SIM’s merger with another organisation last year has brought in many new workers, including a South African woman helping the church in North Africa. “There’s so much happening there, which you’ll never know unless you’re there,” said Maria.* *Name has been changed...
To find the way forward, one must first examine what has come before and gain a clear sense of how it has shaped what is now. For that reason, SIM South Africa country director Siegfried Ngubane undertook a month-long research trip around South Africa last summer. An...
SIM South Africa is offering free training to churches in the Western Cape. The training is an interactive, four-hour introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). SIM SA missionary Sandy, who developed and provides this English teacher...
An SIM USA missionary couple has been encouraging South African Christians to get involved in missions. “Basically pricking the conscience of the church for missions,” said SIM USA Director of Public Affairs Bill Harding of his role, which he fulfils...
A South African couple is providing God’s Word and hope to those fleeing persecution. Kobus and Reinette (not their real names) have been working with Eritrean refugees for nearly ten years and currently work among Eritreans in Ethiopia. “We serve them in the refugee...
Henry Jooste wanted to see and understand the reality and need within Europe’s refugee camps. Awaiting him was a mixture of immense determination, astounding faith, and utter exhaustion. “Seeing the tenacity of refugees; they’re a tough bunch of people, they really...
