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Farming God's Way brings hope in Zimbabwe
Transformational farming techniques introduced by SIM workers are improving crop yields in Zimbabwe and bringing farmers and their families to Christ in...
Lee Forland, Southern Africa Communications Coordinator | 22 Nov 2023
Transforming the life of a widow
Thanks to God's work through Operation Neighbour Care in Zimbabwe, read how Sharon moved out of poverty to find dignity and hope as an entrepreneur market...
SIM Australia Team | 30 Mar 2023
Lives light up through windows like you and me
As we think about the impact of HIV in our world, Windows of Hope in Zimbabwe gives us a picture of how lives can change and how we can be involved in...
Chris Moss | 01 Dec 2022
Windows of Hope builds awareness for pandemic aftermath
Windows of Hope Zimbabwe and For Freedom held an awareness campaign and training for rural residents affected by the pandemic.
Kerry Allan | 04 Aug 2020
The mountains have burst: Zimbabwe under Cyclone Idai
When the floods came to Chimanimani, it was as if the mountains exploded. "The people said, ‘the mountains have burst,’” said SIM Zimbabwe Director Caiphas...
Brian Heffron, SIM SASC media coordinator | 01 Feb 2010
Zambia
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In her memoir Lifted, Cindylou Barclay shows how Jesus used art to heal her trauma
Susan Akyeampong | 06 Sep 2024
Sendu’s story: How a Zambian youth center ignited a young man's faith
A gentle nudge from an auntie helped transform Sendu Limande’s life and turn him into a powerful force for the gospel.
Susan Akyeampong | 15 May 2024
Dee helps Zambian women launch ‘Mama Hygiene’ business
Dee has helped with a business initiative, which makes soap with a group of ladies in Kasempa, Zambia, and trains hospitals in hygienic practices while...
David Blaker | 14 Jul 2020
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Sewing seeds of hope
SIM worker Sarah Hopkins combines her creative sewing skills and therapy training to help people living in the Cape Town townships recover from trauma and...
Kerry Allan | 12 May 2023
Christ-centred ministry spreads more and more light
Young Legends began as a bright idea in Cape Town. Now, this sports ministry is growing to shed gospel light across South Africa. Find out how it started,...
Lee Forland | 12 Oct 2022
Restoring hope and bringing life
God showed the Maphosas and the Haddads that children in southern Africa need good foundations for living healthy lives and avoiding dangerous illnesses....
Mark Gomez | 05 Oct 2021
Relief distribution leads to church plant
A church plant has grown from SIM South Africa’s distribution of food parcels, Christian literature and sanitary supplies to widows, abused women and orphans...
Tianna Haas | 09 Feb 2021
Namibia
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How are shoeboxes bringing joy to children in Namibia?
In April 2023, SIM Namibia partnered with Samaritan’s Purse to distribute 7,200 shoeboxes boxes through their programme called Operation Christmas Child...
Annabelle Lee | 24 May 2024
Hilary's plan for pupils
Hilary, serving as a teacher in Namibia, is adjusting to an online classroom of 27 six-year-olds due to the pandemic lockdown. Find out how her ministry...
Kerry Allan | 04 Jun 2020
Mozambique
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Cyclone Idai has brought devastation to parts of Mozambique
Cyclone Idai has brought devastation to parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi. SIM’s Disaster Relief Fund is being mobilised to help survivors.
Tim Allan | 31 Mar 2019
The Yao of Mozambique hear the gospel for first time
Eleven years ago, God placed a dream in our hearts to teach his Word to people in Mozambique who have never heard his message.
Alfred and Belinda | 16 Apr 2016
Mascarene Islands
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Malawi
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A Christmas Carol – Celebrating the love of Christmas with the India Diaspora
In Blantyre, Malawi, people from the Indian Diaspora came together to enjoy a special SIM Christmas programme.
Lee Forland | 08 Feb 2024
SIM scholarships help persecuted couple become pastors
A young couple who were once persecuted for their faith in their home community responded by becoming pastors, with the help of an SIM scholarship. They now...
Lee Forland, Southern Africa Communications Coordinator | 06 Dec 2023
Gospel bears fruit in hard-to-reach places
SIM writer Lee Forland shares the joy of seeing how the good news is spreading and bearing fruit among the Yao people in the hard-to-reach rural areas of...
Lee Forland | 12 Sep 2023
Kids swim for Cyclone Freddy relief
Shocked by the devastating effects of March's Cyclone Freddy in southern Malawi, three young children have used their love of swimming to raise funds for the...
Lee Forland | 01 Jun 2023
Mobilising relief after Cyclone Freddy devastation
One of the worst tropical cyclones in Malawi’s history, Cyclone Freddy has caused devastation across the country. Find out what SIM is doing to bring relief...
Lee Forland | 27 Mar 2023
Lake dream helps lead sisters to Christ
Everything changed for sisters Hawa* and Aisha* after a strange dream helped lead them to join a Christian youth camp on the shores of Lake Malawi.
Lee Forland | 08 Mar 2023
Harvest joy among the Yao people
Ministry to the Yao of Malawi has resulted in the establishment of a church who, last year, completed and dedicated a brand new building. Now it is helping...
Lee Forland | 27 Jan 2023
A church where the stone was first cast
Forgiveness shown by Sports Friends' workers in Malawi after a physical assault resulted in many people coming to know the love of God in a relationship with...
Tohru Inoue | 19 Jan 2023
From thief to coach
Read how Sports Friends' gospel ministry in Malawi helped change Chinkwita's life from thieving and terrorising to teaching and evangelising.
Danielle Byles | 23 Nov 2022
Discipling the next generation for Christ
With 70 per cent of the country's population under the age of 30, Malawi's pastors are eager to be equipped for the task of reaching and helping a generation...
Lee Forland | 30 Sep 2022
Madagascar
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God's the boss: Sarindra's story
Sarindra was amazed when God, having saved him from alcoholism, asked him to join in the work of spreading the gospel, not as a pastor, but as a technician....
Tohru Inoue | 19 Jul 2023
Hospital seeks to serve more mums
Delivering new life into the world is an incredible blessing, but it can be devastating if the right care is not available. That's why staff at the SIM...
SIM Stories | 05 May 2023
Successful surgery ends shame for E
Years of rejection end for a Malagasy woman, and a new life begins, as SIM surgeon Ted Watts successfully completes a difficult operation to repair her...
Ted Watts | 16 Sep 2022
Three cyclones leave Madagascar suffering
On the heels of a prolonged drought, Madagascar has now been accosted by three cyclones within a month’s time. Working with partners, our SIM team in the...
Tianna Haas and Victor Fredlund | 01 Mar 2022
Teacher Naomi copes during the pandemic
Naomi has experienced surprise school closures, food shortages, temporary ‘don’t go out’ rules, nearby epidemics and sudden relocations. But with the arrival...
Kerry Allan | 10 Nov 2020
Can Good News transform Madagascar?
The Good News Project has grown in, engaged with and served Mandritsara in Madagascar. Find out how their gospel-centred service has impacted the town and...
Tianna Haas | 04 Nov 2019
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A scalpel and a bible
Have you ever wondered what it means to be an outreach surgeon? Through their work, they not only heal bodies but also point to Jesus, the ultimate healer...
Adapted by Susan Akyeampong from an article by AfriGO magazine | 28 Jun 2024
Sao finds comfort and hope in Christ through palliative care team
Sao has been battling breast cancer since 2021. She lives in Angola, where life expectancy is just 62 and healthcare is far from perfect. She has been from...
Susan Akyeampong | 11 Jun 2024
An audience with Angola’s president
SIM Canada’s Dr Stephen Foster, who has served in Angola for 42 years, shares about an opportunity for collaboration between the government and the church.
Dr Stephen Foster | 20 Oct 2020