Update from BHW Mozambique Parntership Facilitator

Recent Events

Activities

The literacy programme is a key part of the Tarikhi ya Haakhi strategy for developing a flourishing church among the Koti people. Many Koti (Muslim) children are growing up reading the Bible in Koti through the programme. Many children are having a great experience of the love of Jesus.

They recently changed the way of teaching by teaching about the love of Jesus and this impacted many. Currently they are teaching the children in Genesis and also how to read the Koti language.

During Covid the Government said they could not meet so they stopped teaching. After public schools recommenced, they restarted. They had to use masks, soap and hand washing.

They have 24 people involved in teaching and at present there are 2,250 people in the programme, nearly all young children. 

Personal Stories

Amina is 14 years old. She lived in the city of Angoche but now she is living on the islands. She could not write or read and was a student of the public primary school but after she started to participate in the teachings from Madrassa school she learned to read and write and she also discovered the love of Jesus. Now she is following Jesus Christ as her Lord and Saviour. 

Current Issues and Challenges

The cost of living has gone through the roof, and they would like an increase in funding. Timmy Holah, a pastor from Christchurch, who lived there for two years prior to Covid has just been back there and we will have a discussion with him about the situation in November when we are in Christchurch. 

Comments

This is a wonderful programme, and we need to stay engaged. It has the power to transform lives and in the long term transform this community along with the other programmes TyH has in place – church planting, training, leadership development, media etc. 

The BHW facilitator will be visiting in July 2023.