"Having observed the King's work over a three year period, I particularly appreciated their long-term commitment to the youth and children of Old Naledi, their desire to build upon what was already established, and most of all their desire to build relationships with the Naledi Baptist Fellowship." Nathan Penner, MCC Missionary

It has almost become a cliché for people returning home from short term missions trips to say that it was life changing. However, those words can be applied in all honesty when I talk about the team visits I have been a part of with the King's Foundation.

I am a different person and my life now looks nothing like it did when I first went to Africa. My own skills and abilities have been nurtured and developed and I have a new confidence and a new passion for the people I meet. I have an entirely fresh perspective on what is valuable to me in my life and the direction that I want to take. Nothing has ever inspired me as much as the time I have spent, and the people I have met in Africa.

But thankfully, it doesn't stop with me!

You often hear the phrase 'hit and run' when considering short term outreach visits and it was something I was conscious of before getting involved. What drew me to the work of the King's Foundation was their long term commitment to the people in the communities they work in. It has been four years since my first visit and every time we return we are greeted with a warmth often reserved in this country for old friends. The emails we receive from our project partners always speak of how valued they feel and how they appreciate the fact that we are investing in them for the long haul and not treating them like one off charity cases.

The focus of our work is entirely set upon equipping and empowering the local people. These are the people who live and work, day in day out, in circumstances that we only get a glimpse of in the few days we are there. They are brimming with enthusiasm and so eager to work hard to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. They are inspirational people. The fact that we can assist them, even in small ways, means that what we do is truly 'life changing'. It changes the lives of the hundreds of leaders and potential leaders we work with, the thousands of children and young people that they work with, their families, whole communities and who knows, one day, whole nations!

 

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