Joanna Hardy, ‘Dignity’ board member, has been in Zambia working alongside, Jon Witt , for over 2 months.  During her time in Zambia she visited Nchelenge and heard some great stories of what God has been doing as a consequence of Dignity’s input in the area.

 

 

 

One village in the area was known to have a high crime rate and was known as a dangerous place. A Life! group was planted there by the ‘Dignity’ Team a year ago. The group which was formed has been meeting together and have started to pray for their village. They have been inviting some of the known trouble makers  in the area to the  Life! Group sessions. A year later, those labelled as trouble makers have become Christians and this village is no longer known as a crime spot-true transformation as occurred!

 

It has been said that the government is giving funding to women to set up business initiatives within Nchelenge. One such initiative is the running of a hammer mill which allow people to grind their maize into ground meal. Some women within a particular Life! group have come togetherto apply for this. This is a great example of unity and cooperation that is being fostered in the groups. By God changing their hearts, this will lead to a change in their area.

 

A lady who regularly attends a Life! group took what had been taught to heart and as a result her life has been completed changed. She was not a Christian before she joined the group, but as a result she was led to the Lord-this alone is a cause to celebrate.However, one day she began to look at the children in the village, many of whom are orphans, due to HIV and other diseases and came to the conclusion that they were all God’s children. As a result, she has taken two or three children into her home. She is poor and does not have much, but these children now have a home and in the care of a woman that loves them.