THE BIRTH OF KUKHANY’OKUSHA CARES®…
Kukhany’okusha Cares®, founded in January 2011, is a direct product of the partnership between a group of caring individuals in the US, and the caring individuals of Kukhany’okusha Zion Church (KZC), headquartered in Manzini, Swaziland. KZC, acting under the foundational church pillar to provide Love & Care to those in need, has been supporting the needy in their churches and church communities for many many years. In 2010, a mission group, under the leadership of Make Janice Wilson from Shelbyville, Indiana, USA, witnessed this mission of KZC, and left Swaziland knowing they wanted to help KZC more fully do the work they have been called by God to do. Thus, funds were collected, and granted accordingly to KZC to create an NGO, now known as Kukhany’okusha Cares®.
UR NEIGHBORHOOD CARE POINTS (NCPs) |
Kukhany’okusha Cares®
Neighborhood Care Points
NCP |
Region |
Children |
Notes* |
Mbekelweni |
Manzini |
186 Feeding (0-18)
83 Feeding (0-7)
0 Schooling |
Lead by Make Shabangu
Serves a hot meal 5 days/week
Building needs a roof
Toilets need a roof |
Mgazini |
Manzini |
30 Feeding (0-18)
15 Feeding (0-7)
0 Schooling |
Lead by Make Nkambule
Serves a hot meal 5 days/week
Building needs a roof
10 ready to begin schooling as soon as building is fit
Need toilets |
Mnjoli |
Lubombo |
154 Feeding (0-18)
35 Feeding (0-7)
0 Schooling |
Lead by Make Mavimbela
Serves a hot meal 6 days/week
Needs a building; meet under a tree
Toilets under construction |
Mliba |
Manzini |
22 Feeding (0-7)
0 Schooling |
Leadership in transition
Building is a stick-and-mud structure |
Bhiliya |
Shiselweni |
77 Feeding (0-18)
33 Feeding (0-7)
29 Schooling |
Lead by Make Makhanya
Serves a hot meal 6 days/week
Building is a stick-and-mud structure
UNICEF standard toilets |
Shewula |
Lubombo |
67 Feeding (0-18)
42 Feeding (0-7)
42 Schooling |
Lead by Make Mnisi
Serves a hot meal 5 days/week
UNICEF standard NCP building
UNICEF standard toilet
Second toilet under construction |
Mthombe |
Shiselweni |
49 Feeding (0-7)
49 Schooling |
Lead by Gogo Tfomo
Serves a hot meal 5 days/week
UNICEF standard NCP building
Toilets under construction
Sustainability Project Site! |
Mgungundlovu |
Manzini |
63 Feeding (0-18)
19 Feeding (0-7)
12 Schooling |
Lead by Rev. Zungu
Serves a hot meal 5 days/week
UNICEF standard NCP building
Sustainability Project Site! |
TOTALS
Children Fed (0-18): 648
Children Fed (0-7): 298
Children Educated (0-5): 132
Kukhany’okusha Cares® NCPs: 8
* Food served as it is available, 5-6 days a week. Some sites use food more quickly than other, due to volume of children fed. |
