently attending a theological school, married to Tendai, and blessed with one daughter, Raina. Henderson is a born again Christian and blessed with the gift of an evangelist.
After a three-month training from January to March 2020. Henderson began his ministry in the village of Natenye in the vicinity of Lilongwe. People here are very poor, live from agriculture, which gives them barely enough food. He began to work with the Cheva and Gulevankulu tribes. There were no believers in this village, but I am pleased to inform you that God led more than 20 people to salvation, through our brother, within three weeks. Even the leader accepted Jesus Christ.
Among those who came to God, there were 4 members of Gulevankulu. This is a tradition in Cheva associated with witchcraft and immoral behavior: they have a dirty speech, beat and enchant people.
Despite the coronavirus, God and his children do a great job. And all this is possible thanks to your support. Since January 2020, our pastoral school, as you can see, has been working effectively!
