Zimbabwe News Update
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for nearly three decades, the reformed church in zimbabwe (rcz) has been quietly transforming lives in binga, one of the country’s most remote and underdeveloped districts. guided by the belief that true evangelism must touch both soul and society, the church has become a lifeline for thousands who had long been cut off from essential services such as education and healthcare. reverend ezekiel baloyi, moderator of the rcz both locally and internationally said the church began evangelising in the area around 1997 when the area was still largely inaccessible and neglected. “our mission is not only to preach the gospel but to build lives.
the missionaries who came before us in 1891 evangelised through education and healthcare and we are continuing that same model today,” said rev baloyi in an interview with cite. what started as a small outreach in tinde has now grown into a network of schools and clinics serving communities spread across the rugged binga landscape. the rcz’s first major project was tinde clinic which provided health services to villagers who previously walked dozens of kilometres to seek treatment. encouraged by the impact, traditional leaders such as chief pashu invited the church to expand into education. soon after the rcz built manyanda primary and secondary schools.
the success of these institutions inspired another major development, the construction of mabobolo primary and secondary schools which were officially opened by president emmerson mnangagwa. “from 1997 up to now, we have built schools, clinics and are now planning to upgrade one of our secondary schools into a boarding school. we also plan to convert one of our clinics into a mission hospital that will serve as a referral centre for the entire district,” revealed reverend baloyi the recent electrification of mabobolo and manyanda schools marks a turning point for the region. with power now available, students will for the first time, have access to computer studies, digital research and science laboratories. “electricity will transform learning here,” said baloyi.
“now our children can study computer science, chemistry and physics. they can research using the internet. this will bring a great transformation to this community.” for binga, one of zimbabwe’s least developed districts such progress is nothing short of revolutionary. the church envisions that these facilities will nurture a new generation of educated, empowered young people who can help lift their community out of poverty. source: cite
