Africa Outreach Christian School in Soweto
About Soweto: Soweto, South Africa is a place synonymous
with freedom and hope. Rising out of a
troubled past, the road to justice and equality has been long and difficult for
Soweto, but a Christian school in one of
the poorest areas of the city is partnering with Worldwide Christian Schools to
achieve healing for the past, and hope for the future.
School Profile: Field partners Pastor Johnson Mncube and his
wife Nomsa run a small Christian school called Africa Outreach in one of the
poorest neighborhoods in Soweto.
The school began in 1993 with ten
children from church-going families in the neighborhood. It has now grown to accommodate more than 70
students from the greater community.
The Africa
Outreach School
started out in the Mncubes home, and currently holds classes in temporary
structures on the church grounds. The
school is struggling to accommodate further growth without the proper space, so
the Mncubes are seeking funds to build an addition that will house classrooms
for more students. The total cost of the
project Johnson envisions is $80,000.
WWCS field director Dale Dieleman vouches
strongly for the school and the dedication of the Mncubes. “By the commitment of Pastor Johnson to the
spiritual, physical, and educational well-being of this community, we see a
theme of an Africa for and by Africans being
modeled here,” Dieleman said. “Hearing
Pastor Johnson’s vision for this school and seeing how it is appreciated makes
it evident that his commitment to the community is strong. WWCS wants to be as supportive as possible in
helping Pastor Johnson realize his dream of providing the first Christian
primary school in this neighborhood.”
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