The vision of Children’s Fortress Africa is to see children and young people in Kenya reach their potential using the unique gifts and skills they have within them. Focusing on children and young people living on the streets of Nairobi, they aim to see children restored to families, families strengthened to care for and send their children to school, and young people given the opportunities and support required to overcome the challenges they face. Children’s Fortress Africa see this outworked through a range of activities, including family reunification, income-generation, education scholarships, community libraries, sports programs and advocacy efforts. They are working with government services, families, children, and young people to tackle issues leading to children living on the streets from all levels.

Yvonne is a well qualified nurse with a passion for the people of Africa. In 2001 the door was opened for her to work at the Africa School of Nursing under the African School of Missions (ASM), where she works as a nursing instructor. Her students are from different people groups within South Africa and overseas who have a heart for reaching Africa and other nations. At the end of 2015, the ASM Nursing School officially closed down due to accreditation challenges. So Yvonne is now involved full-time in the 2 clinics run by ASM, which aspire to serve the local community – a mobile clinic and a fixed primary health care clinic. Yvonne treats sick babies, monitors healthy babies, cares for antenatal patients, family planning, adult chronic diseases, health education and does one on one HIV counseling. The mobile clinic, providing services for the poor and unemployed, enables Yvonne to establish relations with her patients and minister Christ’s love to each of them.

Pedro and his wife Guida were originally graduates of the Hope Ministry Training Program under Jeff and Robbie Housen almost 20 years ago. Pedro holds a Masters in Theology (Harvest Bible College, now Alphacrusis) and is a Credentialed Minister with the Australian Christian Churches. He and Guida are now leading the ministry training on a day-to-day basis and are the Pastors of the local Hope Church.

Meansith and Jen Chhun have a vision to reach villages for Christ and see discipleship and church planting flourish in Cambodia. Meansith and Jen met through their work with an Australian anti-trafficking organisation based in Cambodia, where Meansith worked as a Social Worker and Jen worked as a Teacher/Project Manager. In early 2019, Meansith moved into a full time Church Planting role in Kampong Cham. Together with his close friend Outdom and ACCI missionaries, Ben and Theeda Prevost, they started Strong Nation Church Cambodia. The connection between their past social work and the new Church saw young women come to know the love of Christ; as the church grows, many more young women, men and families are being discipled. Meansith and Jen were married in August 2019 and together they planned to continue reaching villages for Christ in Cambodia. Three months after their marriage in 2019, Jen was diagnosed with Leukemia and they travelled to Australia for medical treatment. Praise God - Jen has now come through the treatment and her results are clear! By the grace of God, Meansith and Jen continue to maintain their Cambodia ministry connection while in Australia. Together with ACCI and Strong Nations Church Australia, Meansith and Jen are developing the Strong Village initiative for village communities in Cambodia. Strong Village partners with individuals, families, community leaders and organisations to find sustainable solutions to needs in their own community. They also continue to contribute remotely to Strong Nations Church Cambodia, and are excited to be involved with the discipleship and church planting work that continues today.

Blair and Althea along with their sons Lachlan and Jesse have served with Teen Challenge Residential Discipleship Program since 2003, first in Kazakhstan and then in The Republic of Georgia. Teen Challenge is a holistic ministry which involved the whole family being part of every aspect of life with the students in the program. In addition to Teen Challenge Blair and Althea have been part of church planting in Kazakhstan and in Georgia local church ministry and outreach. They have now moved into living and working within the un-reached Azeri Muslim community which includes bringing new Iranian believers to Georgia to live, study and work at a Bi-vocational training centre. The aim of the training centre is to see graduates return to their country of origin equipped for self sustainable ministry. This is a multifaceted ministry which involves church planting, evangelism, discipleship, outreach and bible distribution. Their community development includes building a dairy, orchards and agricultural projects. This holistic ministry develops life qualities according to Christian values and the tools required for Church planting in the countries of Georgia and Iran. Project - Ministry Vehicle Our home church raised funds for us to purchase a vehicle over 5 years ago and this has been a great benefit for the ministry and our family. However, we are needing an upgrade and are seeking to purchase another vehicle. The realities of road conditions in Georgia are quite poor and dangerous, we are seeking to purchase a safe and robust vehicle which suits our needs. We are looking to raise approximately AUD 18,000; which would purchase a Toyota Hilux 2014, second hand imported, fresh and well maintenanced.

Sepheo gets children off the streets and back into families. They have been operating in Maseru, Lesotho since 2013. Out of poverty, Sepheo develops children who live with excellence. We reject the identity of ‘street kids.’ These children were created for a purpose. Because of their work, there are practically no more children on the streets. Sepheo also operates a bridging school for those kids unable to enter mainstream school. The school also acts as a great support network for children and their families, and prevents them from returning to the streets. Their work has grown to include providing education and rehabilitation to children and young women who have suffered abuse, abandonment and neglect. For more information, please visit: https://www.sepheo.org/