COA and Global Solutions unite to create a powerful alliance for the betterment of people with disabilities in Zimbabwe.

Davis and Lucia Mambure are Zimbabwean missionaries with Cru who also founded the Chenga Ose Association for women with disabled children. They provide updates on their family, ministry, church growth, and fundraising efforts.

Parents of children with special needs, Bruno and Nadine, share their testimony of how their children have been a blessing to their ministry. They hope to reach out to pastors and leaders with similar stories to empower a generation of caregivers.

As the GCM National Leader, Davis focuses on equipping his team to support churches in Zimbabwe and fulfill the great commission by planting vital churches in various communities. He and Pastor Sanjaye Sahye participated in MCC, training 200 leaders in evangelism and discipleship.

Lucia and Davis Mambure are CRU missionaries in Zimbabwe who founded Chenga Ose Association to support caregivers of disabled children, including their own son Tapona. They provide emotional, spiritual, and social support, and started initiatives like farming projects and food distribution during COVID lockdown.

This week, Davis and Lucia collaborated with Global BP, sharing their impactful partnership with COA during the national lockdown, and highlighting their combined efforts with local churches to support caregivers and disabled children in Epworth, Zimbabwe, while emphasizing the potential growth of this relationship through divine guidance and forthcoming initiatives.

Davis and the team have made significant strides in the Chinyani village's agricultural project, battling unpredictable weather and climate change, while learning invaluable lessons on teamwork and project coordination, with plans to expand and replicate their conservation farming techniques across other communities in Harare, as well as intending to improve water security via irrigation systems, all towards the broader goal of community empowerment.

Celebrating the life of a cherished woman who has passed, her story and her mother's love, and the support they received from COA, have been instrumental in nurturing seeds of faith and relationships, inspiring the growth of COA's outreach from a single family to hundreds, thus leaving a lasting, beautiful legacy that continues to influence and inspire global acts of kindness and justice.

Celebrating the life of a cherished woman who has passed, her story and her mother's love, and the support they received from COA, have been instrumental in nurturing seeds of faith and relationships, inspiring the growth of COA's outreach from a single family to hundreds, thus leaving a lasting, beautiful legacy that continues to influence and inspire global acts of kindness and justice.

When the initial wave of the COVID19 pandemic hit Zimbabwe, a food crisis emergency emerged, especially within the disability community. Fortunately there were angels out there who partnered with COA and came up with a relief food aid distribution program. Our Chinyani support group in Murehwa, Mashonaland East was part of the beneficiaries.

“We tilled the land, planted the seed and God watered…”

Davis, Lucia, and the Chinyani Village Support Group have been diligently cultivating a five-acre plot of land in Murehwa with steadfast faith, aiming to start planting soon, with a hopeful prayer that their efforts and the ensuing garden will flourish and multiply in the coming days and years.

As COA prepares a community garden amid the COVID-19 lockdown in Zimbabwe, the project, supported by widespread community participation, aims not just to provide food and income but also serve as an agricultural model for other villages, demonstrating resilience and adaptation in these critical times.

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As COA prepares a community garden amid the COVID-19 lockdown in Zimbabwe, the project, supported by widespread community participation, aims not just to provide food and income but also serve as an agricultural model for other villages, demonstrating resilience and adaptation in these critical times.

Join the Blast Fast Challenge, an initiative asking participants to forego one weekly meal for a month, translating approximately $40 in savings into a month's worth of food for a family of six in Zimbabwe, through a donation to the Chenga Ose Association Zimbabwe (COA), which aims to serve 300 families amidst increased COVID-induced hardships.

In response to the challenges posed by COVID-19, Davis and Lucia, through the Chenga Ose Association (COA), have mobilized their local and U.S. network to provide essential food supplies to 300 families they support year-round, showcasing a powerful example of unity, love, and generosity amidst crisis.

Global BP Solutions joined a recent Epworth support group meeting organized by COA, where they shared stories, testimonials, and visions of creating employment opportunities in Zimbabwe, fostering a sense of encouragement and camaraderie, and furthering their collective understanding of the community's needs and strengths.

So in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. Romans 12:5

What can happen when two God fearing organizations join forces for the good of Zimbabwe? We are about to find out…

The newly-formed group in Murehwa, Zimbabwe, has seen rapid growth, with 19 new members and significant stakeholders such as the Social Welfare Officer joining in August, who, along with the community members, expressed gratitude for COA's involvement, noting its role in identifying and mobilizing people with disabilities for collective advocacy, thus exemplifying a communal embrace of inclusivity.

Davis participated in a meeting with Tearfund and the Evangelical Fellowship of Zimbabwe (EFZ), emphasizing the intrinsic value of individuals with disabilities and discussing how their increased participation can enrich communities, with thanks extended to the leaders pioneering this shift in perspective through engaging in meaningful dialogue.

At a recent workshop titled "Disability Friendly Church – Beyond Sympathy: Towards Empathy and Altruism," Lucia highlighted the need to transition from feeling sympathy for individuals with disabilities towards fostering empathetic relationships, a message that was well-received by attendees, including VIVA Network Country Coordinator and staff, prompting them to encourage more leaders to adopt this perspective in their churches and communities.

After an unexpected setback due to a rent increase at the initial site, the Mambure’s are now repurposing their own property in Budiriro into a starting point for the learning center, currently expanding its foundation with the faith that this modest beginning will transform into a fertile educational landscape.

Davis and Lucia Mambure are missionaries in Zimbabwe, working with Cru and Chenga Ose Association (COA) for women with physically and mentally challenged children.

In their ministry update, they share personal family news, including their son Tapona's health struggles with seizures and Nathaniel's aspirations to study medicine. They also mention the progress made in their home after a fire outbreak last year.

The Mambures recently organized a Church Growth Conference in Mudzi District, training 300 pastors and lay leaders on evangelism, and distributing gospel literature and Bibles. They have also been working with COA to provide support and care for people with disabilities and their caregivers. They are currently fundraising for a replacement vehicle to help them in their ministry work.

Despite a halt in the school development project due to increased rent, COA continues its impactful work, such as presenting at disability-focused workshops, launching a new support group in ChiNyani, maintaining support for over 100 families, and empowering community leaders in Zimbabwe.

Following a COA-led teaching session on the value and purpose of individuals with disabilities, one particularly moved pastor, in collaboration with COA, launched a support group in his village, marking the first time families with disabled members in this community will have a regular forum for mutual learning, love, and growth.