Brethren in Christ Church Zambia CONNECTED CHURCH Brethren in Christ Church Zambia

A SMILE OF TRUE JOY December 2016

What was the last thing that made you laugh? Notes to leader: Use this question as a way to get people engaged in the update. Ask people to talk to the person next to them, and then feedback to you.

Three years ago the situation in her village was truly desperate. Now Chibozu from Kazungwe in Zambia has a smile of joy on her face. But it wasn’t always like this. Three years ago the situation in her village was truly desperate. Chibozu is pictured with her husband: Ngebe.

The only place they had to draw water from was a dirty well The only place they had to draw water from was a dirty well. Whenever they drank from it or used it for washing, children would fall ill. Chibozu felt dirty all the time.

Then BICC drilled a borehole in their village Then BICC drilled a borehole in their village. It provides clean water for them, and their animals. They are much healthier. They also did hygiene training with BICCZ, so lots of people have their own toilet now.

‘We now have clean and safe water from the drilled borehole and our clothes look very clean. Our lives have been transformed forever.’ Chibozu Masiye

PRAYER Pray for the Kazungwe community, that they would have a close relationship with God and know his love for them. Thank God for clean water!

The next slide is a set postcards with her story on them: We would love your church to pray for Chibozu and her village regularly. The next slide is a set postcards with her story on them: Print them out Cut them up Give to people to take home

KINGS CHURCH BICCZ, Zambia BICCZ, Zambia BICCZ, Zambia BICCZ, Zambia Now Chibozu has a smile of joy on her face. But it wasn’t always like this. Three years ago the situation in her village of Kazungwe was desperate. The only place they could get their water from was a dirty well. Whenever they drank from it or used it for washing, children would fall ill. Then BICC drilled a borehole in their village. It provides clean water for them, and their animals. They are much healthier. They also did hygiene training, so lots of people have their own toilet now. ‘We now have clean and safe water from the drilled borehole and our clothes look very clean. Indeed our lives have been transformed forever.’ Now Chibozu has a smile of joy on her face. But it wasn’t always like this. Three years ago the situation in her village of Kazungwe was desperate. The only place they could get their water from was a dirty well. Whenever they drank from it or used it for washing, children would fall ill. Then BICC drilled a borehole in their village. It provides clean water for them, and their animals. They are much healthier. They also did hygiene training, so lots of people have their own toilet now. ‘We now have clean and safe water from the drilled borehole and our clothes look very clean. Indeed our lives have been transformed forever.’ BICCZ, Zambia BICCZ, Zambia Now Chibozu has a smile of joy on her face. But it wasn’t always like this. Three years ago the situation in her village of Kazungwe was desperate. The only place they could get their water from was a dirty well. Whenever they drank from it or used it for washing, children would fall ill. Then BICC drilled a borehole in their village. It provides clean water for them, and their animals. They are much healthier. They also did hygiene training, so lots of people have their own toilet now. ‘We now have clean and safe water from the drilled borehole and our clothes look very clean. Indeed our lives have been transformed forever.’ Now Chibozu has a smile of joy on her face. But it wasn’t always like this. Three years ago the situation in her village of Kazungwe was desperate. The only place they could get their water from was a dirty well. Whenever they drank from it or used it for washing, children would fall ill. Then BICC drilled a borehole in their village. It provides clean water for them, and their animals. They are much healthier. They also did hygiene training, so lots of people have their own toilet now. ‘We now have clean and safe water from the drilled borehole and our clothes look very clean. Indeed our lives have been transformed forever.’