Luyandohttp://luyando.org/news/Copyright LuyandosNewsLuyando have been looking into ways of becoming self sufficient. In the last few months Luyando have started buying bananas from Cool Bananas Farm and selling them in Ndola and to the local mines. Luyando have also set up a shop, a sales person has been employed, and a monitoring system put in place. We have a good stock of various items including groceries, mealie meal, fertilisers, paraffin and other village essentials. A well stocked shop should attract a lot of people from the surrounding area and farm. These small businesses will bring some income into Luyando. Luyando has just bought a hammmer mill for the women of the village. The nearest hammermill is a 4km walk away and grinding the maize with a pestle and mortar is exhausting work. A hammer mill will free up the women to pursue other income generating activies as well as provide an income for the women who run the hammer mill. The women have started to make the bricks for the mill house. In the next few months we hope to start a chicken project and a saw mill.All these activities will enable the community to become self sufficient in the long term.Fri, 09 May 2008 05:42:21 +0000http://luyando.org/news/home/income-generating-schemes/http://luyando.org/news/home/income-generating-schemes/Luyando has started a feeding programme at Luyando Community School. Every morning before classes the children are served a nutritious porridge. It has been made possible by the generous support of Mary's Meals - an initiative which sets up school feeding projects in communities where poverty blocks children from gaining an education. Mary's Meals is currently feeding over 300,000 children daily in Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America. Mary’s Meals donate funds for the food and provide training and support to the volunteers who cook and serve the daily meals. These volunteers, usually parents, are vital to the work of Mary’s Meals. Through their commitment the whole community becomes involved. To gain an education children first need to attend school and then be given the opportunity to learn. Offering a feeding programme is a great incentive for the children to come to school. Poor children are far more likely to become ill. They are also frequently needed by their families for chores and so often miss a lot of school which means they fall behind in their work. Our teacher has said there is now 100% attendance and that the children are not hungry in class so can concentrate so much better on learning. It is very difficult to concentrate when hungry, it causes tiredness, headaches, inability to concentrate and irritability. The breakfast will remove the pain of hunger, leaving children free to turn their attention to their class work. The project has not only provided much needed food and nutrients for the children but is also a great source of hope for the entire community. Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:02:09 +0000http://luyando.org/news/home/feeding-programme-starts-at-luyando-community-school/http://luyando.org/news/home/feeding-programme-starts-at-luyando-community-school/In October another container was sent to Zambia from Holy Trinity Brompton, London. This time the container was filled to the absolute brim, we could not have squeezed another item in. The response was quite incredible. As well as the HTB congregation, we had a few schools from the surrounding area, who donated 100's of bags full of clothes and toys. The quality of the items donated was excellent and will be hugely appreciated by the Zambian villagers who should receive the gifts in time for Christmas.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:58:24 +0000http://luyando.org/news/home/2nd-container-sent-to-zambia/http://luyando.org/news/home/2nd-container-sent-to-zambia/ Pastor Isaac Muleya held a 10 day revival meeting in Ndola in August.It was a great success and on average 150 people attended daily. Here are some testmonies of changed lives as a direct result of the meetings. A husband who had run away with another woman for three months returned home the following day after we had prayed for his return. The woman spoke movingly of the joy of having her husband back. A grade 12 girl who couldnt hold a pen as a result of a minor stroke received healing. She can now write again and is so excited that she can now write her grade 12 exams. A boy of 16 years received instant healing from an arm injury he got from an accident 3 years ago. Luyando handed out a wheel chair to 19 year old Durius Chilambe, which was donated by one of the members' of Richard Maybrey's crusade team who were here earlier on in the year. There was an incredible atmosphere, full of laughter and joy. Many were on the floor, overwhelmed by the presence of the Holy Spirit. Praise God for his awesome power and love. Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:27:13 +0000http://luyando.org/news/home/revival-meeting-in-ndola/http://luyando.org/news/home/revival-meeting-in-ndola/On Sunday 27th May the first " Luyando Christian Fellowship" service took place in Kamafwesa village. There were about 50 of us squeezed into one of the classrooms of the school. Pastor Evans lead the service and preached such a good message. 4 people came up for the altar call to receive Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. Afterwards a few came up for healing and deliverance. It was wonderful to be there for the first service in the village and see how God can bless and change the lives of this community. On Saturdays the church will start a school for church members who cant read and write. The church congregation will surely grow quickly. It is clear that an alternative venue for church is needed; so we are planning on building a simple structure as soon as possible. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:38:18 +0000http://luyando.org/news/home/luyando-christian-fellowship/http://luyando.org/news/home/luyando-christian-fellowship/