Umdoni Project Vlog 10: April 2021 Update (Watch out for snakes!)
Sometimes nature doesn’t co-operate! We show how we’re learning to deal with heavy rain from a cyclone and pesky predators that want our cute bunnies.
Author: Adventures Eswatini
Umdoni Water Tower Project
Bheki Motsa, our country director speaks on how Umdoni fits in with the vision of the broader ministry and beyond.
Matt Gerber, our previous country director, is grateful and looking forward to a future that Umdoni can bring to the communities we serve in Eswatini. Matt is excited about the transformational possibilities sustainable appropriate technologies can bring when Swazis practice them at their homesteads. We’re continuing to see Swazis leading Swazis to bring lasting change.
William Mtsetfwa, our appropriate technologies specialist and trainer is passionate about using his creativity in service to students, friends, community members, and God. He is inspiring because he lives it, shocking integrity. Proof that we can import the thinking into a homestead. “Umdoni is hope for communities” William is such a force for good and positivity, he really lives to bring God’s kingdom to this earth.
Justice Khoza, our agricultural specialist, explains how agriculture brings sustainability and transformation in a way that can impact swazi homesteads. Umdoni is that place where we can welcome outsiders and marginalized to transform their nation for good. Where we lead from a heart of service and connection.
In 2004, when Adventures entered the Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) for the first time, it was the epicenter of the worldwide HIV/AIDS pandemic. We found orphans and widows living in rural communities desperate for food and medical care.
This surviving generation of orphans is now the young leadership of a Kingdom in transition. Adventures is growing alongside them to bring whole-life sustainable living to hundreds of rural homesteads.
Adventures’ Umdoni Project is a 70-acre parcel of hardscrabble commercial farmland being converted into a center for sustainable agriculture and tourism. This project will train hundreds of young leaders and their families in holistic leadership skills that will bring spiritual and practical transformation to the neediest communities.
The Umdoni Project is making incremental progress. We’ve raised funds for several building projects and need to move forward with some critical infrastructure in order to lay a foundation for the continued progress of the vision.
The Water Tower is a 15,000-gallon elevated system providing gravity-fed water to the entire 70-acre farm. This is comparable to a municipal water system. The project will include connectivity to the existing well so upon completion it will be fully functional.
Thanks to all who have given toward this project! As of January 1, we have enough to purchase the water tower, but still need funds to complete the entire project – construction, plumbing, etc. Please consider sharing this project, praying for our team, or donating to help us cross the finish line!
Umdoni Project Vlog 9: End of Year Tour
It’s the end of the year! Join us for a tour of the farm to see how far we’ve come in 2020. Thank you to those who helped us successfully fundraise for our water tower!!
Umdoni Project Vlog 8: Meet the Interns
Meet some of our Umdoni Leadership Interns who are sharing their stories and hearts after spending the last five months at Umdoni.
Sdumo is thankful for you
Sdumo Dlamini, one our CarePoint coordinators is grateful for you, our partners, because of your amazing generosity through the years and especially throughout the pandemic. God Bless you all we’re so thankful for all you do.
Elliot appreciates you
Elliot Nkambule has been a great part of our team for years. He wanted to express his gratitude that he can continue to support his family and community, who is deeply missing their special friends who usually visit and spread such love. He’s thankful because of our wonderful partners and friends and he’s praying that each and every one of you can have divine protection through this season.
Umdoni Project Vlog 7: Good Ground, Part 2
In this video, we’ll learn all about dirt! Turns out there’s a lot more going on under our feet than we may have realized! As always, we recommend turning on subtitles.
We are grateful
We are so very grateful for each and every person who prays, advocates, gives, comes, and partners with us in Eswatini. Without your support, ministry wouldn’t be possible especially in many of the very remote communities we serve. We appreciate you and all you’ve done over the years, our hearts are full of gratitude. We thank God for you and for what He is doing in and through this collective ministry.
Umdoni Project Vlog 7: Good Ground, Part 1
In this video, we’ll learn all about dirt! Turns out there’s a lot more going on under our feet than we may have realized! As always, we recommend turning on subtitles.
Zama is praying for you
Zara Motsa appreciates your pushes and pledges to support and cover us through this season. She’s praying that you are strengthened, encouraged, and protected. Yes, let it be, we love you all, thanks!
William is blessed because of you
We love working in communities in Eswatini. In this video William Mtsetfwa is blessed because in the middle of a global crisis you haven’t stopped pouring into our communities and families. You’re a gift to us, thank you so much.