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Before I started this adventure. I didn’t know what to expect I heard a lot about what Swazi Vision does but still you don’t know what it really does for the people and for yourself. After all the preparation I finally got on the plane, first time flying wow that was amazing!!!!!!
When I finally landed I immediately saw how beautiful Afrika is. So, after a few hours I came in the kingdom of eSwatini also beautiful while I was driven to my home base “where I had a warm welcome”. I saw a group of cows walking across the road I said WOW!!!!!!!!! Haha I heard some laughing. I didn’t understand why but now I do cause its nothing special because it happens a lot.
The thing that surprised me in a good way. Is that everybody is so nice and sincerely happy that you are there. In the community I felt right at home it’s a normal thing when you greet someone you always say, “hello how are you?” I love that. Now that I have been here for a few weeks I can say that I actually know a few people. I went to bible study’s/craft mornings, book club/church and church events. Going to all of those things brought so much good.
But not only in the Christian activities, people are happy to see you but also just people I met, people I met at the school where I helped the school teachers. I am really going to miss all those kids and all the people who work there they really touched my heart.
I heard the best stories. People here really trust in the Lord and talking about faith is a normal subject to talk about you can talk with anyone about faith.
The food is good around here, the bread and cheese are similar to what we have in Holland. When you go out and eat you have to ask for crispy chips cause otherwise you get sloppy ones. My experience is that the food is always delicious in the places where I have been. They serve pap over here but not like I know it. Here it’s really stiff, you can break it with your hand dip it in something and you eat it with your hands its really good. And it’s been made of mielie meal and water it’s been easily made.
There is so much to tell, but the last thing that I want to say is: go! and experience how life is in Swaziland, it’s an experience of a lifetime. I will forever carry these wonderful memories with me.
Greetings and a big hug (cause that’s something you get every day from the people here, so you better get used to it 😊 )
Rianne
Oct 2019
Nine of us from One Heart International Mission went on this trip to Eswatini (previously Swaziland). We carried food parcels and equipment to show the movie "Magdalena" which is the story of Jesus told through the eyes of Mary Magdalene... READ MORE
Jan 2019
Practical work, Prison ministry and Prayer groups. In Swaziland, we spent some time helping around the house at our hosts’ beautiful place in Southern Swaziland, an area in great need... READ MORE
May 2018
Before I started this adventure. I didn’t know what to expect I heard a lot about what Swazi Vision does but still you don’t know what it really does for the people and for yourself. READ MORE
February 2018
The Bambanani project was started in 2010 under the NGO Caring for Shiselweni to help empower women and men with skills in crafts in order to sustain themselves. READ MORE
September 2017
Gcenile is a Swazi from Nkwalini. She lost both her parents at a very young age and she struggled as she had to survive without any help. READ MORE
August 2017
A Pastor's Conference was held on 14 August. All together there were about 20 people including three missionaries from Frontline Fellowship. ... READ MORE
April 2017
Frontline Fellowship visited Swaziland recently, staying with SwaziVision, and teaching at our local church ... READ MORE
March 2017
Recently at KwaSizaBantu, Oom Jan asked me, 'Why don't you bring the ministers from Swaziland to the "Minister Conference"?' We went with 3 cars and 15 pastors ... READ MORE
March 2017
The story of Doctor (his real name and not a title) is one of the most amazing stories ever heard in Swaziland. He was in prison for almost 6 years for something he did not do ... READ MORE
October 2016
Over the month of September, SwaziVision has partnered with seven missionaries from the United States who are a part of a program known as The World Race ... READ MORE
August 2016
We have a committed group of Christians who always gather at the chapel and listen to sermons by our brother in the Lord Leo. ... READ MORE
June 2016
The Leadership Conference was an eye opener to me. It made me discover myself, my shortfalls and my strengths. ... READ MORE