Hope Camps a Big Success, Impact to Grow

We just completed a great two weeks of Hope Soccer Camps, held at the new Litsemba “Hope” Center in Daantjie community. In a collaboration of Africa and Canadian ministries, alongside a local church and 12 local schools, we trained 50 young adult leaders and helped them minister to over 900 children -all OVCs (orphans & vulnerable children). To these poor & vulnerable children we provided over 18,000 total hot meals, each child receiving 40 hours of individual attention in discipleship mentoring and psycho-social ministry.

It’s exciting to look to the coming days as we begin working with the 50 young leaders in simple church planting, discipleship, Discovery Bible Studies, and compassion-mercy ministry within their neighborhoods. Workshops begin this week. Your prayers are key to this good work. Thanks so much.

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Project Hands of Grace, Masoyi. Update: Where there is true freedom.

Exciting happenings in recent weeks with the women’s micro-enterprise-discipleship project. This month “Diski”, a sangoma-witch doctor, wove her last curse! After participating in the DBS (Discovery Bible Study) for a year, exploring the nature of God, she was just captivated by the durable love of Jesus and chose to follow him in obedience. Triggered by a group study of Deuteronomy 9, and its exhortation to cease speaking to the spirits of the dead, Diski appealed to her DBS friends to help her step away from her occult ways. Amazing ministry followed. We rejoice in her decision and in the new freedom she has found. More on the wonderful details in coming days.

Ayoba! ‘Incredible, Wonderful!’

Taken just after two friends pray together!

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Becky Lycan is in the USA for July with sewing project samples from the Project Hands of Grace, Masoyi South Africa.

If you’d like to see some of these quality products: purses & handbags, French press cozys & pot holders, aprons and “fly tents”, Christmas stockings and much more, please call Becky at 828-260-9313. We can also send you a full color catalogue PDF file, just request your copy at Meniscushome @gmail.com.

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Did you know?

HIV/AIDS incidence

Nigeria 2.6 million

India 2.4 million

South Africa 5.7 million people infected

Rest of the World  22.3 million

1 in 6 cases worldwide is in South Africa

One of the reasons we’re working in South Africa - planting seeds of a different Kingdom

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Litsemba Center Nears Completion, Ministry’s Already Begun

Interior courtyard; solar heater, 'jojo' water tank, & loyal "boekie" truck

The final touches are being made to the construction and renovation of the Litsemba Center. Solar water heating, plumbing and toilets, interior finishing, doors and windows, roofing and security wire, most all are completed. We are awaiting the utility company for electricity, then we’ll finish all wiring. The last rooms – classrooms and skills training shop- are now being finished. Three young men will be moving into the residential section next week. Tutoring will begin and the pregnancy/life skill program with Youth For Christ is moving forward. Please pray for the impact in Daantjie.

Sam Nkabule & Sipho Nkosi are stepping up as program & facility managers, and local leadership is developing for the Center’s Board.

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Almost the Last Word…..                How You Helped This Month. Hope Camps wouldn’t happen without You!

Thanks to your support Meniscus was a key partner in the camps:

Logistics… Meniscus’ Toyota Hilux was the only truck servicing the Camp’s needs. With another smaller borrowed “boekie” we helped deliver supplies, food, and staffing to the 12 school sites.

Ministry… Meniscus’ Scott & Becky Lycan served as leadership trainers for the three day long Leaders Camps, focusing on discipleship and evangelism.

Community Center… The camp program reached out into the poor township community through twelve schools sites, but was based out of the new Litsemba Center. MeniscusInc is a key player in the collaborative effort to establish this new community center, renovating a derelict twelve room site provided by tribal leadership. The Camps give a huge boost of impact and good will into the Daantjie, Msogwaba, and Pienaar communities. It is for good reason that the neighborhood adjoining the Center is called “Goboza”- Swati for “Gossip-Too Much Talk”. Word on the work is already getting around and local folks are already asking to get involved.

We cannot say enough great things about our seasoned partners; Africa’s Mamkulu.org and Canada’s Reachout to Africa , Heather Stephens and Nick Short are just amazing servant leaders. And the young South African and Canadian leaders worked tirelessly in effective ministry in difficult circumstances. But it is your support that allowed a “Kingdom” message to be sent; that daily joined together Jesus’ love demonstrated and Jesus’ love declared. Thanks from the field!

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The Construction Crew thanks Ya'

MeniscusInc is a faith-based holistic community development organization, devoted to the ministry of joining practical, strategic assistance to underserved people groups with transformational discipleship to Jesus Christ. Our core values include servant leadership, equipping local leaders, building collaborative partnerships, planting simple churches, and in all things fostering sustainable, reproducible efforts in the economic, social, spiritual, and psychological. We are a 501(c) non-profit organization, based in Raleigh & Banner Elk, North Carolina, and governed by an independent Board of Directors. For more information please contact us at www.MeniscusInc.com or by email at Meniscushome@gmail.com

Lil' Blessing thanks you!

All of the 800+ orphan recieved hot meals,took home lots of high-protein beans, and the gift of Hope.