Harare Stake Young Women - Mission Possible Video Project
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhebKPWjtUU&feature=youtu.be)
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‘HARARE STAKE YOUNG WOMEN’S PRESIDENCY’
“These kids don’t need to learn how to make a fire to cook with, or how to sleep on the floor, how to grow their own food or how to go without water, they do those things in their everyday lives! They need to have the opportunity to have a blanket, have scriptures to read and to go to bed with a full stomach!! “
- Rachel
Sister Rachel Nield-Geranios – “Once when doing a soup kitchen in winter for the ‘street Kids’ in the middle of town, there was a little, little guy sitting on the curb – maybe 4 years old – he just sat and watched me as I dished up soup and bread for the kids in the line. He didn’t ask for anything, he didn’t even seem to have the strength to jostle with the others for a place in the line. He just watched me. When things had calmed down and most of the children had been fed, I poured some soup into a cup and offered it to him with some bread. I was still in a focused and rather busy state of mind – just trying to get everything sorted. Then he taught me one of the greatest lessons of my life – he did not reach greedily for the soup and bread as I thought he might, instead he quietly said to me – “ndirikutonorwa” (“I am SO cold”). I had presumed his need and was so busy being magnanimous and handing out food and doing good things and helping, that I actually forgot the most important aspect of service – the humanity! I got something warm out of the car and wrapped it around him and then I sat with him and talked – that little man had so much to say – I realized that these abandoned and orphaned Children need more than anything else, someone to ‘see’ them, to really see them, and to care about what they see.”
Sister Hillary Mazura – After the ‘Young Women’s Camp’ we wanted the Young Women to give something back to say thank-you, however they themselves are destitute and mostly living way below the poverty line. However we were able to use donated material/fabric scraps, batting and thread and they along with their Leaders sewed over 200 quilts!! We were unsure to whom we could distribute them that would be poorer than our Young Women…So we went to the City Dump where over 300 People live, trying desperately to provide for their Families from the trash of others (95% unemployment will create this). When our Young Women gave them these hand-made quilts, the People at the dump were astonished and asked who they were? When they shared that they were the Young Women’s group from ‘The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints’, the one Lady said that she had heard of that Church. The next Sunday 23 People including Men, Women, Youth and Children walked ALL the way from the dump to attend Church…MANY of them still come every Sunday! We feel blessed to have the resources for People to be able to help others and themselves.
Sister Ranga – “As we were preparing for our youth camp, 'For the Strength of You', ‘Young Men’ and ‘Young Women’ August camp - we as the ‘Stake Young Women Presidency’ leaders invited some of the Relief Society, Sisters from the ‘Mabvuku’ and ‘Tafara’ Wards to help with preparations of the packing of bedding, blankets, shirts, ties, school kits, hygiene supplies etc. One of the Relief Society Sisters was so amazed to see these things, she started telling her story of her husband leaving their Family, she said she had to take care of her two Boys and three Girls as well as her younger Brothers two Children who are also HIV positive. She felt so grateful because she felt some of her biggest problems would be solved when the Children would receive their new bedding. She said they used to share one blanket between 3 people. As this camp was held during the cold weather, most of the children were so excited to get a pair of sheets, a blanket and warm clothes. Some of the young men had never owned a white shirt to wear to Church and they could hardly believe that they were getting all these items just for free - when they normally have to make great sacrifices as a Family to try and obtain just one! Most of the people within our community, were so astonished to hear from the Youth sharing the story with them how much food they had to eat and every other blessing they experienced by being at camp. Most of the single Mothers and some Grandmothers who are taking care of Children felt so blessed by their burdens being lifted by the gifts received!
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