Humble beginnings

The First Team . . . . .

In late July 2004 we took or first mission trip to Richards Bay South Africa. There were seven participants from the USA representing four Southern California churches. Our goal was to team up with Campus Crusade for Christ missionary partners and present the CCC Better Choices HIV/AIDS prevention seminar to 100 students from two high schools in the rural area of Mzingazi just fifteen miles north of Richards Bay.

From Our Students . . . . .
The response from the students to the HIV/AIDS education program and also to the presentation of the Jesus film was quite remarkable and we were definitely inspired to consider the possibility of coming back. We were touched by the genuine expression of gratitude and love came from the student, teachers and principals of the two schools we visited. This letter was composed by two of those students from that first 2004 class at Mkhaydeni High School. You can click on the letter blow it up so you are able to read it.

If you would like to see a short video of that class doing a little song and dance number for us this link.

Two Years Later . . . . .

One of the things we do as part of HIV/AIDS education program is to give the students the opportunity to make a pledge to remain abstinent from sex until marriage. in 2006 we were back at this school again and had the opportunity to meet with thirteen of those original fifty students and all of them claimed to still be sticking to their pledge of abstinence. These are the thirteen students from the 2004 class