FATHER AND SON IN AFRICA

Hello To Everyone!
The mission of Impact International is simple! Leave a legacy for generations to come. What better way is there than leaving a legacy through one's own son?

In the past few weeks Alastair (father) and Craig (son) have been traveling Africa - separately! Yes, although I traveled via South Africa I didn't get to spend personal time with Craig - why? He was on his own assignment.

As you will see if you follow the blog page on our site that my son Craig (born in Zimbabwe) now live in South Africa and works for an NGO (Non Government Organization), providing food for hundreds of thousands of children in a variety of countries in Africa. In recent weeks he has spent time in Sudan, Kenya, Burundi and Rwanda, some of the toughest parts of Africa. He reports in a recent email:

'I had meetings with the World Food Program. Moved from Loki and Nairobi in Kenya to Rwanda. Whilst in Rwanda I visited the Genocide Memorial and couldn't believe what I saw, dark rooms with just lines and lines of skulls and bones and clothes. The history was laid out for us. To think that this actually happened between neighbors, friends and family. I stayed for a film, 'shooting dogs' and we heard from a genocide survivor it was emotional and amazing to hear the first-hand story. I went up to him afterwords and apologized on behalf of the US and the international community for our lack of action that contributed to the murder of 1 million people. For me it was an incredible experience'

Craig is in these countries researching possibilities to develop a feeding program for children. How awesome is that?

As for me - well, I had the very best trip ever to Zimbabwe. The nation is going through a major political and economic crisis. The government refuse to recognize the political facts that the opposition leader should be the new President. As we write this to you Morgan T. is outside Zimbabwe and unable to return for the election run-offs due to reported assasination squads ready to 'take him out'. Inflation is the world's worst. Would you believe it if I told you that inflation was over 300,000%? True! A loaf of bread costs $Z 200,000,000. That is two hundred million Zimbabwe dollars! 50 million Zimbabwe dollars is worth about 20cents! There are food shortages, electricity is in short supply as is fuel for vehicles.

With all the above in mind, the church is thriving! The Kingdom of God is being advanced. There is a sense of hope in the Christian community! Why! When adversity comes the bible clearly shows that the people who know their God can endure. I bring a positive report of the growing church within the nation.

I was accompanied on the trip by Ngwiza Mnkandla my original 'son'. He did an amazing job in growing the work of Faith Ministries that I handed over to him in 1983. He in turn raised a generation of 'sons' and they now lead the congregations of Faith Ministries, of which there are over 45. Shingi Munyeza is the FM senior pastor and also the CEO of Africa Sun Hotels. Time does not permit to elaborate at this time, except to say Shingi is one of Africa's leading hospitality business men with many hotels in Zimbabwe and a growing stable of hotels in other African countries including; South Africa, Botswana, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique etc.

Impact International had discussions with the Christian business leaders to see how we might partner in leaving a lasting legacy. Ngwiza and I were on a God Assignment to offer a strategic partnership with Impact and the local community on the ground in Zimbabwe. We accomplished that. (See our CAKE program on this impact site - Creating A Kingdom Endowment using the principle of Kingdom Add-On). It is our plant to create Impact Zimbabwe and through business models fund the program of national restoration in the nation. We plan over the next few years to be able to finance; orphanages, AIDS clinics, entrepreneurs, church planting, food programs and so much more!

Keep watching this site for updates! God is working in Zimbabwe and Impact is on the cutting edge of what God is doing now and in the future!

Please feel free to dialogue with me through the site and we can stay in touch!
There is so much more to say only direct contact can say it all! We will be posting more information on the web site as we go along.

Thanks again to you all!
On behalf of generations to come!
Alastair