Kulanathi foster care children singing during two new homes opening celebration event.
Most recent update: June 20, 2022.
Address for checks: XhosaMission
c/o Waterstone Community Church
5890 S. Alkire Street
Littleton, CO 80127
USA
Click here for newsletters & media!
Address for checks: XhosaMission
c/o Waterstone Community Church
5890 S. Alkire Street
Littleton, CO 80127
USA
Click here for newsletters & media!
- A non-profit "umbrella" company is formed and registered in South Africa, called Manyanani Mission NPC. The Xhosa word means "together" and "unity". A purpose statement can be seen here. The USA sponsoring group is still called Xhosa Gospel Mission, a non-profit entity under relevant IRS rules.
- Check out updated page under "Other - Volunteer" and a 2022 presentation on the Newsletter and media page.
- You can sponsor a child! Click here. About 40 children are in the care of Khulanathi Children's homes, locally registered.
- All six homes are operating.
- Bakery in operation at the Amalinda Forest compound producing inexpensive bread and cookies for sale.
- A container equipped for up to 150 egg laying chicken is in operation.
- Sewing classes held and students now make dresses plus other items, such as pillows.
- Computer literacy classes are in progress, but paused during Corona virus lockdown. More learners (students) are eager to enroll. New classes to begin soon.
- Praying about woodworking classes for teenagers in our homes.
- Praying about expanded AIDS home resource.
- Soup kitchens feeding 1500+ children and some other in Amalinda Forest and Scenery Park townships every week day.
What the Mission is All About
Xhosa Gospel Mission/Manyanani Gospel Mission is dedicated to the well-being of the mainly Xhosa people (and others) in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa, through presenting of the Gospel and striving to help people meet basic needs of health, education, and training, motivated by the love of God.
Xhosa Gospel Mission has launched the following projects:
-AIDS care home in Scenery Park: "House of Mercy". Space for 6-7 patients. Outpatients visitations.
-Preschools in Scenery Park, Amalinda Forest, Kayalitscha townships and more, all in the East London metro neighborhood areas
-Khulanathi foster care homes (we call them Children's homes)
-Church plants, construction and upgrades of many buildings
-Local Pastors mentoring & training
-Children outreach meetings
-Bakery in a converted building in Amalinda Forest Church compound.
-Sewing lessons
-Computer literacy training
-Egg production
-Soup kitchens
Pastor Hoppy Pohlmann Explains Further:
The above video is captioned. Click play, then 'cc' in the bottom part of the screen for captions.
East London location