10 Interesting Facts about Zimbabwe

September 19, 2022

“10 Interesting Facts about Zimbabwe” explores what sets this landlocked African nation apart, from the thundering Victoria Falls—one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World—to Lake Kariba, the world’s largest man-made lake and reservoir. Readers discover Zimbabwe’s rich history as the last African state to gain independence from British colonial rule, its remarkable 16 official languages, and its unique rock art sites scattered across caves and boulders. The post also highlights Zimbabwe’s economic challenges, multiple currencies, enduring folk beliefs about mermaids, Olympic achievements, and the vital work of Children’s Hunger Fund’s fourth international Mercy Network equipping local churches for gospel-centered mercy ministry.

From Hunger to Hope: How “Something Better” Is Waiting for Pieter and His Family in South Africa

July 12, 2022

Poverty and paperwork have cast a long shadow over Pieter Mazibuko’s childhood, but there is something better waiting for them beyond the two small huts with grass roofs they call home. Growing up in the rural village of Xigalo, South Africa, Pieter and his sisters faced the daily realities of hunger, a lack of birth certificates, and limited opportunity—barriers that threatened their education, their future, and even their ability to access basic necessities. When Pastor Aaron Ndove and Amazing Grace Baptist Church began visiting regularly with food and care, the family experienced not only relief from physical need but also the hope of salvation, warming slowly to the gospel and finding joy in learning about God. Now, as regular meals help Pieter concentrate better in school and his father begins to support the family again, they live with the confident knowledge that this world is not their home—because in Christ, there is something better waiting for them.