Bisher/Bulembu Update
The 1st Annual Community’s Got Talent was a HUGE success Sunday night. Over $8000.00 was raised in that one night between one time donations and new ongoing monthly/annual supporters. It was an amazing night to remember as a church family. The annual Bulembu consignment sale was the most successful yet as well netting over $6000.00! Within 2 weeks, with a lot of dreams, plans, vision and love in action through servants here, over $14000.00 has been raised to send Harry and Bobbie Bisher to Bulembu, Swaziland in Africa.
Changing Course of a Nation, One Child at a Time
Why Bulembu?
The Bulembu Story: Bulembu, a mining town in Swaziland, used to be a thriving center of commerce filled with prosperity and hope until it was completely abandoned by the mining industry in 2001. What once had been the economic backbone of the country and sole support of this community was suddenly gone. The over 10,000 inhabitants of the town were forced to desert it as well, searching for jobs and survival. Left behind was a tremendous infrastructure of houses, schools, commercial buildings, industrial factories, churches, clinics and even a theatre—all just waiting to be restored.
In 2006, a team of entrepreneurs and social developers saw the potential in the town as a beacon of hope for a dying country. They bought it and turned ownership over to a Christian organization, Bulembu Ministries Swaziland.
Bulembu Orphan Care: Swaziland’s AIDS rate has left a tide of orphaned children. Bulembu Ministries is committed to providing for orphans in homes so they become part of a caring family.
The Big Goal: Bulembu Ministries’ vision from God is to restore the town to
self-sufficiency by 2020. Bulembu will be filled with new enterprises, an active health care clinic, schools and churches. Bulembu will be a place where children can grow up to become contributing citizens and start their own families.
Harry & Bobbie Bisher are preparing to join Bulembu Ministries Swaziland. Harry will be training Swazis in the building trades. Bobbie will be working in administration (HR, Communications, Training). Both will be sharing God’s great love to the Swazi people. For more information, you can email the Bishers at tck600@comcast.net or the.bishers@gmail.com or call (615) 264-4777.
To learn more about Bulembu Ministries Swaziland, visit www.bulembu.org and be sure to check out the “Restore a Town, Tranform a Nation” video.
