Horton Brook Free Methodist Church part-time Associate Pastor Bob Landau, left, with Pastor Faustin Soneka of Ndola, Zambia85 Percent Unemployment Is A Challenge
Economic stability and nine to 10 percent unemployment still remains a major problem in the United States but when told about 85 percent unemployment in the Ndola, Zambia area of Africa it would tend to make a lot of us Americans think we're living on the top of the world.
Pastor Faustin Soneka of the Christian Celebration Church in Ndola, Zambia, speaking before the congregation of the Horton Brook Free Methodist Church on July 22 noted that his area in Zambia is faced with 85 percent unemployment.
Pastor Soneka spoke about pastors from different denominations who meet together with a common goal to further the gospel and to meet the needs of the people they serve.
The difficult economic climate presently in Zambia has these clergy members working in small churches that have very limited resources and the pastors receive little or no money for their work and most of the time assistance provides pastors with only one meal a day.
Economic survival in Zambia is very simply stated, "it is one of the poorest countries in Africa" where 80 percent of the people live on less than one dollar per day and one out of every five Zambians is infected with HIV-AIDS. A little over 15 percent of all Zambian children aged 14 and below are orphaned and there are over 100,000 street children.
As citizens of Sullivan County, New York State and the United States we all know of the economic struggles facing us now, but, it is so difficult to comprehend how a nation like Zambia survives. It all comes down to the fact that its men and religious leaders like Pastor Soneka who with $25 monthly donations ensure that a pastor in Ndola can receive at least one meal a day. This meals consists of corn meal, cooking oil and or a small amount of sugar which are the basic parts of the Zambian diet.
We acquired great admiration for Pastor Soneka in his efforts to give care and support of children in his area with donated foot, water, clothing, housing, education, health care to HIV-AIDS infected children and facilitating training for live skills to children who no longer have parents to guide them through life.
We have tough economic times facing us but help can be provided to the Zambian Pastors Support Foundation at 110 Fuller Hill Road, Roscoe, NY 12776 or by calling 607-498-4539.
Economic stability and nine to 10 percent unemployment still remains a major problem in the United States but when told about 85 percent unemployment in the Ndola, Zambia area of Africa it would tend to make a lot of us Americans think we're living on the top of the world.
Pastor Faustin Soneka of the Christian Celebration Church in Ndola, Zambia, speaking before the congregation of the Horton Brook Free Methodist Church on July 22 noted that his area in Zambia is faced with 85 percent unemployment.
Pastor Soneka spoke about pastors from different denominations who meet together with a common goal to further the gospel and to meet the needs of the people they serve.
The difficult economic climate presently in Zambia has these clergy members working in small churches that have very limited resources and the pastors receive little or no money for their work and most of the time assistance provides pastors with only one meal a day.
Economic survival in Zambia is very simply stated, "it is one of the poorest countries in Africa" where 80 percent of the people live on less than one dollar per day and one out of every five Zambians is infected with HIV-AIDS. A little over 15 percent of all Zambian children aged 14 and below are orphaned and there are over 100,000 street children.
As citizens of Sullivan County, New York State and the United States we all know of the economic struggles facing us now, but, it is so difficult to comprehend how a nation like Zambia survives. It all comes down to the fact that its men and religious leaders like Pastor Soneka who with $25 monthly donations ensure that a pastor in Ndola can receive at least one meal a day. This meals consists of corn meal, cooking oil and or a small amount of sugar which are the basic parts of the Zambian diet.
We acquired great admiration for Pastor Soneka in his efforts to give care and support of children in his area with donated foot, water, clothing, housing, education, health care to HIV-AIDS infected children and facilitating training for live skills to children who no longer have parents to guide them through life.
We have tough economic times facing us but help can be provided to the Zambian Pastors Support Foundation at 110 Fuller Hill Road, Roscoe, NY 12776 or by calling 607-498-4539.
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