At Crosswinds we seek to be a great commission and great commandment church. Every time you give an offering at Crosswinds we give 10 percent to help local, national and international missions. We also like to give our people opportunities to travel and serve in short term mission projects around the world.
Hands on Africa's Vision is that the last command of our Lord will be our first concern and in order to fulfil this vision we need to live Christ to those in need by providing in their basic needs such as taking care of orphans and widows, offer water supply, education and health care.
Childcare: Our mission is to feed, clothe, educate and meet the medical needs of the 160 orphans in our care in Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, South Africa and Sierra Leone.
Education: In partnership with Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary we have established Theological seminaries and learning centres in Kenya, Malawi, Sierra Leone, Zambia, Uganda, Zwaziland and South Africa with over 1500 students and a waiting list of over 600 applicants. We also have a High School in Sierra Leone.
Health Care: The Reusse Troyer Health Centre in Kenya provides FREE health care, medicine and maternity care. Over 700 babies have been born since we opened our maternity ward in October 2008 with a zero mortality rate at birth.
Skills Development Education and skills development play an important role in developing rural regions. Skills are central to improving employability and livelihood opportunities, reducing poverty, enhancing productivity and promoting environmentally sustainable development.
Farm Development: Eradicating poverty by equipping communities to provide sustainable food resources and income security for themselves. We have partnered with the Life Abundantly project that provides seeds and fertilizer and training for increased crops.
Ascessible Water: Children in rural areas spend up to 6 hours per day searching for water, often missing school and the chance to learn. We are passionate about making water accessible to rural Africa. To date we have built 20 water wells, an underground storage tank and 16 water tanks with gutters.
Evangelism & Church Planting: To date over 650 churches have been planted and more than 20 000 Bibles have been distributed. Our emphasis is on responsible evangelism and discipleship of those coming to Christ.
Women's Ministry: Reaching women for Christ and teaching them that they are valuable and can impact their society.
Learn more about Hands on Africa here: https://handsonafrica.com/